Most Runs by a Team in the History of IPL (2008-2023)

Though the Indian Premier League is a short-game format, it is known for teams scoring huge runs. You can see the scoreboard with huge totals often as high as the ODI totals. Scoring 200+ runs in the IPL is a tough task, however, IPL teams have surely managed to cross the limit quite often.

In this article, we will be discussing the IPL franchises that have scored the most runs in the history of IPL over the last 16 seasons.

Highest team totals in the history of IPL

Team	Score	Run Rate	Opposition	Match Date
Royal Challengers Bangalore	263/5	13.15	Pune Warriors	23-Apr-13
Lucknow Super Giants	257/5	12.85	Punjab Kings	28-Apr-23
Royal Challengers Bangalore	248/3	12.4	Gujarat Lions	14-May-16
Chennai Super Kings	246/5	12.3	Rajasthan Royals	03-Apr-10
Kolkata Knight Riders	245/6	12.25	Punjab Kings	12-May-18
Chennai Super Kings	240/5	12	Punjab Kings	19-Apr-08
Chennai Super Kings	235/4	11.75	Kolkata Knight Riders	23-Apr-23
Royal Challengers Bangalore	235/1	11.75	Mumbai Indians	10-May-15
Mumbai Indians	235/9	11.75	Sunrisers Hyderabad	08-Oct-21
Gujarat Titans	233/3	11.65	Mumbai Indians	26-May-23
Kolkata Knight Riders	232/2	11.6	Mumbai Indians	28-Apr-19
Punjab Kings	232/2	11.6	Royal Challengers Bangalore	17-May-11
Punjab Kings	231/4	11.55	Chennai Super Kings	07-May-14
Delhi Daredevils	231/4	11.55	Punjab Kings	23-Apr-11
Sunrisers Hyderabad	231/2	11.55	Royal Challengers Bangalore	31-Mar-19
Punjab Kings	230/3	11.5	Mumbai Indians	11-May-17
Sunrisers Hyderabad	228/4	11.4	Kolkata Knight Riders	14-Apr-23
Delhi Capitals	228/4	11.4	Kolkata Knight Riders	03-Oct-20
Gujarat Titans	227/2	11.35	Lucknow Super Giants	07-May-23
Royal Challengers Bangalore	227/4	11.35	Sunrisers Hyderabad	12-Apr-16
Rajasthan Royals	226/6	11.58	Punjab Kings	27-Sep-20
Royal Challengers Bangalore	226/3	11.3	Punjab Kings	06-May-15
Chennai Super Kings	226/6	11.3	Royal Challengers Bangalore	17-Apr-23
Punjab Kings	226/6	11.3	Chennai Super Kings	30-May-14
Rajasthan Royals	223/5	11.15	Chennai Super Kings	03-Apr-10
Chennai Super Kings	223/3	11.15	Delhi Capitals	20-May-23

This is the compilation of the all-time top-scoring franchises in the history of IPL. This dates from the first season till the last season of the Indian Premier League.

Highest IPL all-time team scores

With a huge 263/5 runs in one innings, the Royal Challengers Bangalore holds the record for the highest IPL total.

Chris Gayle destroyed the Pune Warriors bowlers in this particular game. He set a record with a century-plus run score off of just 66 balls.

RCB’s incredible record was almost broken by Lucknow Super Giants in 2023. It is after their scorching 257/5 innings against Punjab Kings.

RCB also has the third-highest team score. In a 2016 match against Gujarat Lion, RCB amassed 248 runs while only losing three wickets.

Top 5 biggest team scores ever in IPL

Here are the top 5 teams that have taken place in the top IPL team scores list.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Indian Premier League had a memorable evening on April 23, 2013. The most-loved IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Pune Warriors India. It is by scoring an incredible 263 runs at the expense of just 5 wickets.

Chris Gayle, the standout player for the Royals, scored 175 runs on his own and did not get out. In the IPL, it is regarded as a respectable team score.

In T20 cricket, Gayle would have hammered a double century with a few more balls. As Gayle permanently wrote his name in history, other RCB players such as Tillakaratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli, and AB de Villiers played the second strikers. Pune Warriors India were out was 133/9.

Lucknow Super Giants

With only 5 wickets lost in 20 overs, the Lucknow Super Giants managed to score 257 runs. Almost surpassing the practically unassailable record held by the Royal Challengers of Bengal. When LSG batted first against Punjab Kings, all of the players took to the field to start hitting boundaries.

With 72 points off 40 and 45 points off 19, respectively, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran emerged as the MVPs.

PBKS scored 201 runs, however even though they batted brilliantly and would have won on any other day. They were defeated by 56 runs in the IPL.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB against Gujarat Lions was a sight not to miss. It is very rare for two players to score a century in the same match. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers managed to score centuries in the match against GL in the IPL.

Gujarat Lions were all out in 104 runs in 20 overs. This is a difficult feat to achieve in short-format tournaments.

Chennai Super Kings

In 2010, the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals engaged in a legendary game. When batting first, CSK made 246 runs with five wickets remaining. Even though RR played brilliantly, they were only able to score 223 runs.

Murali Vijay of CSK, who hit 127 runs in 56 balls, was named the game’s best player of that IPL match.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Another exciting, high-scoring game between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders saw the latter team hit a huge 245 runs in just 20 overs. The player of the contest was Sunil Narine.

Opening for KKR, the West Indies all-rounder hit 75 runs off of 26 deliveries. Ravichandran Ashwin, the captain of KXIP, led the squad in a great effort, but it was purposeless. By 31 runs, KKR won the match.

Conclusion

I hope you have enjoyed reading the article. Here we have compiled the list of all the franchises that have scored the most runs in the history of IPL. You can read through the article and take a quick look at the history of the Indian Premier League. The record for the highest number of runs by a team in the history of IPL has captivated the attention of fans, with enthusiasts eagerly placing their bets on IPL betting sites to speculate on the outcome of these extraordinary performances. The newest edition of the Premier League is just two months away. The excitement is already in the air. Therefore, by presenting the history of IPL in front of you, we are forecasting that any franchise can surpass the records in the coming season. Stay tuned for the upcoming IPL 2024.