Highest Partnership in IPL History

The IPL is about to start, and people are ready to encounter thrilling performances of their favorite players. This year the BCCI will be conducting their 17th season of the IPL. In IPL, you can encounter some of the most extraordinary performances by the biggest talented players, which often leaves their fans dumbstruck. However, in the Indian Premier League, a partnership between the batsmen often gives some best and most thrilling scores. This collaboration between the team members it’s not just a demonstration of two players, it is a combination of bowling moves, shifting the game momentarily. However, over the years, IPL has seen some great, impressive, and overwhelming partnerships that have secured their name in the book of cricket history. These partnerships are a great essence of teamwork and leadership leading to successful gameplay. These games are not appreciated all over the world, but these duos have set some great benchmarks for the upcoming players. 

In this article, we will be sharing all the necessary details related to the highest partnership in IPL history.

Highest Partnership in IPL

Here are some of the spectacular duos who have created the history:

AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli- 229 Runs

AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli

Ab de Villiers and Virat Kohli are the greatest duo of IPL who are known for their great partnership. The duo has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Gujarat Lions where they have made the highest record of partnership by securing 229 runs for the 2nd wicket. The duo has made centuries leading to the victory of the team.

AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli- 215 Runs

AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli

AB De Villiers and Virat Kohli secured the second position for creating the highest partnership in IPL. The duo has made a great score of 215 runs in the year 2015. Meanwhile, both the players keep on going till the end. The game occurred in Wankhede against Mumbai Indians.

KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock- 210 Runs

KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock

KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock are the other great duo who have the highest partnership in IPL, who have just made a great score in the first inning only. The team played against Lucknow SuperGiants and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022 in DY Patil Stadium. The duo scored an unbeatable score of 210 runs leading to the success of the team.

Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist- 206 Runs

Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist

 Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist are the overseas players from Australia who have been the part of Kings XI Punjab. The duo together, have scored 206 runs for the 2nd wicket. The game was against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 17th May, 2011 in Dharamshala Ground. Gilchrist has reached the score of 106.

Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle- 204 Runs

Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle

Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle are a great duo who have played together against Delhi Daredevils on 17th May, 2012, where audiences have encountered the spectacular performance of this dynamic duo. The players came together for the second wicket, and made the score of 204 runs. The partnership was so good that the whole stadium was cheering for them.

David Warner and Naman Ojha- 189 Runs

David Warner and Naman Ojha

David Warner and Naman Ojha is another batting duo of IPL who have reached the Highest partnership in IPL History. The duo scored 189 runs for the 2nd wicket against Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad on 10th May, 2012. The opposite team lost the game even after securing the 84 runs off 49 balls.

Chriss Lynn and Gautam Gambhir- 184 Runs

Chriss Lynn and Gautam Gambhir

Chriss Lynn and Gautam Gambhir have come together to play against Gujarat Lions in 7 April, 2017. The duo scored 184 runs for the 1st wicket, they were playing for Kolkata Knight Riders and lead an interesting game with their great batting. Both batsmen last till the end of the match, leading to the victory of the team with 10 wickets.

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal- 183 Runs

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal

The famous players of KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are another great duo of IPL, who have secured the position of 9th highest partnership in the history of IPL. The duo played greatly and made a commendable score of 183 runs for the 1st wicket. The match was played against Rajasthan Royals on 27th September 2020 at Sharjah.

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway- 182 Runs

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway have played together for Chennai Super Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The duo have created an impressive partnership by securing the 182 runs in 1st wicket. The game was held in Pune where Gaikwad had almost made a century as he made 99 runs. The IPL partnership between the players plays a crucial role in the victory of the teams. 

David Warner and Jonny Bairstow -189 Runs

David Warner and Jonny Bairstow

David Warner again made a partnership with Jonny Bairstow securing a commendable score against Deccan Chargers where they made the score of 189 runs for the second wicket. David Warner again made the list of top 10 Highest partnerships in IPL. The duo played for Delhi Daredevils where the players played very well. The duo played another game together against Royal Challengers Bangalore where they defeated the team on 31 March 2019. Warner maintained the score by not being out till the end of the match. Meanwhile, Jonny made 100 runs for the 1st Wicket.

Conclusion 

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to start its 17th season from March 2024. However, the audience is ready to encounter some refreshing moments between the spectacular duos, sparking the upcoming season. The audience is waiting to enjoy their time with family while watching IPL and encountering this great duo. There are often when players solely win matches and become the man of the match but sometimes, the two make the team leading to explosive batting and a great partnership between the players. In this article, we have all the necessary details related to the Highest partnership scores in IPL.

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FAQs

What is the highest partnership in IPL history?

The highest partnership in IPL history is between the two legendary players who belong from Royal Challengers Bangalore i.e. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. The duo has made the highest partnership in IPL as they made 229 runs against second wicket opposite Gujarat Titans in 2016.

What is the highest partnership in IPL 2024?

The highest partnership of IPL in 2024 is between Sai Sudarshan and Shubham gill. The players are part of Gujarat Titans and hit a massive record of 210 runs for the first wicket against Chennai super kings on 10th May 2024 in Narendra Modi stadium Ahmedabad.

Which team has the highest partnership in the IPL?

Royal Challengers Bangalore theme has the highest partnership in IPL which they have secured with 229 runs by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.

What is the best opening partnership in the IPL?

The best opening partnership in IPL, 2024 was done by Lucknow team i.e. KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock; where they have made 210 runs and secured the title of highest opening partnership in IPL history. Meanwhile Shubham Gill and Sai Sudarshan also secured the same score against CSK on 10th May 2024.

Who has the second-highest partnership in IPL?

After 2 dynamic duos, KL Rahul – Quinton de Kock and Shubham Gill and Sai Sudarshan, the second-highest partnership in IPL is secured by Virat Kohli and Abd Villiers, who made 215 runs four-second wicket opposite to Mumbai Indians in 2015.

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