Introduction
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) runs the Indian Premier League (IPL) every year. It’s a professional Twenty20 cricket tournament held in India. Many of the world’s best cricket players battle to become IPL champions. Teams must produce powerful performances. Powerplay score is one way to measure performance.
Here are the top ten highest Powerplay scores in IPL history:
List of Top Ten Highest Powerplay Scores in IPL
The Indian Premier League has been thrilling viewers for more than 10 years now. Cricket fans can’t help but get pumped when they witness teams from different cities competing to be crowned champions. But, the most impressive element of the IPL is the powerplays. Powerplays can make or break a team’s performance. Thus, teams need to devise successful plans to gain high scores during powerplays.
In this article, we will examine the top 10 highest powerplay scores in IPL history:
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – 84/1 (vs. Mumbai Indians, IPL 2019)
Royal Challengers Bangalore reached the top 10 highest powerplay scores list in 2019, after an outstanding 84/1 score in their match with Mumbai Indians. Parthiv Patel led the charge with a remarkable unbeaten 63 off 42 balls. Moeen Ali also contributed 31 from 16 balls, combining for a 76 run partnership. However, they were both dismissed quickly and RCB were 4 down at 86/4 after 9 overs.
Navdeep Saini and Chris Morris then put together a decent 31 run partnership, helping RCB reach a total of 169/7 (20 overs).
RCB’s 84/1 powerplay score is their only appearance in the list of 5-highest powerplay scores for IPL history. This is a great achievement for the team!
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – 82/1 (vs. Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2018)
CSK’s performance of 82/1 against the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL was one of the best Powerplay scores ever. Led by Shane Watson’s 75 off 40 balls and Suresh Raina’s 33 off 17, they scored a whopping 82/1. This was impressive, considering they were playing at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, known for its large dimensions and slow pitch.
CSK won comfortably by eight wickets. Watson’s knock included 10 fours and four sixes and was praised as one of finest innings in IPL over the last decade. They are eighth on the list of highest powerplay scores in the tournament thus far.
Mumbai Indians (MI) – 81/1 (vs. Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2017)
Mumbai Indians (MI) holds the tenth highest Powerplay score in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In 2017, they scored 81/1 against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali stadium, which is equal to the highest total set by RCB in 2012 against KKR at Eden Gardens.
Lendl Simmons and Parthiv Patel got MI off to a great start with two quick singles. Simmons then hit a magnificent six off Sandeep Sharma’s bowling. Parthiv Patel followed it up with a boundary off Shilpa Shrivastava. This sparked a flurry of boundaries, resulting in a record-breaking 81/1.
Rohit Sharma bludgeoned Punjab’s bowlers and finished with 43 not out. Nitish Rana scored 22 off 13 balls at a strike rate of 169 and Simmons chipped in with another six. Jasprit Bumrah led the bowling attack – making sure MI topped the matchup and earned them the highest Powerplay score till date.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – 80/1 (vs. Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2016)
SRH, also known as Sunrisers Hyderabad, are an Indian Premier League (IPL) team located in Hyderabad, Telangana. They have been making a big impact since 2013, winning the tournament once in 2016. In that match, SRH posted a remarkable 80/1 in the first Powerplay, led by David Warner’s 73 off 51 deliveries and Moises Henriques’ 17 off 10 balls. This immense total of 207/7 was unfortunately not defended.
Other remarkable performances from SRH in Powerplay include 79/1 against RCB, 78/1 versus RR, and 77/1 against CSK. These scores remind batsmen to use the Powerplay period more efficiently in order to score runs quickly.
It’s always great for IPl fans to watch teams display aggressive intent during the Powerplay period, as SRH did in 2016. We can certainly expect similar amazing feats from other teams in the future!
Rajasthan Royals (RR) – 79/1 (vs. Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2017)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) may be at the bottom of the table this season, but they scored the best powerplay score in the decade during IPL 2017. During the match against Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kotla, they posted 79/1 in the first six overs. Opener Rahul Tewatia smashed 65 off 28 deliveries. Skipper Steve Smith also contributed with 13 off 8 balls. RR posted an impressive total of 194/5 and won by 10 runs.
This was one of their best batting performances in recent years. It was close to 30 runs more than their next best powerplay score of 50/1 during IPL 2011 against Kings XI Punjab.
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) – 78/1 (vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2018)
KXIP scored 78/1 in the 6 powerplay overs at Mohali in 2018, smashing 10 fours and 4 sixes. Skipper Ashwin won the toss and gave his team a chance to set an intimidating total of 197/7 which SRH eventually lost by 15 runs. It was the joint-highest powerplay score in IPL history.
Mumbai Indians also achieved the same score in 2017 at Wankhede Stadium with Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler leading the way. All in all, it’s one of the greatest starts in IPL history.
Delhi Daredevils (DD) – 75/1 (vs. Gujarat Lions, IPL 2016)
Delhi Daredevils (DD) made history in IPL 2016. They scored 75 runs for 1 wicket in the powerplay – the highest score ever in the first 6 overs of an IPL match. They even surpassed RCB’s 70/1 in 2018! DD finished the 20 overs with 155/7 and won by 18 runs.
Rishabh Pant pushed DD to this great score. He scored an unbeaten 61 off 43 balls – 2 fours, 7 sixes. Shreyas Iyer also played a big part with 23 off 14 balls – 2 fours, 1 six. This 75/1 was the highest powerplay opening wicket partnership of the season too – and still is!
This victory was important for Delhi’s tally in IPL 2016. But their unbeaten 75 run stand stands out as one of their greatest feats.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – 74/1 (vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2017)
KKR, who scored 74/1 against RCB in IPL 2017, have the highest Powerplay score in the Indian Premier League. Chris Lynn and Nitish Rana, aided by Yusuf Pathan, made it possible. Lynn smashed 51 off 29 balls and Rana made 28 off 15. This total is still impressive today.
KKR hit the bowling attack out of the park, leading to a 7-wicket victory.
This is just one of KKR’s stunning performances throughout their IPL history. They hurl sixes down the ground while still keeping wickets in hand, making them a powerful team every year.
Gujarat Lions (GL) – 73/1 (vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016)
The Gujarat Lions (GL) displayed a superb game of cricket against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2016. They posted a score of 73/1 in the powerplay and set a target of 208.
The GL opener pair of Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith smashed 72 runs off 59 balls in the ten-over powerplay – the sixth-highest tally by any team. Their aggressive batting forced SRH bowlers to concede runs often. They also made records – most sixes in an IPL powerplay – eight, highest strike rate for a 50 plus partnership for any team – 122.05 and so on.
GL won the match with 56-run lead. Debutant Shivil Kaushik claimed three wickets in his four overs and James Faulkner was man-of-the-match with figures of 4/27. SRH was restricted to 152/9 while chasing 208 runs set by GL.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – 72/1 (vs. Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2018)
The Royal Challengers Bangalore set a record in the 2018 Indian Premier League Final against Kings XI Punjab. In the first six overs, they scored 72/1! Virat Kohli, the skipper, contributed 38 off 22 balls. Opening batsman Brendon McCullum achieved 33 runs off 13 balls – smashing five fours and two sixes.
This highest-ever Powerplay score in IPL history helped RCB win by 4 wickets and clinch their first IPL trophy. Kohli and McCullum’s impressive batting showed that RCB is a team to be reckoned with when it comes to short-format cricket.
Conclusion
The highest powerplay scores in IPL prove the remarkable batting performances of teams. Perfect partnerships and smashing wins make these records stand out. Thus, when IPL is talked about, we must acknowledge the prodigious talent of these teams, as well as their remarkable leadership.
The top ten highest powerplay scores in IPL capture all the thrill and emphasize the great cricket this tournament is known for:
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What are the top ten highest powerplay scores in IPL?
A1. The top ten highest powerplay scores in IPL are: Royal Challengers Bangalore (223/2), Rajasthan Royals (220/3), Chennai Super Kings (216/3), Kolkata Knight Riders (210/3), Delhi Capitals (209/3), Kings XI Punjab (208/3), Rajasthan Royals (203/2), Mumbai Indians (202/3), Kolkata Knight Riders (201/4), and Kings XI Punjab (200/4).
Q2. What team has the highest powerplay score in IPL?
A2. The team with the highest powerplay score in IPL is Royal Challengers Bangalore, with a score of 223/2.
Q3. When was the highest powerplay score in IPL set?
A3. The highest powerplay score in IPL was set in 2020.
