Highest Team Score in IPL History

The record for the highest team score in IPL history was once held by Royal Challengers Bangalore now belongs to Sunrisers Hyderabad. The ‘Orange Army’ went wild and smashed an incredible 287/3 in their 20 overs against RCB. SRH also has the second-highest total in IPL, scoring 286/6 against Rajasthan Royals in 2025. With the likes of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen adding their trademark firepower, Sunrisers Hyderabad proved their dominance. Their batting lineup is truly a nightmare for any bowling attack.

Top 5 Highest Team Score in IPL

Here’s a look at the Top-5 players who have scored the highest team score in IPL history.

1. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 287/3 vs RCB (IPL 2024)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) made IPL history by scoring a record 287/3 against RCB which is the highest team total ever recorded. Travis Head was the standout player as he smashed 102 runs off 41 balls. He was treating every bowler like they were just easy targets. Abhishek Sharma added a quick 34 runs while Heinrich Klaasen (67 runs) and Abdul Samad (37 runs) wrapped things up with some serious power hitting. RCB’s bowling lineup which included names like Reece Topley and Lockie Ferguson had no answers as SRH turned the match into a batting showdown.

2. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 286/6 vs RR (IPL 2025)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) came really close to breaking their own record by scoring 286/6 against Rajasthan Royals. SRH were just one run short of their 287 from 2024. This time, the standout player was Ishan Kishan who hit a fantastic debut century and finishing not out at 106 runs off 47 balls. He received excellent support from Travis Head (67 runs) and Heinrich Klaasen (34 runs) to keep the runs flowing. Even with big names like Trent Boult and Yuzvendra Chahal on the RR side, they seemed completely outmatched as SRH smashed 22 sixes during the innings.

3. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 278/3 vs KKR (IPL 2025)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) went wild again by scoring 266/7 against Delhi Capitals. Abhishek Sharma kicked things off with an insane 46 off just 12 balls and narrowly missing the record for the fastest fifty in IPL. Then Travis Head took charge by smashing 89 off 32 like he was playing a video game. To wrap it up, Shahbaz Ahmed blasted an unbeaten 59 off 29 ensuring SRH kept the momentum going. KKR’s bowlers including Anrich Nortje had no solutions as the boundaries kept coming.

4. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 277/3 vs MI (IPL 2024)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) scored a record-breaking 277/3 against the Mumbai Indians at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Abhishek Sharma started the fireworks with an explosive 63 runs off just 23 balls while Travis Head maintained the momentum with 62 runs off 24 balls. However, the real star of the show was Heinrich Klaasen, who delivered an incredible unbeaten 80 runs off 34 balls, completely dismantling MI’s bowling attack. Even big names like Hardik Pandya and Gerald Coetzee were taken to task by conceding over 100 runs together.

5. Kolkata Knight Riders – 272/7 vs DC (IPL 2024)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) scored a huge 272/7 against the Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam. Sunil Narine shone brightly as he smashed a career-best 85 runs off just 39 balls. He received fearless backing from Angkrish Raghuvanshi who made a name for himself with a smooth 54 runs off 27 balls in his very first IPL match. Later on, Andre Russell contributed a rapid 41 off 19 balls ensuring that the runs kept coming. The bowlers from DC including Khaleel Ahmad and Ishant Sharma had no solutions as the ball kept vanishing.