Scoring a ton in T20 is a tough job for many but not for some modern-day masters who make it look easy, know the highest score in the IPL of all time
There are some players who even score ‘daddy hundreds’ in the shortest format of the game. IPL has witnessed many historic T20 knocks in which bowlers looked helpless in front of a single batsman. Let’s check out the Top 5 Highest individual scores in IPL
Top 5 Highest Individual Score By Batsman In The History Of The IPL
5 AB DE VILLIERS 129* VS GUJRAT LIONS IN 2016
AB DE Villiers is known for his outrageous Hitting and one of his Remarkable knocks came against the Gujrat lions back in 2016. RCB were asked to bat first on their home turf by Gujrat lions. They lost Chris Gayle early on a cheap score of 6 runs. Ab de Villiers walked on the crease at no.3 and he started the counterattack against the one-dimensional bowling lineup of Gujrat lions. ABD and Virat made the record partnership of 229 runs which is the highest partnership ever in a T20 game. AB de Villiers’s 52 balls 129 runs innings overshadowed Virat’s masterful ton.
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4. KL RAHUL 132* VS RCB IN 2020
One can never be as technically gifted as KL Rahul. Kl Rahul’s technique makes him suitable for all 3 formats of the game. One of his best knocks of the IPL career came in 2020 against RCB in Dubai international stadium. Rahul scored an unbeaten 132 off just 69 deliveries. His 132 runs helped Punjab to post a total of 206 runs. RCB on the other hand got all out on 110 and KL was named man of the match.
3. AB De Villiers 133* vs Mumbai Indians in 2015
Another high-class innings from ABD came in 2015 against the Mumbai Indians. MR 360 scored an unbeaten 133 against the team having probably the best bowling lineup of that season. ABD toyed with the likes of Malinga and Bumrah who are known for their death bowling. Virat Kohli and Ab de Villiers again combined together for a historic partnership at the Wankhede stadium. That was the innings of sheer acceleration from the superman of cricket.
2. Brendon McCullum 158* vs RCB in 2008
IPL’s first-ever game witnessed a storm from the former kiwi captain Brendon McCullum. McCullum’s ruthless 158 helped IPL gain popularity among everyone in the world. RCB bowlers were looking clueless again Bazzy in the very first game of the tournament. McCullum’s blistering 158 of 72 deliveries ended the game before it even started.
1. CHRIS GAYLE 175* VS Pune Warriors India in 2013
The Bengaluru stadium saw a Gayle storm in real when he smashed the warriors’ bowler all over the park in 2013. Gayle scored the highest score ever in the history of T20 cricket that day. He scored 175 not out on just 66 deliveries and scored 17 huge sixes in that brutal innings. With the help of Gayle’s unbelievable hitting, RCB posted the highest ever IPL score of 263.
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