10 Wickets Win in IPL – Highest Score Without Losing a Wicket

A 10-wicket win is the most complete batting chase possible in the IPL. The target is reached with both openers still at the crease, no middle-order batter required, and the opposition bowling attack unable to force even a single breakthrough.

But the highest IPL score without losing a wicket is not a 10-wicket win.

Lucknow Super Giants hold the record for the highest team score without losing a wicket in IPL history, having posted 210/0 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022. Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten 140 from 70 balls and KL Rahul made 68 not out from 51 as LSG batted through the full 20 overs without losing a wicket.

Because LSG batted first, their 210/0 was not a 10-wicket victory. They later defended the total by only two runs.

For an actual 10-wicket chase, Gujarat Titans hold the record for the highest successful IPL chase without losing a wicket. GT chased 200 by reaching 205/0 against Delhi Capitals in 2025, with Sai Sudharsan scoring 108* and Shubman Gill 93*.

Highest Scores in IPL Without Losing a Wicket

The first entry is different from the rest. LSG's 210/0 came while batting first. Most of the other leading wicketless totals were successful chases and therefore produced 10-wicket victories.

1. Lucknow Super Giants – 210/0 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2022

Lucknow Super Giants' 210/0 against Kolkata Knight Riders is the highest total in IPL history without losing a wicket.

The record came at the DY Patil Stadium on May 18, 2022.

LSG chose to bat first, and what followed was a rare innings in which neither opener gave KKR a breakthrough across the full 120 balls.

Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul began steadily rather than recklessly.

LSG were 44/0 after the powerplay.

At the halfway point, they had moved to 83/0.

That left plenty of work to do if they wanted to turn a solid platform into a match-winning total.

De Kock then changed gears.

The left-hander began finding the boundary with increasing regularity, particularly square of the wicket and down the ground. Rahul was more controlled at the other end, allowing de Kock to take greater risks without disturbing the shape of the innings.

Quinton de Kock's 140 Not Out

De Kock reached his fifty and then accelerated dramatically through the second half of the innings.

He brought up his IPL hundred and continued attacking rather than settling for the milestone.

Tim Southee's 19th over was particularly costly.

De Kock launched four sixes in the over.

He then struck four consecutive fours in the final over, taking LSG to 210 without loss.

His final numbers were:

Rahul remained unbeaten on 68 from 51 balls, striking three fours and four sixes.

Their partnership was worth:

210 runs from 120 balls

It became the highest opening partnership in IPL history at the time and remains the highest team total in an innings where no wicket fell.

LSG Scored 210/0 but Did Not Win by 10 Wickets

This is an important distinction.

A team can only win by wickets when it bats second.

LSG batted first against KKR.

Their score was:

210/0

Kolkata then produced a remarkable chase of their own.

Shreyas Iyer scored 50, Rinku Singh hammered 40 from 15 balls, and KKR carried the match to the final delivery.

They finished on 208/8.

LSG won by only two runs.

So the highest wicketless total in IPL history came in one of the closest matches imaginable.

It was not a 10-wicket win.

Highest Score in a 10-Wicket IPL Win – Gujarat Titans 205/0

Gujarat Titans hold the record for the highest successful 10-wicket chase in IPL history, reaching 205/0 against Delhi Capitals in 2025.

This was a very different type of wicketless innings from LSG's 210/0.

Delhi Capitals had already posted 199/3 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

KL Rahul produced an outstanding innings of 112 from 65 balls, giving DC a total that would ordinarily force the chasing side to take significant risks.

GT's opening pair never gave Delhi the breakthrough they needed.

Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill controlled the chase from the start and stayed together for all 19 overs.

Gujarat finished on:

205/0 in 19 overs

They won by 10 wickets with six balls remaining.

Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill – 205* Partnership

The chase was built around two contrasting but complementary innings.

Sai Sudharsan was the more aggressive scorer.

He made:

108 not out from 61 balls

Shubman Gill stayed with him throughout and finished on:

93 not out from 53 balls

Delhi used their full bowling attack but could not separate the pair.

What made the chase especially significant was the size of the target.

Before this match, no IPL side had successfully chased a target of 200 or more without losing a wicket.

GT became the first.

Highest Target Chased by 10 Wickets in IPL

The largest targets successfully chased without losing a wicket are:

Gujarat's chase stands well above the previous benchmark because it is the only 10-wicket IPL victory involving a target of 200 or more.

KKR 184/0 vs Gujarat Lions, 2017

Before Gujarat Titans' record-breaking chase in 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders' 184/0 against Gujarat Lions was the highest score in a 10-wicket IPL win.

Gujarat Lions had posted 183/4 at Rajkot.

On a flat surface, Suresh Raina's unbeaten 68 and Dinesh Karthik's 47 appeared to have given the home side a competitive score.

KKR then unveiled a new opening combination.

Captain Gautam Gambhir walked out with Chris Lynn.

The decision worked immediately.

Lynn provided the power.

Gambhir provided the control.

By the time Gujarat found any answers, the match had disappeared.

Chris Lynn's Brutal 93*

Lynn struck 93 not out from 41 balls.

He repeatedly cleared the boundaries against both pace and spin and played at a strike rate above 225.

Gambhir was hardly slow himself.

He made:

76 not out from 48 balls

KKR reached 184/0 in only 14.5 overs.

They had 31 balls remaining.

At the time, it was both the IPL's highest opening partnership and the highest target successfully chased in T20 cricket without losing a wicket, according to the IPL's official match coverage.

RCB 181/0 vs Rajasthan Royals, 2021

Royal Challengers Bangalore's 2021 chase against Rajasthan Royals produced another of the IPL's great unbeaten opening partnerships.

Rajasthan had recovered from early wickets to reach 177/9.

That looked competitive.

Devdutt Padikkal made it look small.

The young left-hander produced his first IPL century, while Virat Kohli played the supporting role before accelerating later in the chase.

RCB reached:

181/0 in 16.3 overs

They won with 21 balls remaining.

Devdutt Padikkal – 101*

Padikkal's innings included fluent driving through the off side, pick-up strokes through the leg side and increasingly confident hitting as the chase developed.

He finished with:

101 not out

Kohli remained unbeaten on:

72

The pair never allowed Rajasthan to build any pressure through wickets.

Once RCB came through the powerplay intact, the required rate kept falling and both batters were able to attack with greater freedom.

CSK 181/0 vs Kings XI Punjab, 2020

Chennai Super Kings arrived at their match against Kings XI Punjab in Dubai under pressure.

CSK had lost three successive games.

Punjab then scored 178/4, with KL Rahul making 63.

A fourth straight defeat looked possible.

Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis responded with one of CSK's most controlled opening stands.

Watson attacked early, particularly against pace.

Faf kept the scoreboard moving and then increased his own boundary rate.

The pair brought up a century stand without allowing Punjab a breakthrough.

By the 18th over, they had surpassed CSK's previous highest opening partnership.

They completed the chase at:

181/0 in 17.4 overs

CSK's Unbeaten Opening Pair

CSK won by 10 wickets with 14 balls remaining.

The significance went beyond the margin.

The partnership ended Chennai's losing streak and restored confidence in an experienced top order that had struggled for rhythm earlier in the season.

SRH 167/0 vs Lucknow Super Giants, 2024

Not every 10-wicket win is about batting through 18 or 19 overs.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's 167/0 against Lucknow Super Giants in 2024 was an outright demolition.

LSG had made 165/4.

The target itself was not small.

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma made it irrelevant.

After a relatively quiet first over, both left-handers attacked relentlessly.

SRH reached an astonishing:

107/0 in the powerplay

That left only 59 runs required.

The chase ended after just:

9.4 overs

Head finished unbeaten on 89 from 30 balls.

Abhishek made 75 not out from 28.

The pair scored at more than 17 runs per over.

It remains one of the fastest high-target chases in IPL history.

A 166-run target had disappeared in fewer than ten overs without a wicket falling.

What Made SRH's 2024 Chase Different?

Most 10-wicket victories involve one of two conditions:

• A low first-innings target
• Openers batting carefully enough to remove wicket pressure

Head and Abhishek did neither.

They chased a target above 160 while attacking almost every over.

Their approach was based on keeping the bowlers under pressure rather than merely protecting wickets.

That made the innings one of the most extreme examples of powerplay batting the IPL has seen.

Deccan Chargers 155/0 vs Mumbai Indians, 2008

The IPL did not have to wait long for its first memorable 10-wicket chase.

In the inaugural 2008 season, Mumbai Indians made 154/7 against Deccan Chargers.

Adam Gilchrist then played an innings that immediately established the possibilities of T20 opening batting.

The Australian wicketkeeper-batter smashed:

109 not out from 47 balls

VVS Laxman contributed 37 not out.

Deccan reached the target in only 12.1 overs.

It was a 10-wicket win with 47 balls remaining.

Gilchrist's hundred remains one of the most destructive centuries produced in a wicketless IPL chase.

Fastest 10-Wicket Win in IPL History

The biggest 10-wicket victory by balls remaining belongs to Delhi Daredevils against Kings XI Punjab in 2009.

The rain-affected match at Newlands in Cape Town produced a revised DLS target of only 58.

Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir finished the job in:

4.5 overs

Delhi won with 91 balls remaining under the revised innings allocation.

Sehwag made 38 from just 16 balls.

It remains the fastest 10-wicket IPL win when measured by balls left in the chase.

Fastest 10-Wicket IPL Wins by Balls Remaining

SRH's entry is the standout because their target was vastly larger than those around them.

They chased 166 while still leaving 62 balls unused.

Punjab Kings 68/0 vs Delhi Daredevils, 2017

Kings XI Punjab's 2017 10-wicket win was created by their bowlers before the openers walked out.

Delhi Daredevils were dismissed for only 67 at Mohali.

Sandeep Sharma led the collapse with 4/20, using movement with the new ball to dismantle Delhi's top order.

Delhi were 22/3 inside the powerplay and never recovered.

Punjab then needed only 68.

Martin Guptill attacked immediately and made 50 not out.

Hashim Amla stayed unbeaten at the other end.

KXIP completed the chase at:

68/0 in 7.5 overs

There were 73 balls remaining.

At the time, it was Punjab's first 10-wicket victory in the IPL.

RCB 89/0 vs Kings XI Punjab, 2018

RCB produced another crushing wicketless chase in Indore during IPL 2018.

Kings XI Punjab collapsed to 88 all out in 15.1 overs.

Umesh Yadav took 3/23, while three Punjab batters were run out.

A small target gave RCB the chance to improve their net run rate, and Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel treated the chase accordingly.

They reached:

92/0 in only 8.1 overs

RCB won by 10 wickets with 71 deliveries left.

The victory was their third 10-wicket win at that stage, then the most by any IPL franchise.

Which Team Has the Most 10-Wicket Wins in IPL?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru hold the record for the most 10-wicket wins in IPL history, with four.

Their wicketless victories came in:

• 2010 vs Rajasthan Royals
• 2015 vs Delhi Daredevils
• 2018 vs Kings XI Punjab
• 2021 vs Rajasthan Royals

Sunrisers Hyderabad are next with three.

Through the end of IPL 2026, there have been 17 ten-wicket wins in the competition.

No team recorded one during IPL 2026.

All 10-Wicket Wins in IPL History

The 2020 season is the only IPL edition to have produced three separate 10-wicket victories.

210/0 vs 205/0 – Which Is the IPL Record?

Both are records, but for different categories.

Lucknow Super Giants 210/0

This is the:

Highest IPL innings total without losing a wicket

LSG batted first.

They later won by two runs.

Gujarat Titans 205/0

This is the:

Highest score in an IPL 10-wicket win

and the:

Highest successful IPL chase without losing a wicket

GT were chasing 200 and reached 205/0.

This distinction is important when searching for the highest score in IPL without losing a wicket.

Highest Opening Partnership in IPL History

The 210-run stand between Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul is also the benchmark for IPL opening partnerships.

They share the record with Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who added 210 against Chennai Super Kings in 2024, though the GT pair were eventually separated.

De Kock and Rahul remain unique because they batted through all 20 overs and finished unbeaten.

Their 210* partnership therefore produced the highest wicketless team total in the competition.

Why Are 10-Wicket Wins Rare in the IPL?

A 10-wicket victory requires several things to happen at once.

First, the bowling side usually needs either to restrict the opposition or leave its openers with a manageable equation.

Then both opening batters must survive:

• New-ball swing
• Powerplay pace
• Spin through the middle overs
• Required-rate pressure
• Attacking field changes

One mistimed pull, one edge behind or one run-out ends the possibility immediately.

Higher IPL totals have made the feat even harder.

A team chasing 200 cannot simply preserve wickets. It must attack while somehow keeping both openers unbeaten.

That is why Gujarat Titans' 205/0 in 2025 stands apart.

Does a 10-Wicket Win Mean the Team Bowled Out the Opposition?

No.

A 10-wicket win refers only to the chasing innings.

If the team batting second reaches the target without losing a wicket, it wins by 10 wickets.

The opposition could have been bowled out for 80 or could have scored 199/3.

Both can still result in a 10-wicket win if the openers chase the target without being dismissed.

Can a Team Score 200 and Still Lose by 10 Wickets?

A team must set a target of at least 200 for the chasing side to reach 200 or more.

Delhi Capitals became the first IPL side to set such a target and then lose by 10 wickets in 2025.

DC made:

199/3

Gujarat needed 200.

Gill and Sudharsan took GT to:

205/0

It was the first successful 200-plus target completed without losing a wicket in IPL history.

How IPL 2026 Changed the Record

IPL 2026 did not produce another 10-wicket win.

That left the major records unchanged:

• Highest score without losing a wicket: LSG 210/0
• Highest score in a 10-wicket win: GT 205/0
• Largest target chased by 10 wickets: 200 by GT
• Fastest 10-wicket chase by balls remaining: Delhi Daredevils, 91 balls remaining
• Most 10-wicket wins by a team: RCB, four
• Total 10-wicket wins through 2026: 17

The absence of a 10-wicket win in 2026 also shows how difficult the margin remains despite increasingly aggressive IPL batting.

FAQs

What is the highest score in IPL without losing a wicket?

Lucknow Super Giants hold the record with 210/0 against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2022. Quinton de Kock scored 140* and KL Rahul made 68*.

What is the highest score in a 10-wicket IPL win?

Gujarat Titans' 205/0 against Delhi Capitals in 2025 is the highest score in an IPL 10-wicket victory.

Which team chased the highest target by 10 wickets in IPL?

Gujarat Titans chased a target of 200 against Delhi Capitals in 2025, reaching 205/0 in 19 overs.

Who has the highest opening partnership in IPL history?

Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul added an unbeaten 210 for Lucknow Super Giants against KKR in 2022. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan also added 210 for Gujarat Titans against CSK in 2024, but that partnership was eventually broken.

How many 10-wicket wins have there been in IPL history?

There have been 17 IPL matches won by 10 wickets through the end of the 2026 season.

Which team has the most 10-wicket wins in IPL?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have four 10-wicket victories, the most by any IPL franchise.

What is the fastest 10-wicket win in IPL?

Delhi Daredevils chased a revised target of 58 against Kings XI Punjab in 4.5 overs in 2009, winning with 91 balls remaining under the reduced allocation.

Has any team scored 200 or more in a 10-wicket IPL win?

Yes. Gujarat Titans reached 205/0 against Delhi Capitals in 2025, becoming the first IPL side to complete a 200-plus target without losing a wicket.

Did LSG win by 10 wickets when they scored 210/0?

No. Lucknow Super Giants batted first when they made 210/0 against KKR in 2022. They eventually won the match by two runs.

Sources

• IPLT20 – Lucknow Super Giants 210/0 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2022
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