IPL Highest Score at All Venues

The highest team score in IPL history is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 287 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2024. That total broke Sunrisers Hyderabad’s own record of 277 for 3, set against Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad earlier in the same season, and it remains the highest team total in the league through the 2026 season. The highest individual score in IPL history is Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 175 off 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors India at Bengaluru in 2013.

Every IPL venue has its own scoring character. Bengaluru and Hyderabad have produced the league’s biggest totals, Mumbai and Kolkata have hosted some of the most famous high-scoring chases, and Chennai has remained the hardest ground on which to post a huge total. This guide covers the highest team scores at all major IPL venues, the highest individual scores ground by ground, and the conditions that explain why some grounds produce 280 while others rarely see 200.

Highest Team Scores in IPL History

The highest team totals in IPL history are dominated by the 2024 season, when batting records fell repeatedly. Sunrisers Hyderabad posted the top two totals, Kolkata Knight Riders posted the third-highest total, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 2013 record finally fell after standing for more than a decade. The table below lists the highest team totals in the league through the 2026 season.

Team	Score	Opposition	Venue	Season
Sunrisers Hyderabad	287 for 3	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Bengaluru	2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad	277 for 3	Mumbai Indians	Hyderabad	2024
Kolkata Knight Riders	272 for 7	Delhi Capitals	Visakhapatnam	2024
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	263 for 5	Pune Warriors India	Bengaluru	2013
Lucknow Super Giants	257 for 5	Punjab Kings	Mohali	2023
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	248 for 3	Gujarat Lions	Bengaluru	2016
Chennai Super Kings	246 for 5	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai	2010
Mumbai Indians	246 for 5	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Hyderabad	2024

IPL Highest Score at All Venues: Ground-by-Ground Team Records

The table below gives the highest team total recorded at each major IPL venue through the 2026 season. Where a venue’s highest total was set in a chase, that is noted, because it changes how the record should be read: a 262 in a chase and a 262 batting first are not the same achievement.

Venue	Highest Team Score	Team and Season	Notes
M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru	287 for 3	Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2024	Highest team total in IPL history
Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad	277 for 3	Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2024	Second-highest team total in IPL history
Visakhapatnam	272 for 7	Kolkata Knight Riders, 2024	Set against Delhi Capitals
Eden Gardens, Kolkata	262 for 2	Punjab Kings, 2024	Set in a successful chase against Kolkata Knight Riders
Mohali	257 for 5	Lucknow Super Giants, 2023	Set against Punjab Kings
Wankhede, Mumbai	249 for 4	Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2026	Set in a successful chase against Mumbai Indians
MA Chidambaram, Chennai	246 for 5	Chennai Super Kings, 2010	Highest team total at Chepauk in the IPL
Arun Jaitley, Delhi	250-plus totals recorded	Multiple teams	Delhi has regularly produced 240-plus totals in high-scoring seasons

Two venue records deserve special attention. At Eden Gardens, the highest team total is Punjab Kings’ 262 for 2, which was set in the highest successful chase in IPL history. Kolkata Knight Riders had posted 261 for 6 in the same match, so the venue record and the chasing record were both set on the same night. At Wankhede, the highest team total is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 249 for 4 in 2026, also set in a chase, after Mumbai Indians had posted 243 for 5. Those two matches show how venue records are increasingly being set by chasing sides, not just by teams batting first.

Highest Individual Scores in IPL History

Individual records at IPL venues are led by one innings that has stood for more than a decade. Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 175 off 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors India at Bengaluru in 2013 remains the highest individual score in IPL history. Gayle hit 13 fours and 17 sixes in that innings, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 263 for 5, then the league record. No batter has passed 175 in the IPL through the 2026 season.

Player	Score	Team	Venue	Season
Chris Gayle	175 not out	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Bengaluru	2013
Brendon McCullum	158 not out	Kolkata Knight Riders	Bengaluru	2008
AB de Villiers	133 not out	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Wankhede, Mumbai	2015
KL Rahul	132 not out	Kings XI Punjab	Dubai	2020
Rishabh Pant	128 not out	Delhi Daredevils	Delhi	2018
Ryan Rickelton	123 not out	Mumbai Indians	Wankhede, Mumbai	2026

Why Bengaluru and Hyderabad Produce the Biggest Totals

Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium and Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium share the features that produce very high totals. Both have true pitches that let batters trust the bounce and play through the line. Both have short boundaries in at least one direction, which turns mishits into sixes and rewards power-hitting. Both have fast outfields, which keep the scoring rate high even when batters are not clearing the fence. Together, those features mean that a settled batter can score at a strike rate above 200 without taking exceptional risks.

The 2024 season showed how far those conditions can go when combined with aggressive batting and deep line-ups. Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 277 at Hyderabad and 287 at Bengaluru within weeks, with Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen leading the assault. Those totals were not accidents: they were the product of a deliberate strategy built around attacking the powerplay, maintaining a high scoring rate through the middle overs and finishing with power-hitters who could clear the boundary at will.

Why Chennai and Other Venues Produce Lower Totals

Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium is the clearest contrast. The pitch there is slower, offers more turn and can deteriorate as the match progresses. Spinners play a larger role, the ball does not always come onto the bat, and batters must work harder for boundaries. The highest team total at Chepauk in the IPL is Chennai Super Kings’ 246 for 5 against Rajasthan Royals in 2010, a total that has stood for years and remains well below the records at Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

The Impact Player Effect on Venue Records

Venue records have risen sharply since the Impact Player rule was introduced, because teams can now add an extra batter without weakening their bowling attack. A side that loses early wickets can bring in a fresh batter, a side that is chasing can add depth at the death, and a side batting first can keep attacking without worrying as much about running out of batters. That depth has been especially valuable at high-scoring grounds, where the extra batter often turns a 220 total into a 250 total.

The rule has also changed how teams use their venues. At Bengaluru and Hyderabad, teams now plan for 200-plus totals as a baseline rather than an exception. At Wankhede, teams have chased 244 successfully. At Eden Gardens, teams have chased 262 successfully. Those results would have been considered extraordinary in the early seasons of the IPL; through the 2026 season, they are part of a clear trend towards higher totals and more ambitious chases. The chasing side of that trend is covered in the league’s venue-wise chasing records.

How to Read Venue Records in Match Previews

• Use the venue record as a ceiling, not a target: A 287 at Bengaluru does not mean every match there will produce 280; it means the conditions allow it when batting is exceptional.
• Compare like with like: A 170 at Chennai and a 170 at Mumbai are different innings, because the pitches, boundaries and dew differ.
• Check the recent trend: A venue’s last few seasons matter more than its all-time record, because pitches, squads and rules change.
• Check the toss and dew: The highest totals at a venue often depend on whether the team batted first or chased, and whether dew helped the second innings.
• Check the bowling attacks: A strong death-bowling attack can hold a high-scoring venue to a below-par total, while a weak attack can concede a record total anywhere.

For related context, see venue-wise batting stats and venue-wise toss records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest team score in IPL history?

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 287 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Bengaluru in 2024 is the highest team score in IPL history through the 2026 season. It broke Sunrisers Hyderabad’s own record of 277 for 3, set earlier in the same season.

What is the highest individual score in IPL history?

Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 175 off 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors India at Bengaluru in 2013 is the highest individual score in IPL history. No batter has passed that mark through the 2026 season.

Which IPL venue has the highest team total?

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has the highest team total, with Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 287 for 3 in 2024. Hyderabad is second, with Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 277 for 3 in the same season.

Which IPL venue is the lowest-scoring?

MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is typically the lowest-scoring major venue, because its slow, turning pitch helps spinners and makes big totals harder to reach. A total of 170 at Chennai can be match-winning in a way it rarely is at Bengaluru.

What is the highest score at Wankhede in the IPL?

The highest score at Wankhede is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 249 for 4 against Mumbai Indians in 2026, set in a successful chase of a target of 244. The previous venue record was Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 235 for 1 in 2015.

Have IPL venue records increased in recent seasons?

Yes. The Impact Player rule, deeper batting line-ups, more aggressive powerplay batting and better match-up planning have pushed venue records higher through the 2026 season, with the biggest jumps coming at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.