Highest-Scoring IPL Matches: Totals, Chases and Aggregates
The highest-scoring match in IPL history is Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Bengaluru in April 2024, when 549 runs were scored: Hyderabad made 287 for 3, still the highest IPL total, and Bengaluru replied with 262 for 7. Second is a 2026 match, Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings, in which Punjab chased 265 to win, the highest successful chase in the IPL. This page lists the highest totals, match aggregates and chases through IPL 2026.
The Highest-Scoring IPL Matches
| Runs | Match | Scores | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 549 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Sunrisers Hyderabad, Bengaluru | 287/3 and 262/7 | 15 April 2024 |
| 529 | Delhi Capitals v Punjab Kings, Delhi | 264/2 and 265/4 | 25 April 2026 |
| 528 | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad | 286/6 and 242/6 | 23 March 2025 |
| 523 | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians, Hyderabad | 277/3 and 246/5 | 27 March 2024 |
| 523 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings, Eden Gardens | 261/6 and 262/2 | 26 April 2024 |
From ESPNcricinfo's Statsguru, through the end of IPL 2026. All five came in the last three seasons.
The Highest IPL Team Totals
| Total | Team | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 287/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15 April 2024 |
| 286/6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | 23 March 2025 |
| 278/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | 25 May 2025 |
| 277/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | 27 March 2024 |
| 272/7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | 3 April 2024 |
| 266/7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | 20 April 2024 |
| 265/4 | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | 25 April 2026 |
| 264/2 | Delhi Capitals | Punjab Kings | 25 April 2026 |
| 263/5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors | 23 April 2013 |
| 262/7 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15 April 2024 |
| 262/2 | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | 26 April 2024 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad hold four of the top six. Royal Challengers Bangalore's 263 for 5 against Pune Warriors in 2013, the innings in which Chris Gayle made 175 not out, was the record until 2024.
The Highest Successful Chases
| Target | Chasing team | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | 25 April 2026 |
| 262 | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | 26 April 2024 |
| 246 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | 12 April 2025 |
| 244 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | 29 April 2026 |
| 229 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | 25 April 2026 |
| 229 | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow Super Giants | 4 May 2026 |
Punjab Kings hold the top two. In the record chase, Delhi had made 264 for 2 with KL Rahul's 152 not out, the third-highest score in IPL history, and Punjab still got there with seven balls to spare. In 2024 they chased 262 at Eden Gardens, hitting a record 24 sixes. Our page on the highest individual IPL scores covers Rahul's innings.
Playoffs and Finals
The highest total in an IPL playoff is Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 254 for 5 against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on 26 May 2026, built on Rajat Patidar's 93 not out from 33 balls, as the IPL's report records; Bengaluru won by 92 runs. The highest total in a final is Gujarat Titans' 214 for 4 against Chennai Super Kings in 2023. The 2026 final, by contrast, was low-scoring: Gujarat made 155 for 8 and Bengaluru won with 161 for 5.
The Run Glut of 2025 and 2026
| Season | Totals of 200 or more |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 52 |
| 2026 | 65 |
IPL 2026 set records for totals of 200 or more, successful 200-plus chases (17), runs in a season and sixes. Our page on the biggest IPL six-hitters covers the six records.
FAQs: High-Scoring IPL Matches
Which IPL match had the most runs?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 15 April 2024, with 549 runs.
What is the highest total in IPL history?
Sunrisers Hyderabad's 287 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024.
What is the highest successful chase in the IPL?
Punjab Kings' 265 for 4 against Delhi Capitals on 25 April 2026.
What is the highest total in an IPL final?
Gujarat Titans' 214 for 4 against Chennai Super Kings in 2023.
How many 200-plus totals were there in IPL 2026?
Sixty-five, a record.
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