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Top 5 Highest Individual Scores in IPL History: The countdown to the 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has begun. Cricket fans are delighted that IPL 2026 is set to begin on March 28th. Whenever the IPL is mentioned, memories of fours and sixes and high-scoring innings are immediately evoked.
Before the start of this new season, let's take a look at the batsmen who have played the greatest individual innings in IPL history.
Top 5 Highest Scores in IPL History
5. KL Rahul - 132* Runs
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India's star batsman KL Rahul is fifth on this list. Playing against RCB in 2020, Rahul hit shots to every corner of the field.
- Runs: 132 not out (69 balls)
- Boundaries: 14 fours and 7 sixes
- Record: This is the highest score by an Indian captain in the IPL.
4. AB de Villiers - 133* Runs
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RCB's legendary batsman AB de Villiers wreaked havoc at the Wankhede Stadium against Mumbai Indians in 2015. This innings of his is fourth on the list.
- Runs: 133 not out (59 balls)
- Boundaries: 19 fours and 4 sixes
- Impact: This innings by de Villiers proved that he is unstoppable.
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3. Quinton de Kock - 140* Runs
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Playing for the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022, Quinton de Kock piled up runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders. This is the third-highest innings in the history of the tournament.
- Runs: 140 not out (70 balls)
- Boundaries: 10 fours and 10 sixes
- Style: De Kock's innings was a perfect blend of patience and aggression.
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2. Abhishek Sharma - 141 Runs
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Young sensation Abhishek Sharma holds the record for the second-highest innings in IPL history. He played a memorable innings, destroying the Punjab Kings bowlers.
- Runs: 141 (55 balls)
- Boundaries: 14 fours and 10 sixes
- Strike rate: This innings catapulted Abhishek into the list of the world's most dangerous openers overnight.
1. Chris Gayle - 175* Runs
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The record for the greatest innings in IPL history still remains with 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle. No one can forget the tsunami Gayle created against Pune Warriors in 2013.
- Runs: 175 not out (66 balls)
- Boundaries: 13 fours and 17 sixes
- Special thing: This is also the highest individual score in the history of T20 cricket.
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