Highest Partnership in IPL Record: These days, many big records are being made and broken in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League. In IPL 2024, batsmen have already broken several big records. Whether it’s making the highest team total in IPL history or hitting the most boundaries in the fewest matches. But so far, the record for the Highest Partnership in IPL remains intact.
Through today’s article, we will be discussing the Highest Partnership made by batsmen in IPL history. So let’s find out which batsmen hold the record for the Highest Partnership in IPL.
Record of Highest Partnership in IPL
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers – 229 runs for 2nd Wicket
The record for the Highest Partnership in IPL is held by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, who shared a partnership of 229 runs for the second wicket against Gujarat Lions in the 2016 season. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli scored 109 runs off 55 balls, while de Villiers remained unbeaten on 129* runs off 52 balls. In that match RCB won by 144 runs.
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Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers – 215* runs for 2nd Wicket
The record for the second-Highest partnership in IPL history is also held by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, who shared an unbeaten partnership of 215 runs for the second wicket against Mumbai Indians in the 2015 season. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli scored 82* runs off 50 balls, while de Villiers scored an unbeaten 133 runs off 59 balls. RCB won that match by 39 runs.
KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock – 210* runs for the 1st wicket
In the case of the Highest partnership in IPL history, the third position is held by KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, who shared an unbeaten partnership of 210 runs for the first wicket against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 season. This stands as the biggest partnership for the first wicket in IPL history till date. In that match, playing for Lucknow Super Giants, Rahul scored 68* runs off 51 balls, while de Kock scored an unbeaten 140* runs off 70 balls. Thanks to the excellent performance of both batsmen, LSG won the match by 2 runs.
Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh – 206 runs for the 2nd wicket
In the record list of the highest partnership in IPL history, the fourth position is held by Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh, who shared a partnership of 206 runs for the second wicket against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2011 season. During that match, playing for Kings XI Punjab, Gilchrist scored 106 runs off 55 balls, while Marsh remained unbeaten on 79* runs off 49 balls. After a strong batting performance by Punjab’s batsmen in that match, the bowlers also showcased their skills, leading to KXIP winning the match by a significant margin of 111 runs.
Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle – 204* runs for the 2nd wicket
In the list of the two most successful batsmen in IPL history, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle stand at the top. Their highest partnership in IPL ranks fifth in the record list. Both batsmen shared an unbeaten partnership of 204* runs for the second wicket against Delhi Daredevils in the IPL 2012 season. During that match, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli scored 73 runs off 53 balls, while Gayle remained unbeaten on 128* runs off 62 balls. In that contest, RCB emerged victorious by 21 runs.
Highest Partnership in IPL 2024
The Highest partnership in IPL 2024 so far has been by the star players of Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler. They shared a partnership of 148 runs for the second wicket against RCB. In that match, Sanju scored 69 runs off 42 balls, while Jos Buttler played a knock of 100 runs off 58 balls. RR won the match by 6 wickets. However, despite this, both batsmen are at the 34th position in this record list.
It will be quite interesting to see this season whether any team’s batsmen can secure a place in the top 10 of the Highest Partnership in IPL record list or not. Because this season, batsmen are raining runs with their bats.
Top 10 Highest Partnership in IPL History
| Position | Players | Runs | Wicket | Team | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| 1 | Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers | 229 | 2nd | RCB | GL | Bengaluru | 2016 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers | 215* | 2nd | RCB | MI | Mumbai | 2015 |
| 3 | Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul | 210* | 1st | LSG | KKR | Mumbai | 2022 |
| 4 | Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh | 206 | 2nd | KXIP | RCB | Dharamsala | 2011 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli | 204* | 2nd | RCB | DD | Delhi | 2012 |
| 6 | David Warner and Naman Ojha | 189* | 2nd | DD | DC* | Hyderabad | 2012 |
| 7 | Jonny Bairstow and David Warner | 185 | 1st | SRH | RCB | Hyderabad | 2019 |
| 8 | Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn | 184* | 1st | KKR | GL | Rajkot | 2017 |
| 9 | Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul | 183 | 1st | KXIP | RR | Abu Dhabi | 2020 |
| 10 | Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway | 182 | 1st | CSK | SRH | Pune | 2022 |
FAQ’s About Highest Partnership in IPL
Who has the highest partnership in IPL history?
The record of making the highest partnership in IPL is held in the name of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Kohli and de Villiers had a partnership of 229 runs for the 2nd wicket against Gujarat Lions in the 2016 season. Meanwhile, Kohli had scored 109 runs in 55 balls and De Villiers had scored 129* runs in 52 balls.
Who has the highest partnership for the first wicket in IPL history?
The record for the highest partnership for the first wicket in IPL history is held by KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, who shared an unbeaten partnership of 210 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 season. In that match, Rahul scored an unbeaten 68 runs off 51 balls for Lucknow Super Giants, while de Kock scored an unbeaten 140 runs off 70 balls.
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