Be it any format in cricket, partnership plays a crucial role in putting big totals on the board. In T20 cricket, one big partnership makes a huge difference in the outcome of the game.
Ideally, one or two big partnerships are enough for a team to notch a big total. Speaking of the Indian Premier League, fans have been treated with some wonderful partnerships by world-class batsmen, over the years.
Whenever one thinks about partnerships in the Indian Premier League, the mind usually takes us back to the one between Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers for RCB in 2016. But, was that the highest partnership ever recorded in the Indian Premier League?
To clarify matters, we have compiled five highest partnerships in the Indian Premier League history. Here’s a look at that:
1. Virat Kohli – AB de Villiers – 229 vs Gujarat Lions in 2016
Yes, the record for the highest partnership in IPL history is held by Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. The duo wreaked havoc with the bat against Gujarat Lions in Bangalore in the year 2016.
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After Chris Gayle (6) had departed early, Virat Kohli joined forces with AB de Villiers and sent the bowlers on a leather hunt. While Virat Kohli smashed 109 runs off 55 balls, Ab de Villiers remained unbeaten on 129* runs off 52 balls.
The duo put on a record-breaking partnership of 229 runs in just 96 deliveries. Thanks to that partnership, Royal Challengers Bangalore smashed a massive score of 248 runs on the board.
2. Virat Kohli – Ab de Villiers – 215 vs Mumbai Indians in 2015
Much to the delight of RCB fans, the record for the second-highest partnership in IPL is held by Virat Kohli and Ab de Villiers. This time around it was the Wankhede ground that saw a carnage from the RCB duo.
Once again after Chris Gayle departed early, Ab de Villiers walked out at three to join hands with Kohli. The duo set the ball rolling with some exquisite shots. Fans were treated to all kinds of cricket shots as the duo treated the bowlers with brutal hitting.
AB de Villiers reached his century off just 47 balls and went on to score 133 off just 59 balls. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, scored 82 off 50 balls.
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3. KL Rahul – Quinton de Kock – 210 vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022
Playing their debut season, Lucknow Super Giants reached the qualifiers in the 2022 edition. Skipper KL Rahul opened the batting with Quinton de Kock and made the record of the highest first-wicket partnership in the Indian Premier League.
The duo shared an unbeaten partnership of 210 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai. Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul’s 210-run partnership, currently, sits as the third-highest partnership in the IPL history.
4. Shubman Gill – Sai Sudharsan – 210 runs vs Chennai Super Kings in 2024
The 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League saw a lot of high-scoring games being played at different venues. On one such occasion, Gujarat Titans notched a mammoth total of 231 runs against Chennai Super Kings in the 59th match.
The opening pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan went berserk at CSK’s bowling unit. They put on a sensational opening partnership of 210 runs in just 17.2 overs. Shubman Gill’s 104 off 55 and Sai Sudharsan’s 103 off 51 propelled the team to a massive score.
Gill and Sai Sudharsan’s 210-run partnership is now the fourth-highest partnership in IPL.
5. Adam Gilchrist – Shaun Marsh – 206 runs vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mohali
The fifth-highest partnership in the Indian Premier League is held by Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh. In a must-win game for Kings XI Punjab, the Australia duo put on a massive 206-run partnership. Courtesy of that sensational partnership, the Punjab Kings finished their innings at 232. While Marsh played an unbeaten knock of 79 off 49 balls, Gilchrist smashed 106 off 55 deliveries.
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