Partnerships are crucial for any team to win matches. The matches depend on the partnership whether it’s in batting or bowling. Yes, bowling also needs good partnership. When the two bowlers compliment each other in their spells by delivering good deliveries. That ‘s when bowlers have the partnership. But, this post will drive you to some of the best and iconic batting partnerships in the history of the IPL. You’ll get all the moments of the innings of those batters who built the highest partnership in IPL. The Blog will not only limit these details only. We further unleash the highest partnership of IPL 2024 and top 10 highest partnership of IPL history.
Highest Partnership In IPL
The Highest partnership in IPL was in 2016, the year when the cricketing world witnessed the prime of ‘Virat Kohli’. He is unarguably one of the best batsmen in the world. And this highest partnership has a string with Virat Kohli. The Partnership of two greatest batsmen of the decade, “Virat Kohli and Ab de Villers”. These two batsmen created history together on 14th May of 2016. They made 229 runs partnership together. They hitted 20 sixes in this partnership against ‘Gujrat Lions’. Bangalore was on their home ground ‘Chinnaswamy Stadium’. In the partnership, Kohli scored 109 runs off 55 balls and de Villers scored 129 off 52 balls not out. Bangalore made 248 runs and won the match by 144 runs.
Kohli’s Reaction On His Innings
After Banglore won the match, Kohli shared his thoughts about the partnership in a post match interview. He said he believes more in his capabilities now.
Highest Partnership in IPL 2024
The IPL 2024 season has been fabulous and the most explosive IPL season of all time. It’s sensible because some players played some explosive innings and built partnerships. The highest partnership in IPL 2024 as recorded by the skipper of Gujarat Titan ‘Shubhman Gill’ and opener ‘Sai Sudarshan’ in the match against ‘Chennai Super Kings’. They made 210 runs for 1st wicket. This partnership joins the title of highest opening partnership in IPL with the KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock’s partnership of 210 runs against ‘Mumbai Indians’.
Top 10 Highest Partnership In IPL History
This section will give you all insights of some of the greatest partnerships in IPL history. We are mentioning the top 10 highest partnerships in IPL history. And few of these partnerships are just added in this season to the list.
| Players | Runs | Wicket | Team | Opposition | Match Date |
| Virat Kohli & Ab de Villers | 229 | 2nd | RCB | GL | 14 May 2016 |
| Virat Kohli & Ab de Villers | 215* | 2nd | RCB | MI | 10 May 2015 |
| KL Rahul & Quinton de Kock | 210* | 1st | LSG | KKR | 18 May 2022 |
| Shubhman Gill & Sai Sudharshan | 210 | 1st | GT | CSK | 10 May 2024 |
| Shaun Marsh & Adam Gilchrist | 206 | 2nd | Kings XI | RCB | 17 May 2011 |
| Virat Kohli & Chris Gayle | 204* | 2nd | RCB | Daredevils | 17 May 2012 |
| David Warner & Naman Ojha | 189* | 2nd | DD | Chargers | 10 May 2012 |
| David Warner & Johnny Bairstow | 185 | 1st | SRH | RCB | 31 March 2019 |
| Chris Lynn & Gautam Gambhir | 184* | 1st | KKR | GL | 7 April 2017 |
| KL Rahul & Mayank Agarwal | 183 | 1st | Kings XI | RR | 27 September 2020 |
FAQ
The partnership of Virat Kohli and Ab de Villers of 229 runs recorded as the highest partnership in IPL history.
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikal built 181* runs partnership in 2021 season which was the highest partnership in IPL 2021.
Virat Kohli has built 3 partnerships above 200. First one with Chris Gayle and two with Ab de Villers.
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