Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
The highest partnership in IPL history is 229, by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bangalore on 14 May 2016. This page lists the 20 biggest stands, the stories behind them and how the record has grown since 2008.
More records are in our IPL records section.
What This Record Measures and Why It Is Hard
A partnership counts every run scored, including extras, while the same two batters are together at the crease. Stands of 150 or more are rare in T20 because teams take so many risks; a record stand means two batters scoring heavily at once without either getting out.
Highest Partnership in IPL History: The Complete All-Time Leaderboard (Top 20)
| Rank | Pair | Team | Runs | Wicket | Season | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli | RCB | 229 | 3 | 2016 | GL |
| 2 | KL Rahul and Nitish Rana | DC | 220 | 3 | 2026 | PBKS |
| 3 | AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli | RCB | 215 | 2 | 2015 | MI |
| 4 | KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock | LSG | 210 | 1 | 2022 | KKR |
| 5 | Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill | GT | 210 | 2 | 2024 | CSK |
| 6 | Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh | PBKS | 206 | 3 | 2011 | RCB |
| 7 | Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill | GT | 205 | 1 | 2025 | DC |
| 8 | Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli | RCB | 204 | 2 | 2012 | DC |
| 9 | David Warner and Naman Ojha | DC | 189 | 2 | 2012 | DCG |
| 10 | David Warner and Jonny Bairstow | SRH | 185 | 2 | 2019 | RCB |
| 11 | Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir | KKR | 184 | 1 | 2017 | GL |
| 12 | KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal | PBKS | 183 | 2 | 2020 | RR |
| 13 | Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 182 | 2 | 2022 | SRH |
| 14 | Cooper Connolly and Priyansh Arya | PBKS | 182 | 3 | 2026 | LSG |
| 15 | Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson | CSK | 181 | 1 | 2020 | PBKS |
| 16 | Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli | RCB | 181 | 1 | 2021 | RR |
| 17 | Kane Williamson and Shikhar Dhawan | SRH | 176 | 2 | 2018 | DC |
| 18 | Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli | RCB | 172 | 2 | 2023 | SRH |
| 19 | Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head | SRH | 171 | 2 | 2025 | PBKS |
| 20 | Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma | MI | 167 | 2 | 2012 | KKR |
The stories behind the top 20
- 229 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. Batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the pair added 229 for wicket number 3. 14 May 2016, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 248/3, led by AB de Villiers 129* (52), with Praveen Kumar 2/45 the pick of the GL bowlers. GL replied with 104, Aaron Finch 37 (38) top-scoring as Chris Jordan 4/11 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 144 runs. Player of the match: AB de Villiers.
- 220 by KL Rahul and Nitish Rana. Batting for Delhi Capitals, the pair added 220 for wicket number 3. 25 Apr 2026, Arun Jaitley Stadium: DC batted first and made 264/2, led by KL Rahul 152* (67). PBKS replied with 265/4, Prabhsimran Singh 76 (26) top-scoring as Kuldeep Yadav 2/46 did the damage for DC. PBKS won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: KL Rahul.
- 215 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. Batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the pair added 215 for wicket number 2. 10 May 2015, Wankhede Stadium: RCB batted first and made 235/1, led by AB de Villiers 133* (59). MI replied with 196/7, Lendl Simmons 68* (53) top-scoring as Harshal Patel 2/36 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 39 runs. Player of the match: AB de Villiers.
- 210 by KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. Batting for Lucknow Super Giants, the pair added 210 for wicket number 1. 18 May 2022, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: LSG batted first and made 210/0, led by Quinton de Kock 140* (70). KKR replied with 208/8, Shreyas Iyer 50 (29) top-scoring as Mohsin Khan 3/20 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Quinton de Kock.
- 210 by Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill. Batting for Gujarat Titans, the pair added 210 for wicket number 2. 10 May 2024, Narendra Modi Stadium: GT batted first and made 231/3, led by Shubman Gill 104 (55), with Tushar Deshpande 2/33 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 196/8, Daryl Mitchell 63 (34) top-scoring as Mohit Sharma 3/31 did the damage for GT. GT won by 35 runs. Player of the match: Shubman Gill.
- 206 by Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh. Batting for Kings XI Punjab, the pair added 206 for wicket number 3. 17 May 2011, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 232/2, led by Adam Gilchrist 106 (55), with Charl Langeveldt 2/48 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 121, AB de Villiers 34 (27) top-scoring as Piyush Chawla 4/17 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 111 runs. Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist.
- 205 by Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill. Batting for Gujarat Titans, the pair added 205 for wicket number 1. 18 May 2025, Arun Jaitley Stadium: DC batted first and made 199/3, led by KL Rahul 112* (65). GT replied with 205/0, Sai Sudharsan 108* (61) top-scoring. GT won by 10 wickets. Player of the match: Sai Sudharsan.
- 204 by Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli. Batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the pair added 204 for wicket number 2. 17 May 2012, Feroz Shah Kotla: RCB batted first and made 215/1, led by Chris Gayle 128* (62). DC replied with 194/9, Ross Taylor 55 (26) top-scoring as Prasanth Parameswaran 3/30 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 21 runs. Player of the match: Chris Gayle.
- 189 by David Warner and Naman Ojha. Batting for Delhi Daredevils, the pair added 189 for wicket number 2. 10 May 2012, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: DCG batted first and made 187/4, led by Shikhar Dhawan 84 (49), with Varun Aaron 2/30 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 193/1, David Warner 109* (54) top-scoring. DC won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: David Warner.
- 185 by David Warner and Jonny Bairstow. Batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, the pair added 185 for wicket number 2. 31 Mar 2019, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 231/2, led by Jonny Bairstow 114 (56). RCB replied with 113, C de Grandhomme 37 (32) top-scoring as Mohammad Nabi 4/11 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 118 runs. Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow.
- 184 by Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir. Batting for Kolkata Knight Riders, the pair added 184 for wicket number 1. 7 Apr 2017, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium: GL batted first and made 183/4, led by Suresh Raina 68* (51), with Kuldeep Yadav 2/25 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 184/0, Chris Lynn 93* (41) top-scoring. KKR won by 10 wickets. Player of the match: Chris Lynn.
- 183 by KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. Batting for Kings XI Punjab, the pair added 183 for wicket number 2. 27 Sep 2020, Sharjah Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 223/2, led by Mayank Agarwal 106 (50). RR replied with 226/6, Sanju Samson 85 (42) top-scoring as Mohammed Shami 3/53 did the damage for PBKS. RR won by 4 wickets. Player of the match: Sanju Samson.
- 182 by Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Batting for Chennai Super Kings, the pair added 182 for wicket number 2. 1 May 2022, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium: CSK batted first and made 202/2, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad 99 (57), with T Natarajan 2/42 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 189/6, Nicholas Pooran 64* (33) top-scoring as Mukesh Choudhary 4/46 did the damage for CSK. CSK won by 13 runs. Player of the match: Ruturaj Gaikwad.
- 182 by Cooper Connolly and Priyansh Arya. Batting for Punjab Kings, the pair added 182 for wicket number 3. 19 Apr 2026, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 254/7, led by Priyansh Arya 93 (37), with Prince Yadav 2/25 the pick of the LSG bowlers. LSG replied with 200/5, Rishabh Pant 43 (23) top-scoring as Marco Jansen 2/37 did the damage for PBKS. PBKS won by 54 runs. Player of the match: Priyansh Arya.
- 181 by Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson. Batting for Chennai Super Kings, the pair added 181 for wicket number 1. 4 Oct 2020, Dubai International Cricket Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 178/4, led by KL Rahul 63 (52), with Shardul Thakur 2/39 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 181/0, Faf du Plessis 87* (53) top-scoring. CSK won by 10 wickets. Player of the match: Shane Watson.
- 181 by Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli. Batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the pair added 181 for wicket number 1. 22 Apr 2021, Wankhede Stadium: RR batted first and made 177/9, led by Shivam Dube 46 (32), with Mohammed Siraj 3/27 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 181/0, Devdutt Padikkal 101* (52) top-scoring. RCB won by 10 wickets. Player of the match: Devdutt Padikkal.
- 176 by Kane Williamson and Shikhar Dhawan. Batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, the pair added 176 for wicket number 2. 10 May 2018, Arun Jaitley Stadium: DC batted first and made 187/5, led by Rishabh Pant 128* (63), with Shakib Al Hasan 2/27 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 191/1, Shikhar Dhawan 92* (50) top-scoring. SRH won by 9 wickets. Player of the match: Shikhar Dhawan.
- 172 by Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli. Batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the pair added 172 for wicket number 2. 18 May 2023, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 186/5, led by Heinrich Klaasen 104 (51), with Michael Bracewell 2/13 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 187/2, Virat Kohli 100 (63) top-scoring. RCB won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Virat Kohli.
- 171 by Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad, the pair added 171 for wicket number 2. 12 Apr 2025, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 245/6, led by Shreyas Iyer 82 (36), with Harshal Patel 4/42 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 247/2, Abhishek Sharma 141 (55) top-scoring. SRH won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Abhishek Sharma.
- 167 by Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma. Batting for Mumbai Indians, the pair added 167 for wicket number 2. 12 May 2012, Eden Gardens: MI batted first and made 182/1, led by Rohit Sharma 109* (60). KKR replied with 155/4, Jacques Kallis 79 (60) top-scoring. MI won by 27 runs. Player of the match: Rohit Sharma.
Who Holds It Now and How It Was Set
The record belongs to 229 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, set on 14 May 2016 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Batting for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the pair added 229 for wicket number 3.
How the Record Has Changed Hands Over the Years
| Date | Record | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2008 | 155 by Adam Gilchrist and VVS Laxman | 2008 |
| 17 May 2011 | 206 by Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh | 2011 |
| 10 May 2015 | 215 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli | 2015 |
| 14 May 2016 | 229 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli | 2016 |
The record has been set or broken 4 times: 155 by Adam Gilchrist and VVS Laxman in 2008; 206 by Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh in 2011; 215 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli in 2015; 229 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli in 2016. It has stood since 14 May 2016.
Season-by-Season Best
| Season | Best that season | Entries on the full list |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 155 by Adam Gilchrist and VVS Laxman | 1 |
| 2009 | None | 0 |
| 2010 | 152 by Albie Morkel and Murali Vijay | 1 |
| 2011 | 206 by Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh | 3 |
| 2012 | 204 by Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli | 5 |
| 2013 | 167 by Chris Gayle and Tillakaratne Dilshan | 2 |
| 2014 | None | 0 |
| 2015 | 215 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli | 2 |
| 2016 | 229 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli | 3 |
| 2017 | 184 by Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir | 2 |
| 2018 | 176 by Kane Williamson and Shikhar Dhawan | 1 |
| 2019 | 185 by David Warner and Jonny Bairstow | 1 |
| 2020 | 183 by KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal | 5 |
| 2021 | 181 by Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli | 2 |
| 2022 | 210 by KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock | 4 |
| 2023 | 172 by Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli | 1 |
| 2024 | 210 by Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill | 3 |
| 2025 | 205 by Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill | 4 |
| 2026 | 220 by KL Rahul and Nitish Rana | 3 |
2019: 185 by David Warner and Jonny Bairstow. 2020: 183 by KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. 2021: 181 by Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli. 2022: 210 by KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. 2023: 172 by Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli. 2024: 210 by Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill. 2025: 205 by Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill. 2026: 220 by KL Rahul and Nitish Rana.
Active Players Closest to Breaking It
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who holds the record for highest partnership in the IPL?
229 by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, on 14 May 2016.
When was this record set?
On 14 May 2016 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, and it still stands as of the end of IPL 2026.
Has this record ever been broken twice by the same player?
Yes: AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli.