Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
The highest team total in IPL history is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 15 Apr 2024. There have been 18 totals of 250 or more in the IPL; this page lists the top 20.
More records are in our IPL records section.
What This Record Measures and Why It Is Hard
The record is the most runs scored by a team in one IPL innings. For the first 15 seasons, 250 was reached only a handful of times; since the Impact Player rule arrived in 2023, giving teams an extra batter, totals of 250 and more have become far more common.
Highest Team Totals in IPL History: The Complete All-Time Leaderboard (Top 20)
| Rank | Team | Total | Result | Season | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRH | 287/3 | Won | 2024 | RCB |
| 2 | SRH | 286/6 | Won | 2025 | RR |
| 3 | SRH | 278/3 | Won | 2025 | KKR |
| 4 | SRH | 277/3 | Won | 2024 | MI |
| 5 | KKR | 272/7 | Won | 2024 | DC |
| 6 | SRH | 266/7 | Won | 2024 | DC |
| 7 | PBKS | 265/4 | Won | 2026 | DC |
| 8 | DC | 264/2 | Lost | 2026 | PBKS |
| 9 | RCB | 263/5 | Won | 2013 | PWI |
| 10 | RCB | 262/7 | Lost | 2024 | SRH |
| 11 | PBKS | 262/2 | Won | 2024 | KKR |
| 12 | KKR | 261/6 | Lost | 2024 | PBKS |
| 13 | LSG | 257/5 | Won | 2023 | PBKS |
| 14 | DC | 257/4 | Won | 2024 | MI |
| 15 | SRH | 255/4 | Won | 2026 | RCB |
| 16 | PBKS | 254/7 | Won | 2026 | LSG |
| 17 | RCB | 254/5 | Won | 2026 | GT |
| 18 | RCB | 250/3 | Won | 2026 | CSK |
| 19 | SRH | 249/4 | Won | 2026 | MI |
| 20 | RCB | 248/3 | Won | 2016 | GL |
The stories behind the top 20
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3. Sunrisers Hyderabad won. 15 Apr 2024, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: SRH batted first and made 287/3, led by Travis Head 102 (41), with Lockie Ferguson 2/52 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 262/7, Dinesh Karthik 83 (35) top-scoring as Pat Cummins 3/43 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 25 runs. Player of the match: Travis Head.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 286/6. Sunrisers Hyderabad won. 23 Mar 2025, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 286/6, led by Ishan Kishan 106* (47), with Tushar Deshpande 3/44 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 242/6, Dhruv Jurel 70 (35) top-scoring as Harshal Patel 2/34 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 44 runs. Player of the match: Ishan Kishan.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 278/3. Sunrisers Hyderabad won. 25 May 2025, Arun Jaitley Stadium: SRH batted first and made 278/3, led by Heinrich Klaasen 105* (39), with Sunil Narine 2/42 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 168, Manish Pandey 37 (23) top-scoring as Jaydev Unadkat 3/24 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 110 runs. Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 277/3. Sunrisers Hyderabad won. 27 Mar 2024, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 277/3, led by Heinrich Klaasen 80* (34). MI replied with 246/5, Tilak Varma 64 (34) top-scoring as Pat Cummins 2/35 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 31 runs. Player of the match: Abhishek Sharma.
- Kolkata Knight Riders 272/7. Kolkata Knight Riders won. 3 Apr 2024, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium: KKR batted first and made 272/7, led by Sunil Narine 85 (39), with Anrich Nortje 3/59 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 166, Rishabh Pant 55 (25) top-scoring as Vaibhav Arora 3/27 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 106 runs. Player of the match: Sunil Narine.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 266/7. Sunrisers Hyderabad won. 20 Apr 2024, Arun Jaitley Stadium: SRH batted first and made 266/7, led by Travis Head 89 (32), with Kuldeep Yadav 4/55 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 199, Jake Fraser-McGurk 65 (18) top-scoring as T Natarajan 4/19 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 67 runs. Player of the match: Travis Head.
- Punjab Kings 265/4. Punjab Kings won. 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.
- Delhi Capitals 264/2. Delhi Capitals lost. 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.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore 263/5. Royal Challengers Bangalore won. 23 Apr 2013, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 263/5, led by Chris Gayle 175* (66), with Ashok Dinda 2/48 the pick of the PWI bowlers. PWI replied with 133/9, Steve Smith 41 (31) top-scoring as Chris Gayle 2/5 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 130 runs. Player of the match: Chris Gayle.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru 262/7. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost. 15 Apr 2024, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: SRH batted first and made 287/3, led by Travis Head 102 (41), with Lockie Ferguson 2/52 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 262/7, Dinesh Karthik 83 (35) top-scoring as Pat Cummins 3/43 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 25 runs. Player of the match: Travis Head.
- Punjab Kings 262/2. Punjab Kings won. 26 Apr 2024, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 261/6, led by Phil Salt 75 (37), with Arshdeep Singh 2/45 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 262/2, Jonny Bairstow 108* (48) top-scoring. PBKS won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow.
- Kolkata Knight Riders 261/6. Kolkata Knight Riders lost. 26 Apr 2024, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 261/6, led by Phil Salt 75 (37), with Arshdeep Singh 2/45 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 262/2, Jonny Bairstow 108* (48) top-scoring. PBKS won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Jonny Bairstow.
- Lucknow Super Giants 257/5. Lucknow Super Giants won. 28 Apr 2023, PCA Stadium, Mohali: LSG batted first and made 257/5, led by Marcus Stoinis 72 (40), with Kagiso Rabada 2/52 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 201, Atharva Taide 66 (36) top-scoring as Yash Thakur 4/37 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 56 runs. Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis.
- Delhi Capitals 257/4. Delhi Capitals won. 27 Apr 2024, Arun Jaitley Stadium: DC batted first and made 257/4, led by Jake Fraser-McGurk 84 (27). MI replied with 247/9, Tilak Varma 63 (32) top-scoring as Rasikh Salam 3/34 did the damage for DC. DC won by 10 runs. Player of the match: Jake Fraser-McGurk.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 255/4. Sunrisers Hyderabad won. 22 May 2026, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 255/4, led by Ishan Kishan 79 (46), with Rasikh Salam 2/52 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 200/4, Rajat Patidar 56 (39) top-scoring as Eshan Malinga 2/33 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 55 runs. Player of the match: Ishan Kishan.
- Punjab Kings 254/7. Punjab Kings won. 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.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won. 26 May 2026, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Qualifier 1): RCB batted first and made 254/5, led by Rajat Patidar 93* (33), with Jason Holder 2/39 the pick of the GT bowlers. GT replied with 162, Rahul Tewatia 68 (43) top-scoring as Jacob Duffy 3/39 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 92 runs. Player of the match: Rajat Patidar.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru 250/3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won. 5 Apr 2026, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 250/3, led by Tim David 70* (25). CSK replied with 207, Sarfaraz Khan 50 (25) top-scoring as Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/41 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 43 runs. Player of the match: Tim David.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad 249/4. Sunrisers Hyderabad won. 29 Apr 2026, Wankhede Stadium: MI batted first and made 243/5, led by Ryan Rickelton 123* (55), with Praful Hinge 2/54 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 249/4, Travis Head 76 (30) top-scoring as Allah Ghazanfar 2/51 did the damage for MI. SRH won by 6 wickets. Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore 248/3. Royal Challengers Bangalore won. 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.
Who Holds It Now and How It Was Set
The record belongs to Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3, set on 15 Apr 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sunrisers Hyderabad won.
How the Record Has Changed Hands Over the Years
| Date | Record | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders 222/3 | 2008 |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Chennai Super Kings 240/5 | 2008 |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Chennai Super Kings 246/5 | 2010 |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore 263/5 | 2013 |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad 277/3 | 2024 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3 | 2024 |
The record has been set or broken 6 times: Kolkata Knight Riders 222/3 in 2008; Chennai Super Kings 240/5 in 2008; Chennai Super Kings 246/5 in 2010; Royal Challengers Bangalore 263/5 in 2013; Sunrisers Hyderabad 277/3 in 2024; Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3 in 2024. It has stood since 15 Apr 2024.
Season-by-Season Best
| Season | Best that season | Entries on the full list |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chennai Super Kings 240/5 | 3 |
| 2009 | None | 0 |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings 246/5 | 2 |
| 2011 | Kings XI Punjab 232/2 | 2 |
| 2012 | Chennai Super Kings 222/5 | 1 |
| 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore 263/5 | 2 |
| 2014 | Kings XI Punjab 231/4 | 2 |
| 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore 235/1 | 2 |
| 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore 248/3 | 2 |
| 2017 | Kings XI Punjab 230/3 | 2 |
| 2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders 245/6 | 1 |
| 2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders 232/2 | 2 |
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals 228/4 | 3 |
| 2021 | Mumbai Indians 235/9 | 4 |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals 222/2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants 257/5 | 7 |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3 | 21 |
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad 286/6 | 18 |
| 2026 | Punjab Kings 265/4 | 31 |
2019: Kolkata Knight Riders 232/2. 2020: Delhi Capitals 228/4. 2021: Mumbai Indians 235/9. 2022: Rajasthan Royals 222/2. 2023: Lucknow Super Giants 257/5. 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3. 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad 286/6. 2026: Punjab Kings 265/4.
Current Teams Closest to Breaking It
| Team | Best | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3 | 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata Knight Riders 272/7 | 2024 |
| Punjab Kings | Punjab Kings 265/4 | 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals | Delhi Capitals 264/2 | 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bangalore 263/5 | 2013 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow Super Giants 257/5 | 2023 |
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai Indians 247/9 | 2024 |
| Chennai Super Kings | Chennai Super Kings 246/5 | 2010 |
| Rajasthan Royals | Rajasthan Royals 243/8 | 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans | Gujarat Titans 233/3 | 2023 |
The closest current challenger is Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3 in 2024. Scoring rates in the IPL have risen sharply since 2023, so records like this are under more pressure than ever.
The Story Behind the Record
The record stood still for eleven years. Bengaluru’s 263/5 against Pune Warriors in 2013, the night of Chris Gayle’s 175*, was the highest IPL total until 27 March 2024, when Sunrisers Hyderabad made 277/3 against Mumbai. Less than three weeks later, on 15 April, Sunrisers beat their own record with 287/3 against Bengaluru at the Chinnaswamy, Travis Head making 102 off 41 balls. Bengaluru replied with 262/7, and that match produced 549 runs, the most in any IPL game at the time.
Sunrisers own seven of the top 20 totals, and four of the top four. Their approach since 2024, with Head and Abhishek Sharma attacking from the first ball, changed what teams think is a winning score. Delhi’s 264/2 against Punjab in 2026 is the highest total ever to lose an IPL match, beaten by Punjab’s chase of 265 in the same game. Of the 18 totals of 250 or more in IPL history, only one, Bengaluru’s 263 in 2013, came before 2023. Bengaluru are also on the other side of the record more than anyone: they conceded the 287 and have made five of the top 20 totals themselves, three of them since 2024. Kolkata’s 272/7 against Delhi in Visakhapatnam on 3 April 2024 is the highest total by any team other than Sunrisers.
Related Records Worth Knowing
Related record pages: IPL Purple Cap winners, IPL Orange Cap winners, fastest century in IPL history, most sixes in IPL history, most wickets in IPL history, and the full IPL records section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who holds the record for highest team total in the IPL?
Sunrisers Hyderabad 287/3, on 15 Apr 2024.
When was this record set?
On 15 Apr 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, and it still stands as of the end of IPL 2026.
Has the same team broken this record more than once?
Yes: Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad.