Travis Head, playing his first IPL 2024 match, blasted a 24-ball 62, while Abhishek Sharma slammed 63 off 23 to lay the foundation. Abhishek edged Head to become the fastest half-century for Sunrisers Hyderabad. While Head took 19 balls to reach the milestone, Abhishek reached it in just 16 balls.
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Heinrich Klassen (80) and Aiden Markram (42) led the late charge to take the hosts past the 250-mark.
The previous highest total was 263 for five, achieved by RCB in 2013.
It was a nightmare for the MI bowlers as all of them, except Jasprit Bumrah (0/36), ended up losing more than 10 runs per over.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 263/5 in 2013
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hold the record for the highest team total in the history of the IPL. They scored 263/5 in 2013 against Pune Warriors India (PWI). This is the same match in which Gayle scored an unbeaten 175 at the MCA Stadium in Pune, which is also the highest individual score in the history of the league. RCB won this match by a huge margin of 130 runs.
Lucknow Super Giants 257/5 in 2023
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are at the second position with a team total of 257/5 which they scored in the 2023 edition of the IPL against Punjab Kings. Playing at home at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali, the Kings managed to reach 200 runs but eventually lost the match by 56 runs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 248/3 in 2016
RCB are in the list again and this time thanks to AB de Villiers who scored an unbeaten 129 off 52 balls. He was also helped by a century from Virat Kohli (103) as the dup took the red and gold brigade to 248/3. in 20 overs. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, the Kohli-led team won the match by a huge margin of 144 runs.
Chennai Super Kings 246/5 in 2010
MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings come in fourth as they failed to reach the target of 250. Murali Vijay was at his best in the match as he scored a century and took his team to 246/5 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. in Chennai.
In that same match, Naman Ojha scored 94 for the Royals and Shane Watson 6o as the blue men almost chased down the target reaching 223/5 and losing the match by just 23 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders 245/6 in 2018
Kolkata Knight Riders with their total of 245/6 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore occupy the fifth position in the list of teams with the highest totals in the history of the IPL. Thanks to Sunil Narine’s 75 off just 36 balls and Dinesh Karthik’s 50 off 23 balls, KKR reached such a high total.
In response, Punjab had even then attempted to pursue the target. They managed to reach 214/8 and lost the match by 31 runs.
| Top six highest team scores in IPL history | ||||
| Team | Score | Opposition | Date | Result |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 277-3 | against Mumbai Indians | 03/27/24 | To be determined |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 263/5 | vs Pune Warriors India | April 23, 2013 | RCB won by 130 runs |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 257/5 | against the Kings of Punjab | April 28, 2023 | LSG won by 56 points |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 248/3 | against Guj Lions | May 14, 2016 | RCB won by 144 runs |
| Super Kings of Chennai | 246/5 | against the Royals | April 3, 2010 | CSK won by 23 runs |
| Horsemen Knights of Calcutta | 245/6 | against Kings XI | May 12, 2018 | KKR won by 31 points |