The player with the highest score in IPL belongs to Chris Gayle. In that innings, he scored 175* off 66 balls. Gayle was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in IPL 2013. He reached his century in just 30 balls, the fastest T20 hundred ever. Gayle called it a “flow” day and joked he could have scored 200 if AB de Villiers hadn’t batted too.
Aaron Finch of Australia scored 172 off 76 balls against Zimbabwe in 2018, the highest in T20Is and second in all T20s. Brendon McCullum also has multiple 150+ T20 scores, joining Gayle and Finch. Other huge scores include Hamilton Masakadza and Hazratullah Zazai. Both the players scored unbeaten 162s in domestic and international T20s.
For Indian players, Shreyas Iyer holds the highest T20 score with 147. He scored it in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match in 2019. Shubman Gill scored 126 against New Zealand in 2023, the highest score by an Indian internationally.
List of Players with Highest Score in IPL
1. Chris Gayle (175* off 66 balls) – RCB vs PWI, 2013
Chris Gayle is the player with the highest score in IPL. His 175* off 66 balls for RCB against Pune Warriors in 2013 is still legendary. Playing at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Gayle opened with Tillakaratne Dilshan. Right from the start, he was unstoppable, reaching fifty in just 17 balls. In the 8th over, he smashed 28 off Pune captain Aaron Finch. Gayle hit his century in 30 balls, the fastest in IPL history, and kept going to 175*, with 13 fours and 17 sixes. RCB made 263/5, and Pune crumbled to 133/9. RCB won by 130 runs.
2. Brendon McCullum (158* off 73 balls) – KKR vs RCB, 2008
Brendon McCullum scored 158* off 73 balls for KKR against RCB in the very first IPL match in 2008. Put in to bat, McCullum attacked from the start, reaching a 53-ball century with 10 fours and 13 sixes. KKR finished 222/3. RCB’s top order collapsed against a strong bowling attack, and the team was all out for 82. KKR won by 140 runs, and McCullum was Man of the Match.
3. Abhishek Sharma (141 off 55 balls) – SRH vs PBKS, 2025
Abhishek Sharma scored 141 off 55 balls for SRH against PBKS in 2025. This came during a chase of 246. He hit 14 fours and 10 sixes, reaching his century in just 40 balls with a memorable helicopter shot on a free hit. Sharma and Travis Head put together a 171-run opening partnership. SRH won the match by eight wickets, and Sharma became the highest-scoring Indian in IPL history.
4. Quinton de Kock (140* off 70 balls) – LSG vs KKR, 2022
Quinton de Kock scored 140* off 70 balls for LSG against KKR in 2022. Opening with KL Rahul, de Kock was dropped early, but he went on to bat flawlessly, reaching fifty in 35 balls and finishing with 10 fours and 10 sixes. He and Rahul made 210-run opening stand, which was the highest at the time. LSG posted 210/0 and won the match by just two runs on the last ball.
5. AB de Villiers (133* off 59 balls) – RCB vs MI, 2015
AB de Villiers scored 133* off 59 balls for RCB. They played against MI in 2015 at Wankhede Stadium. He came after Chris Gayle and hit 19 fours and four sixes. His century came in 47 balls, the seventh-fastest in IPL history. Partnering with Virat Kohli (82 off 50), de Villiers helped RCB reach 235. MI couldn’t chase it, and RCB won by 39 runs.
FAQs
Q. Who has the highest score in IPL?
A. Chris Gayle scored 175* off 66 balls for RCB vs Pune Warriors in 2013.
Q. Which Indian scored the most in IPL?
A. Abhishek Sharma scored 141 off 55 balls for SRH vs PBKS in 2025.
Q. Who scored big in the first IPL match?
A. Brendon McCullum scored 158* off 73 balls for KKR vs RCB in 2008.
Q. What was AB de Villiers’ top IPL innings in 2015?
A. AB de Villiers scored 133* off 59 balls for RCB vs MI.
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