An IPL playoffs or a knockout game is among the most high-pressure encounters a player could be part of in their entire career.
These are the big matches that could play a defining role in a player’s IPL career. The sort of game fans would hype forever, such as Suresh Raina’s famous 87 (25) from IPL 2014 Qualifier 2, an innings that even overshadowed Virender Sehwag’s 122, or Kieron Pollard’s 60 (32) in the IPL 2013 final that helped MI win their maiden IPL trophy.
Over the last decade, the batsmen have generally towered over the bowlers. Flat pitches and the freedom to play fearlessly have resulted in tall scores, surpassing 200 even in the intense playoffs/knockout matches. Let’s check out the 5 Highest Team Totals In IPL Playoffs
Top 5 Highest Team Totals In IPL Playoffs And Knockout Matches
5. 222/5 – CSK vs DC, 2012, Chennai
In Qualifier 2 of IPL 2012, Chennai Super Kings hammered 222/5 against Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils). Batting first, Murali Vijay registered an impressive century, scoring 113 off 58 balls, while Hussey, Raina, Dhoni, and Bravo played quickfire cameos. CSK won by 86 runs and advanced to the final, where they lost to KKR.
4. 226/6 – PBKS vs CSK, 2014, Wankhede
Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) produced one of the most famous IPL playoffs matches in the IPL 2014 Qualifier 2 at the Wankhede Stadium.
Riding on Virender Sehwag’s 122 (58), Punjab posted a daunting total of 226. In the chase, Raina flew off the handle and couldn’t be restrained by any Punjab bowler as the left-hander smashed 87 runs off 25 balls.
CSK touched 100 at the end of the powerplay, and the required run rate had become manageable. However, on the first ball after the powerplay, Raina got run out, and then CSK collapsed, eventually losing by 24 runs. Punjab, however, were beaten by KKR in the final.
3. 228/5 – MI vs GT, 2025, Mullanpur
In the Eliminator of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians downed Gujarat Titans by 20 runs on a good batting pitch in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Rohit Sharma plundered 81 runs off 50 balls, and his opening partner Jonny Bairstow cracked 47 (22). Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya played impactful knocks to take MI to 228.
GT opener Sai Sudharsan made 80 (49), but GT couldn’t get ahead in the chase and in the end fell 20 runs short of MI’s total. Mumbai then suffered a defeat in the Qualifier 2 against Punjab.
2. 233/3 – GT vs MI, 2023, Ahmedabad
GT and MI previously met in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023 at GT’s home ground, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT recorded a huge win by 62 runs courtesy of Shubman Gill’s splendid century.
Gill amassed 129 (60), which is the highest individual score in IPL playoffs/knockout matches. GT finished at 233/3 and bowled MI for 171, moving into the final, where they lost to CSK.
1. 254/5 – RCB vs GT, 2026, Dharamsala
In the Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026, RCB became the first team in IPL history to pile up more than 250 runs in IPL playoffs or knockouts.
They achieved this feat against Gujarat Titans in Dharamsala. Asked to bat first, RCB got going through aggressive starts from Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, and Devdutt Padikkal.
But the primary boost to the innings was provided by captain Rajat Patidar. The RCB skipper, batting at No. 4, thumped 93* runs off 33 balls with the help of five fours and nine sixes. Patidar’s acceleration propelled RCB from 189 at the 16th over mark to 254 by the end of the innings.
RCB’s 254/5 is the highest team total in IPL playoffs or knockouts, and the fourth-highest in a playoffs/knockout match of any T20 tournament ever in the world.
What is the highest team score in a knockout match in T20 cricket?
The highest team total in a knockout match in T20 cricket belongs to Somerset, who scored 265/5 against Derbyshire in 2022 in the quarter-final of the T20 Blast.
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