Highest Opening Partnerships in IPL History: It all depends on how well the first two hitters do, which determines the team’s plan for the innings.
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In a game like the IPL, each team wants to get off to a good start with the bat in the first few innings. It all depends on how well the first two hitters do, which determines the team’s plan for the innings. If they get off to a good start, they can put pressure on the other team, which can make it hard for them to carry out their plans. But if you get off to a bad start, it’s hard to come back from an early loss. In this piece, we’ll talk about the top five opening partnerships in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Here is the top highest partnership in IPL:
5. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway – 182 runs
Kane Williamson, the captain of SRH, put CSK in to bat first after they won the toss. From the start, CSK’s openers made SRH pay. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway started off slowly before letting loose on the other bowlers with their stroke play. Ruturaj was unlucky not to get a century because he got 99 runs off of 57 balls, while Conway played the whole innings without getting out and scored 85 runs off of 55 balls. The first wicket was lost after both starters had scored 182 runs. This was a record.
4.KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal – 183 runs
Fans will always remember this game because of Rahul Tewatia’s blazing hit, which helped the Rajasthan Royals win in an exciting way. But before that, Mayank Agarwal had hit a brilliant hundred in the first game, scoring 106 runs off of 50 balls. Mayank and KL Rahul scored 183 runs together on the first wicket against Rajasthan Royals. Which helped the team reach 223/2 in 20 overs? Rahul hit 7 fours and 1 six to get 69 runs off of 54 balls.
3. Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn – 184* runs
In 20 overs, Gujarat Lions scored a total of 183/4 in this IPL 2017 match. Suresh Raina, who was their captain, got 68 runs off of 51 balls. Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn got off to a great start and put up 184 runs for the first wicket. This helped KKR win the match by 10 wickets with 31 balls left. Lynn got 93 runs off of 41 balls, and Gambhir got 76 runs off of 48 balls.
2. Jonny Bairstow and David Warner – 185 runs
When Jonny Bairstow and David Warner both hit hundreds in the same IPL 2019 match against RCB, they set the stage on fire. Bairstow got 114 runs off of 56 balls, and Warner got 100 runs off of 55 balls. They scored 185 runs together on the first wicket, and SRH’s score after 20 overs was 231/2. When RCB tried to beat this score, they only got to 113 runs and lost by 118 runs. Bairstow was named the game’s best player because of his wonderful century.
1. KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock – 210* runs
KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, both of Lucknow Super Giants, are at the top of this list. They added – runs in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. The two players made KKR’s bowlers look like fools because the ball was flying all over the park.
De Kock made the most important contribution to the partnership, as he got 140 runs off only 70 balls. Rahul scored 68 runs off of 51 balls while he was the second best player. Notably, both hitters carried off their bats because KKR couldn’t take a single wicket in 20 overs. Here are some list of opening partnerships-
Highest Opening Partnership in IPL
| Partners | Runs | Wicket | Team | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Quinton de Kock & KL Rahul | 210* | 1st | LSG | v KKR | Mumbai | 18 May 2022 |
| Johnny Bairstow & David Warner | 185 | 1st | Sunrisers | v RCB | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 31 Mar 2019 |
| Gautam Gambhir & Chris Lynn | 184* | 1st | KKR | v Guj Lions | Rajkot | 7 Apr 2017 |
| KL Rahul & Mayank Agarwal | 183 | 1st | Kings XI | v Royals | Sharjah | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway | 182 | 1st | CSK | v SRH | Pune | 1 May 2022 |
| Shane Watson & Faf du Plessis | 181* | 1st | Super Kings | v Kings XI | Dubai (DSC) | 4 Oct 2020 |
| Virat Kohli & Devdutt Padikkal | 181* | 1st | RCB | v Royals | Mumbai | 22 Apr 2021 |
| Chris Gayle & TM Dilshan | 167 | 1st | RCB | v Warriors | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 |
| Sachin Tendulkar & Dwayne Smith | 163* | 1st | Mum Indians | v Royals | Jaipur | 20 May 2012 |
| David Warner & Johnny Bairstow | 160 | 1st | Sunrisers | v Kings XI | Dubai (DSC) | 8 Oct 2020 |
| Michael Hussey & Murali Vijay | 159 | 1st | Super Kings | v RCB | Chennai | 28 May 2011 |
| Adam Gilchrist & VVS Laxman | 155* | 1st | Chargers | v Mum Indians | Mumbai | 27 Apr 2008 |
| Jos Buttler & Devdutt Padikkal | 155 | 1st | Royals | v Capitals | Mumbai | 22 Apr 2022 |
| David Warner & Wriddhiman Saha | 151* | 1st | Sunrisers | v Mum Indians | Sharjah | 3 Nov 2020 |
| Mahela Jayawardene & Virendra Sehwag | 151 | 1st | Daredevils | v Mum Indians | Delhi | 21 Apr 2013 |
| Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli | 147 | 1st | RCB | v Kings XI | Bengaluru | 18 May 2016 |
| David Warner and Virendra Sehwag | 146 | 1st | Daredevils | v Kings XI | Delhi | 23 Apr 2011 |
| Ajinkya Rahane & Shane Watson | 144 | 1st | Royals | v Super Kings | Ahmedabad | 19 Apr 2015 |
| Murali Vijay and Michael Hussey | 139* | 1st | Super Kings | v Kings XI | Mohali | 10 Apr 2013 |
| David Warner & Shikhar Dhawan | 139 | 1st | Sunrisers | v KKR | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 30 Apr 2017 |
| Prithiv Shaw & Shikhar Dhawan | 138 | 1st | Capitals | v Super Kings | Mumbai | 10 Apr 2021 |
| David Warner & Shikhar Dhawan | 137* | 1st | Sunrisers | v Guj Lions | Rajkot | 21 Apr 2016 |
| Adam Gilchrist & Paul Valthaty | 136 | 1st | Kings XI | v Chargers | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 16 Apr 2011 |
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