Highest Team Score in IPL History: SRH’s 287 and Every 250 Plus Total Listed
🚨 Sunrisers Hyderabad hold the record for the highest team score in IPL history with 287/3 against RCB at Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 15, 2024, a total so massive that the same team also holds four of the top five spots on the all-time list. IPL 2026 starts March 28 and you can follow all match action through the complete IPL 2026 fixture list and schedule.
Highest Team Score in IPL: Top 20 Totals of All Time
| Rank | Team | Score | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRH | 287/3 | RCB | Bengaluru | 2024 |
| 2 | SRH | 286/6 | RR | Hyderabad | 2025 |
| 3 | SRH | 278/3 | KKR | Delhi | 2025 |
| 4 | SRH | 277/3 | MI | Hyderabad | 2024 |
| 5 | KKR | 272/7 | DC | Visakhapatnam | 2024 |
| 6 | SRH | 266/7 | DC | Delhi | 2024 |
| 7 | RCB | 263/5 | Warriors | Bengaluru | 2013 |
| 8 | PBKS | 262/2 | KKR | Eden Gardens | 2024 |
| 9 | RCB | 262/7 | SRH | Bengaluru | 2024 |
| 10 | KKR | 261/6 | PBKS | Eden Gardens | 2024 |
| 11 | DC | 257/4 | MI | Delhi | 2024 |
| 12 | LSG | 257/5 | PBKS | Mohali | 2023 |
| 13 | RCB | 248/3 | Guj Lions | Bengaluru | 2016 |
| 14 | SRH | 247/2 | PBKS | Hyderabad | 2025 |
| 15 | MI | 247/9 | DC | Delhi | 2024 |
One look at this table tells the full story. SRH appear six times in the top 15 and hold the top four spots entirely on their own. No other franchise in IPL history has dominated high-scoring batting performances the way Sunrisers Hyderabad did across IPL 2024 and 2025.
SRH’s 287/3: The Match That Rewrote IPL History
April 15, 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. SRH came into that match having already set the record earlier in the season with 277/3 against MI. Nobody imagined they would go past that total so quickly.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma opened the batting and took the RCB bowling apart from ball one. Head smashed 89 off 34 balls and Abhishek added 63 off 23. By the time Heinrich Klaasen came in at number four, the game was already in a different dimension. Klaasen finished unbeaten on 80 off just 34 balls.
The final total of 287/3 was 24 runs more than the previous record they had set themselves. RCB responded with 262/7, an outstanding chase attempt, but still fell 25 runs short. It remains the only IPL match in history where both teams scored above 260.
SRH’s Record Innings Breakdown
| Detail | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total | 287/3 |
| Opponent | RCB |
| Venue | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Date | April 15, 2024 |
| Top Scorer | Travis Head (89 off 34) |
| Result | SRH won by 25 runs |
How SRH Dominated the High Scores List
SRH hold 6 of the top 15 highest totals in IPL history. This is not a coincidence. It is the result of a very specific batting philosophy built around Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma at the top, Heinrich Klaasen in the middle, and a support cast that buys into attacking from ball one in every single match.
Their home ground at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad also plays a significant role. The pitch there is flat, the boundary dimensions are generous, and conditions almost always favour high scoring. Three of their six entries in the top 15 came at that ground.
What makes the record even more impressive is that four of SRH’s top totals came in IPL 2024 alone, meaning they set the highest ever score and then kept backing it up in the same season. That consistency of explosive batting output in a single tournament had never been seen before in IPL history.
Which Teams Appear Most in the Top Totals List
Looking at all teams represented in the top 20 highest totals, a clear pattern emerges about which franchises consistently post big scores.
- SRH appear 6 times in the top 15, more than any other team
- KKR appear 3 times, including their 272/7 which is the second highest score by any team other than SRH
- RCB appear 3 times, including the 263/5 in 2013 which was the record for over a decade
- PBKS, DC, LSG and MI each appear once in the top 15
Check the full SRH and KKR squad pages for IPL 2026 to see whether the batting firepower that produced these records is still intact this season. Follow every high-scoring match and team performance through the IPL 2026 live results and standings updated after every game.
FAQs
What is the highest team score in IPL history?
SRH scored 287/3 against RCB at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 15, 2024. It is the highest total ever posted by any team in IPL history.
How many of the top 5 highest IPL scores belong to SRH?
SRH hold 4 of the top 5 highest team totals in IPL history, including the top four spots. Their scores of 287/3, 286/6, 278/3 and 277/3 are all in the top four.
Which team has the second highest score in IPL history?
SRH again with 286/6 against RR in Hyderabad on March 23, 2025 is the second highest score. KKR’s 272/7 against DC in 2024 is the highest by any team other than SRH.
What was the highest IPL team score before SRH’s 2024 records?
RCB’s 263/5 against Pune Warriors in 2013, the match where Chris Gayle scored his record 175 not out, was the highest team total in IPL history for over a decade before SRH broke it in 2024.
Has any team scored above 300 in IPL history?
No. 287/3 by SRH remains the highest ever and no team has crossed 300 in IPL history yet. The 300-run barrier in T20 cricket has only been broken once in international cricket history.
Which IPL match had the highest combined score from both teams?
The SRH vs RCB match on April 15, 2024 produced the highest combined score in IPL history, with SRH posting 287/3 and RCB responding with 262/7 for a combined total of 549 runs in a single match.
