The highest partnerships in IPL history! Virat Kohli-AB de Villiers lead the charts

05-10-2024
4 min read
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There have been many iconic batting partnerships over the course of IPL which began in 2008. Numerous star batsmen have come together on several occasions to mesmerise the fans in the IPL's 16 year history. 

The combination of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers at Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is considered among the greatest duos in IPL's history.

The duo has played several memorable innings' together and has knitted some of the greatest partnerships ever.

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In fact, the top two highest partnerships in IPL history involved the two great RCB batsmen.

Not just with AB de Villiers, but Virat Kohli also shared a camaraderie with another former RCB star Chris Gayle. The duo had formed several memorable partnerships, the most iconic one being the one against Delhi Capitals in 2012 when together posted 204 runs.

Which are the top 10 highest partnerships in IPL history?

Virat Kohli is the only player who has been involved in three out of the top 10 highest partnerships in IPL history.

There have been only five occasions in the tournament's history that a partnership crossed the 200-mark run out of which two involve Kohli and AB de Villiers.

Players Runs Team Opposition Year
Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers 219 RCB GL 2016
Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers 215* RCB MI 2015
Quinton de Kock & KL Rahul 210* LSG KKR 2022
Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan 210 GT RCB 2024
Adam Gilchrist & Shaun Marsh 206 PBKS RCB 2011
Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli 204* RCB DC 2012
David Warner & Naman Ojha 189* DC DC (Deccan Chargers) 2012
Jonny Bairstow & David Warner 185 SRH RCB 2019
Gautam Gambhir & Chris Lynn 184* KKR GL 2017
KL Rahul & Mayank Agarwal 183 PBKS RR 2020

Which are the top 10 highest partnerships in IPL 2024?

IPL 2024 has seen some incredible power-hitting and batting. Let's take a look at the top 10 partnerships in IPL 2024.

Players Runs Team Opposition Date
Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan 210 GT CSK 10/5/2024
Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head 167* SRH LSG 8/5/2024
Will Jacks & Virat Kohli 166* RCB GT 28/4/2024
Jos Buttler & Sanju Samson 148 RR RCB 6/4/2024
Tilak Varma & Suryakumar Yadav 143* MI SRH 6/5/2024
Sunil Narine & Phil Salt 138 KKR PBKS 26/4/2024
Quinton de Kock & KL Rahul 134 LSG CSK 19/4/2024
Yashasvi Jaiswal & Riyan Parag 134 RR SRH 2/5/2024
Abhishek Sharma & Travis Head 131 SRH DC 20/4/2024
Riyan Parag & Sanju Samson 130 RR GT 10/4/2024