A look at top five highest totals in IPL history

 | Updated: Oct 09, 2021, 09:54 AM IST

Mumbai Indians posted a huge total of 230/9 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Abu Dhabi. What are the top 5 biggest totals in IPL history? Let's take a look:

Chris Gayle scored 175 runs of 66 balls

While batting first at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 263/5 against Pune Warriors India. Chris Gayle scored a quickfire century and made 175 not out of 66 balls. Dilshan and Kohli scored 33 and 31 respectively.

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2. RCB's 248/3 against Gujarat Lions in 2016

With the help of AB de Villiers' 129 run-knock of 52 balls and Virat Kohli's 109 runs of 55 balls, RCB made a gargantuan 248/3 against Pune Warriors India in 2016. RCB won the match by 144 runs. It's the second biggest win in IPL history.

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CSK's 246/5 against Rajasthan Royals

Murli Vijay's rapid knock of 127 of 56 balls and Albie Morkel's 62 of 34 balls helped CSK post the third-highest total in IPL history of 246/5 against Rajasthan Royals. It wasn't a one-sided affair and the match became a close contest but Chennai won it by 23 runs at last.

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4. KKR's 246/6 against KXIP in 2018

Kolkata Knight Riders scored a handsome 245/6 against Kings XI Punjab with the help of brilliant knocks from Sunil Narine, who made 75 of 36 balls and Dinesh Karthik, who scored 50 of 23 balls.

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5. Chennai Super Kings 240/5 against KXIP in 2008

Chennai Super Kings scored a huge 240/5 against Kings XI Punjab in 2008. Michael Hussey slammed 116 of 54 balls. With other crucial knocks coming from Raina and Badrinath of 32(13) and 31(14) runs respectively.

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