The introduction of the impact player rule in the ongoing 16th season of the Indian Premier League has brought along much more fireworks, with teams having the option to include an extra batter particularly while chasing, and reduce the length of the tail.
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Resultantly perhaps, we have already seen 23 team totals in excess of the 200-run mark by the 42nd match already in the season, and it is highly likely that the record for hitting the maximum number of boundaries in a single IPL edition will be broken this year as well.
However, when it comes to the record for the highest individual score by a batter in tournament history, no batter has looked like coming close to the ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle‘s knock of 175* (66) against Pune Warriors India, during the 2013 edition in Bengaluru.
Highest Individual Score by Batters in IPL History in All Seasons
Highest Individual score in IPL 2008
Brendon McCullum‘s knock of 158* (73) for KKR against RCB is still afresh in the memory of Cricket fans, as it had arrived on the very first match of the inaugural season of the IPL in the city of Bengaluru.
McCullum had smashed 10 Fours and 13 Sixes during his innings at a strike rate of 216.43, to provide an excellent advertisement for BCCI’s T20 league.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2009
Manish Pandey had become the first Indian batter to have smashed a century in the IPL during the tournament’s second edition in 2009. Playing for the RCB, he had smashed unbeaten 114* runs off mere 73 deliveries against the Deccan Chargers at Centurion.
His innings comprised of 10 Fours and 4 Sixes, and had led RCB to a 12-run victory, after scoring 170/4 batting first.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2010
Batting first against the Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings‘ opening batter Murali Vijay had played a fine century knock of 127 off mere 56 deliveries, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
His knock had comprised of 8 Fours and 11 Sixes, leading CSK to a 23-run victory after posting 246/5 on the scoreboard.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2011
Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) had unearthed a talented, uncapped Indian batter in Paul Valthaty during this IPL season.
He had smashed 120* runs off mere 63 deliveries, with the help of 19 Fours and a couple of Sixes against the Chennai Super Kings at Mohali, while chasing the target of 189 runs. Courtesy of his innings, Punjab had won the match by 6 wickets, and with five deliveries to spare.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2012
The ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle had smashed 128* runs off mere 62 deliveries while playing for the RCB, against the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the city of Delhi.
His knock had comprised of 7 Fours and 13 Sixes, with the runs scored at a strike rate of 206.45. His knock had taken the RCB scorecard to 215/1, and had ultimately won them the match by 21 runs.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2013
Chris Gayle’s knock of 175* (66) against Pune Warriors India, during the 2013 edition in Bengaluru till date remains the highest individual score ever by a batter in tournament history.
Gayle had beaten the bowlers black and blue that day, hitting them for 13 Fours and 17 Sixes as RCB posted 263/5 on the board, which also happens to be the highest team total in IPL.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2014
Kings XI Punjab batter Virender Sehwag had activated his beast mode during a match against the Chennai Super Kings, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Having faced mere 58 balls, the explosive opening batter had scored 122 runs, with the help of 12 Fours and 8 Sixes to help Punjab post 226/6 on the scoreboard. His top-notch effort had handed the side a 24-run victory.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2015
RCB’s legendary batter AB de Villiers had smashed a ton – 133* off 59 balls against the Mumbai Indians while batting first, at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
The match-winning knock comprising 19 Fours and 4 Sixes, had handed his side a 39-run victory after posting 235/1 on the scoreboard.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2016
AB de Villiers yet again was the highest individual run-scorer during the 2016 edition as well. The explosive batter had scored 129* runs off 52 deliveries against the Gujarat Lions, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.
The onslaught comprised of 10 Fours and 12 Sixes, which handed RCB a mammoth 144-run victory, after Gujarat got bundled up on 104 while chasing the total of 248/3.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2017
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner‘s stellar century innings – 126 off 59 deliveries, had helped his side register a 48-run victory against KKR.
The knock was laced with 10 Fours and 8 Sixes, as SRH posted 209/3 on the scoreboard after batting first.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2018
Delhi Capitals wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant had played a scintillating innings of 128* off just 63 deliveries, with the help of 15 Fours and 7 Sixes against SRH, in Delhi.
However, the century went in vain as SRH chased down their team total of 187/5 by nine wickets, and seven balls to spare.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2019
Wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow had smashed 114 runs off 56 deliveries while batting first for SRH, against RCB at Hyderabad. He, alongside David Warner (100* off 55) at the top took the team total to 231/2.
Bairstow’s knock comprised of 12 Fours and 7 Sixes, as the ‘Orange Army’ had won the match by a huge 118-run margin.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2020
Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul had played an explosive knock of 132* off mere 69 deliveries against RCB in Dubai, after batting first as an opener.
His knock comprised of 14 Fours and 7 Sixes, which helped Punjab post 206/3 on the board. In reply, RCB could score mere 109 runs and faced a huge 97-run defeat.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2021
Rajasthan Royals wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler had smashed 124 runs from 64 balls, with the help of 11 Fours and 8 Sixes at a strike rate of 193.75, after batting first against SRH in Delhi.
The match-winning knock helped RR post 220/3 on the scoreboard, and helped his team register a 55-run victory, with SRH posting 165/8 on the scoreboardd.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2022
Lucknow Super Giants wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock displayed some scintillating stroke play against KKR at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, scoring 140* runs off mere 70 deliveries with the help of 10 Fours and as many Sixes, at a strike rate of 200.00.
LSG put on 210/0 on the scoreboard due to the effort. In reply, KKR just fell two runs short of the target.
Highest Individual score in IPL 2023
In the ongoing 16th season of the league, Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his maiden IPL ton – 124 off 62 deliveries, with the help of 16 Fours and 8 Sixes, which is the highest individual score so far.
However, his effort went in vain as Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 213 runs with 6 wickets in hand, at the Wankhede Stadium.
