The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most famous and professional twenty 20 cricket leagues held in India. The Indian Premier League was founded in 2007 by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) which contains city-based franchise teams. The IPL is considered one of the richest cricket leagues across the world which is organized in March and May every year. However, when the Indian Premier League session started, then the number of other international tours decreased in the country because of the craze of IPL sessions. During the initial years, the Z entertainment enterprises started the Indian cricket league but the Board of Directors was not happy because of their performance that’s why they decided to increase the prize money for the domestic tournaments and also imposed a permanent ban on those who play from the rival team.
On 13th September 2007, the Board of Control for Cricket in India introduced a new franchisee based on the 2020 cricket competition which is popularly known as ‘India Premier League’ (IPL). The inaugural ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was held in New Delhi in 2008 and is considered one of the high-profile ceremonies hosted by the president of BCCI Lalit Modi. He described all the details about the Indian Premier League, its prize money, franchise, revenue system, and competition rules which were managed by the seven-man governing councils. The Indian Premier League (IPL) consists of some of the most popular and talented players. Each team consists of versatile captains who can manage the internal as well as the external affairs of their team so that they can easily compete with other teams. In this article, we will be studying all the necessary details about IPL and the top ten highest individual scores in IPL history.
List Of Top 10 highest individual score in IPL-Indian Premier League
Below we share the details of the individuals who scored highest in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
| S.no | Player | Score | Year | Against |
| 1 | Brendon McCullum (KKR) | 158 runs | 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2 | KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) | 132 runs | 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 3 | Shubham gill | 129 runs | 2023 | Mumbai Indians |
| 4 | Chris Gayle | 215 runs | 2013 | Delhi Daredevils |
| 5 | Rishabh Pant (DD) | 15 fours and 7 sixes | 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 6 | Murali Vijay (CSK) | 127 runs | 2010 | Rajasthan royals |
| 7 | Ab de Villiers | 248 runs | 2016 | Gujarat Lions |
| 8 | Quinton de Kock (LSG) | 140 runs | 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 9 | Ab de Villiers | 129 runs | 2016 | Mumbai Indians |
| 10 | Chris Gayle (RCB) | (175runs) 13 fours and 17 sixes | 2013 | Sahara Pune Warriors |
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Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum is considered one of the famous players who shined brightly on the Indian Premier League opening night by making an unforgettable record of 158 runs off 73 balls for Kolkata Knight Riders against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the year 2008. His versatile batting style has acquired a lot of attention in this game and became the second-highest scorer in IPL history by making 10 fours and 13 sixes on the cricket field. He is the player who defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by making a record of 140 runs.
Kl Rahul
KL Rahul is the versatile captain of Kings XI Punjab who is considered the fifth-highest scorer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by scoring the victory for his team against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the year 2020. In this match, he gained a lot of attention from people worldwide by making 132 runs off 69 balls with 14 balls and 7 sixes. However, not only this he even snatched the orange cap by becoming the tournament’s top best and leading run scorer in the IPL history.
Shubham gill
Shubham Gill is famous for his 129 knocks against the Mumbai Indians in the second finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the year 2023 by defeating the Gujarat Titans in the final. However, not only this he also solidified his position for the orange cap for this season by showing their unstoppable talent on the cricket field. He is considered the seventh-highest scorer in IPL history by making 60 balls for his first 50 and then 10 for his second one in his first inning of the second half, also his batting runs include 7 fours and 10 sixes.
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle became popular in the year 2012 when he played against the Delhi Daredevils where he partnered with Virat Kohli making 215 runs on the cricket field. Even his betting run did not stop till the end, and he made the 128 runs score of 7 fours added 13 sixes, and 28 runs in 62 balls which made him the eighth-highest scorer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
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Rishab Pant
Rishabh Pant represents the Dare Devil’s team and always made them proud by delivering a memorable performance in the year 2018 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in which he scores 128 runs and acquired 15 fours and 7 sixes by showing their unforgettable performance and talent on the cricket field.
Murali Vijay
In the year 2010, Murali Vijay became famous because of his stunning performance by making 127 runs for his team – Chennai Super Kings against the Rajasthan royals. In this match, he acquired 8 fours and 11 sixes. However, because of his performance, he is considered the highest individual scorer by Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
Ab de Villiers
As the greatest performer, Ab de Villiers made a comeback by giving another stunning performance in 2016 against the Gujarat Lions. He partnered with Virat Kohli and this combination made a score of 248 runs for RCBs.
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Quinton de Kock
By giving a breathtaking performance in the year 2020, Quinton de Kock was able to add his name to the list of highest individual scorers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Lucknow Super Giants against the Kolkata Knight Riders. In this match, he gave an incredible performance by giving 10 fours and 10 sixes in 140 runs.
Ab de Villiers
In 2016, Ab de Villiers again came into the limelight because of his performance against the Mumbai Indians in which he scored 129 runs from 52 balls including 10 fours and 12 sixes. In this performance, he easily smashed powerful bowlers such as Malinga, Bumrah, and Harbhajan Singh and represented himself as the fourth-highest scorer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is one of the highest-scoring batsmen in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. Even as the West Indies left-handed batsman, he is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen who ever played the T20 cricket matches. Chris Gayle made a numerous big record when he was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore against Sahara Pune Warriors in 2013 in which he gained 175 runs 13 fours and 17 sixes in his batting run.
Conclusion
The Indian Premier Cricket League (IPL) is continuously gaining immense popularity to the dazzling heights by the incredible performances of the team in the cricket field. These teams have become popular by giving their memorable performances and leaving unrecognizable marks on the hearts, which results in cricket fans making time from their schedule just to watch the thrilling match of their favorite teams.
FAQs
Which team is considered the highest number of players in the IPL list?
The Royal Challengers Bangalore is considered to have the most players on the IPL list.
Who is the youngest player in the IPL cricket team
Shubham Gill is the youngest player in the cricket team.
Who founded the Indian Premier League?
The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) founded the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2007.
Have any of the players scored more than one century on this list?
Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers have made a century more than once.
