Highest Powerplay Scores in IPL History: Teams Who Made the Most Runs In First Six Overs
The Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s top T20 cricket league, has delivered fast-paced action and high entertainment since 2008. A key moment is the powerplay, where fielding makes restrictions for batsmen to score big early. Teams like SRH, KKR, and RCB have posted record-breaking powerplay scores, shifting match momentum instantly. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who scored the highest powerplay score of 125/0 in 2024 against DC, maintain their top ranks in the highest powerplay score in the IPL. KKR in the 2017 IPL marks their first highest powerplay score, securing the 3rd rank for the highest powerplay score in the IPL, and in 2025, KKR scored 90/1, marking the team's second highest score in a powerplay. In IPL 2025, PBKS scored 89/1, marking the team's second highest score in a powerplay, and in IPL 2024, PBKS scored 93/1, marking the team's first highest score in a powerplay.
The Indian Premier League is the world’s foremost professional cricket tournament. The IPL has been held every year since 2008 and follows a T20 playing style, involving just 20 overs for each side. The short format of the IPL results in short but electrifying games that deliver a heavy dose of entertainment.
Much of the excitement of cricket comes from the batsmen, especially when they send the ball flying into the stands for a six. However, the opening few overs of a cricket match are the most challenging part for the batting side. The opposition’s bowlers are fresh and focused. The batters need some time to judge the pitch and settle down. However, in the IPL, time is of the essence. Players don’t have the luxury of a feeling-out process. They have to begin scoring runs immediately or depart while trying. There is no in-between.
As such, the opening overs of the IPL have a fielding restriction rule called the powerplay. It helps the batsmen score early and increase the win probability of their teams. So now that you know how critical the opening overs are in the IPL, check out the teams with the highest powerplay scores in IPL history. But first, check what technicality behind powerplay in the IPL.
What is Powerplay in the IPL?
The first six overs in an innings are the powerplay overs. Powerplay is simply a set of fielding restrictions imposed on the bowling team. During the powerplay overs, only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle.
The powerplay entices the batsman to take risks and go for the big hits without worrying about getting out. The bowlers can also benefit from the powerplay, as oftentimes the batters get too reckless. The majority of the teams that register high run-totals in the powerplay overs end up winning the match.
On 22 March 2025, during the IPL 2025 first match, in the second inning, Virat Kohli and Phil Salt delivered a strong start for RCB, scoring 80 runs in the powerplay—marking the team's second-highest powerplay total ever. RCB scored his first highest powerplay score, 92/0 against GT in IPL in 2024 .
On 8 April 2025, during the LSG vs KKR 21st match, KKR started with a grand opening in their first inning and scored 90/1 in the powerplay, marking the team's second-highest powerplay total ever. KKR scored his first highest powerplay score, 105/0 against RCB in the IPL, in 2017.
On 12 April 2025, during the PBKS vs SRH 27th match, PBKS started with a grand opening in their first inning and scored 89/1 in the powerplay, marking the team's second-highest powerplay total ever. PBKS scored his first highest powerplay score, 93/1 against KKR in the IPL, in 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024 scored 125 inside 6 overs, breaking the record for the highest powerplay score set by KKR in 2017.
Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025, in his first match against Rajasthan Royals, scored 94/1, marking the team's third-highest powerplay score. Before this in 2024 IPL, SRH scored 107/0 marking the team's and overall in IPL history's second-highest powerplay score
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Highest Powerplay Score in IPL History (2008-2025)
| Team | Powerplay Score | Opposition | Year | Venue |
| SRH | 125/0 | DC | 2024 | Delhi |
| SRH | 107/0 | LSG | 2024 | Lucknow |
| KKR | 105/0 | RCB | 2017 | Bengaluru |
| CSK | 100/2 | PBKS | 2014 | Mumbai |
| SRH | 94/1 | RR | 2025 | Hyderabad |
| PBKS | 93/1 | KKR | 2024 | Kolkata |
| DC | 92/0 | MI | 2024 | Delhi |
| RCB | 92/1 | GT | 2024 | Bengaluru |
| CSK | 90/0 | MI | 2015 | Mumbai |
| KKR | 90/1 | LSG | 2025 | Kolkata |
| PBKS | 89/1 | SRH | 2025 | Hyderabad |
| KKR | 88/1 | DC | 2024 | Visakhapatnam |
| DC | 88/2 | SRH | 2024 | Delhi |
| RR | 87/0 | GT | 2025 | Jaipur |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 87/2 | RR | 2011 | Indore |
| PBKS | 86/1 | SRH | 2014 | Hyderabad |
| KKR | 85/0 | RCB | 2024 | Bengaluru |
| RR | 85/1 | SRH | 2023 | Hyderabad |
| SRH | 83/0 | PBKS | 2025 | Hyderabad |
| RCB | 80/0 | KKR | 2025 | Kolkata |
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