The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen many exciting moments and the greatest partnerships that have ignited the stage. From strong middle-order partnerships to explosive opening stands, these pairs have left their mark on IPL history. Here highest partnerships in IPL history, check out the list.
| Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground |
| V Kohli, AB de Villiers | 229 | 2nd | RCB | v Guj Lions | Bengaluru |
| V Kohli, AB de Villiers | 215* | 2nd | RCB | v Mumbai | Wankhede |
| KL Rahul, Q de Kock | 210* | 1st | Super Giants | v KKR | DY Patil |
| SE Marsh, AC Gilchrist | 206 | 2nd | Kings XI | v RCB | Dharamsala |
| V Kohli, CH Gayle | 204* | 2nd | RCB | v Daredevils | Delhi |
| DA Warner, NV Ojha | 189* | 2nd | Daredevils | v Chargers | Hyderabad |
| DA Warner, JM Bairstow | 185 | 1st | Sunrisers | v RCB | Hyderabad |
| CA Lynn, G Gambhir | 184* | 1st | KKR | v Guj Lions | Rajkot |
| KL Rahul, MA Agarwal | 183 | 1st | Kings XI | v Royals | Sharjah |
| RD Gaikwad, DP Conway | 182 | 1st | Super Kings | v Sunrisers | Pune |
Top 5 IPL Partnerships
Virat Kohli – AB de Villiers, 229
Virat Kohli is the best partner in IPL as out of Kohli’s highest IPL partnership, Kohli is in three of them. Icon pair Kohli and AB de Villiers have the record of scoring highest partnership of 229 in the match against Gujarat Lions.
Bangalore scored 248 for 3 in their 20 overs, with Kohli finishing at 109 off 55 balls and de Villiers at 129* off 52 balls.
Virat Kohli – AB de Villiers, 215*
AB-Kohli duo are also placed in second place with 215*. These two combined for a 215-run partnership for the second wicket against Mumbai in the 2015 season at Wankhede Stadium. This was a record partnership that was eventually broken by the same duo the following year. De Villiers scored an incredible 133* from 50 balls, and Kohli concluded with 82*. Bangalore required 20 overs to end their innings at 235/1.
KL Rahul – Quinton de Kock, 210*
Rahul and de Kock, the opening pair for Lucknow, have the second-highest knock in IPL. KL scored 68 runs while de Kock shared an incredible 140 runs in the partnership.
Shaun Marsh – Adam Gilchrist, 206
For Kings XI Punjab, Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist added 206 to the scoreboard for the second wicket in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Marsh scored 79* off 49 balls and Gilchrist made 106 runs off 55 balls as the two went all out against the bowlers from Bangalore. They helped Punjab to a mammoth 232/2 in their 20 overs. Punjab ended up winning the game by a total of 111 runs.
Virat Kohli – Chris Gayle, 204*
For the third time, Virat Kohli is included in the list of the top 5 most successful partnerships in Indian T20 League history. Kohli and Chris Gayle teamed together to score 204*. With a blistering 128* off 62 balls, Gayle helped Kohli to scored 73 off 53 balls. Bangalore gave a total of 215 runs to Delhi.
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