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IPL Partnership Records

Last revised April 18, 2026
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Partnerships in T20 cricket are rare, making the record-breaking stands in IPL history even more remarkable. From the Kohli-AB de Villiers masterclass to unexpected heroics, these partnerships define IPL's biggest moments.@espncricinfo-partnerships

Highest Partnerships Overall

RankRunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentVenueSeason
1229Virat KohliAB de VilliersRCBGLBangalore2016
2215*Virat KohliAB de VilliersRCBMIMumbai2015
3210*KL RahulQuinton de KockLSGKKRMumbai2022
4210Shubman GillSai SudharsanGTCSKAhmedabad2024
5206Adam GilchristShaun MarshKXIPRCBDharamsala2011
6205*Shubman GillSai SudharsanGTDCDelhi2025
7204*Chris GayleVirat KohliRCBDDDelhi2012
8189*David WarnerNaman OjhaDCSRHHyderabad2012
9185Jonny BairstowDavid WarnerSRHRCBHyderabad2019
10184*Chris LynnGautam GambhirKKRGLRajkot2017

Highest Partnerships by Wicket

1st Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
210*KL RahulQuinton de KockLSGKKR2022
210Shubman GillSai SudharsanGTCSK2024
182Devon ConwayRuturaj GaikwadCSKSRH2022
181*Dev PadikkalVirat KohliRCBRR2021
176David WarnerKane WilliamsonSRHDD2018

2nd Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
229Virat KohliAB de VilliersRCBGL2016
215*Virat KohliAB de VilliersRCBMI2015
204*Chris GayleVirat KohliRCBDD2012
167*Herschelle GibbsRohit SharmaMIKKR2012
160David WarnerJonny BairstowSRHPBKS2020

3rd Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
165Robin UthappaShivam DubeCSKRCB2022
157Clint WhiteKumar SangakkaraDCPWI2012
152Albie MorkelM VijayCSKRR2010
151Sanju SamsonJos ButtlerRRSRH2021
150Rishabh PantMarcus StoinisLSGRCB2025

4th Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
144Shimron HetmyerGurkeerat SinghRCBSRH2019
134*Shakib Al HasanYusuf PathanKKRGL2016
131Hardik PandyaDinesh KarthikMIKKR2017
125Andre RussellDinesh KarthikKKRRCB2019
120Manish PandeyKrunal PandyaKKRDC2014

5th Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
134*Yusuf PathanShakib Al HasanKKRGL2016
122*Ambati RayuduKieron PollardMIRCB2012
120Dinesh KarthikKrunal PandyaMIDC2020
115Sunil NarineAndre RussellKKRRCB2019
110Ravindra JadejaHarbhajan SinghCSKRR2013

6th Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
122*Ambati RayuduKieron PollardMIRCB2012
100Jagadeesha SuchithHarbhajan SinghMIPBKS2015
99Hardik PandyaVirat KohliRCBDC2025
96Ravindra JadejaMS DhoniCSKMI2018
93Dinesh KarthikLendl SimmonsMIKKR2015

7th Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
100Jagadeesha SuchithHarbhajan SinghMIPBKS2015
88*Rashid KhanAlzarri JosephGTMI2023
80Brad HodgeJames FaulknerRRMI2014
78Muttiah MuralitharanRohit SharmaDCRR2009
73Ayush BadoniArshad KhanLSGDC2024

8th Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
73*Ayush BadoniArshad KhanLSGDC2024
69Brad HodgeJames FaulknerRRMI2014
65Praveen KumarRohit SharmaSRHKKR2013
62Ishant SharmaParthiv PatelDCKXIP2012
55Shikhar DhawanMoeen AliDCRCB2014

9th Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
88*Rashid KhanAlzarri JosephGTMI2023
43Rashid KhanAlzarri JosephGTMI2023
38Anrich NortjeKhaleel AhmedDCSRH2023
35Navdeep SainiMilind KumarDCKKR2022
30Various———Multiple

10th Wicket

RunsBatter 1Batter 2TeamOpponentSeason
55*Shikhar DhawanMohit RatheePBKSSRH2023
32*Josh HazlewoodTim DavidRCBPBKS2025
25Various————

Most Century Partnerships

RankPlayerCentury StandsTeams
1Virat Kohli5RCB
2AB de Villiers4RCB
3Chris Gayle3RCB, PBKS
4Shubman Gill3GT, KKR
5Sai Sudharsan2GT
6KL Rahul2LSG, PBKS
7David Warner2SRH
8Rohit Sharma1MI
9Jos Buttler1RR, GT
10Devon Conway1CSK

References

  1. Highest partnerships by wicket in IPL(accessed Apr 18, 2026)
  2. Highest partnerships in IPL history(accessed Apr 18, 2026)
  3. Highest partnerships by wicket in IPL(accessed Apr 18, 2026)
  4. IPL Highest Partnership by Runs(accessed Apr 18, 2026)
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