- 205 - Sai Sudarshan/Shubman Gill vs Delhi Capitals, 2025
The 205-run partnership between Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill, playing for Gujarat Titans, is the highest partnership while chasing a target in IPL history. The duo achieved this feat against the Delhi Capitals during IPL 2025. In this match, Delhi Capitals batted first and scored 199 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, thanks to a brilliant century by KL Rahul, but the brilliant batting of Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill completely knocked the opposition out of the match. Sai Sudarshan scored a brilliant century of 108 runs while Shubman Gill played an unbeaten innings of 93 runs. The duo led GT to a 10-wicket win without any loss.
- 189 - Naman Ojha/David Warner vs Deccan Chargers, 2012
In 2012, Deccan Chargers faced Delhi Daredevils. After Batting first, Deccan Chargers scored 187 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Shikhar Dhawan played a brilliant 84-run innings, and Cameron White contributed with a cricket score of 65 runs. While chasing the target, Delhi captain Virender Sehwag was dismissed on the second ball of the innings after scoring 4 runs. From here, Naman Ojha and David Warner made an unbeaten 2nd wicket partnership of 189 runs to give Delhi Daredevils a 9-wicket victory.
- 184 - Chris Lynn/ Gautam Gambhir vs Gujarat Lions, 2017
In IPL 2017, Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir gave their team a wonderful victory when they were making an unbeaten partnership of 184 runs against Gujarat Lions for Kolkata Knight Riders. In this Match, Gujarat Lions scored 183 runs on the scoreboard with a loss of 4 wickets. For GL, skipper Suresh Raina scored 68 runs and Dinesh Karthik played a 47-run innings in just 25 deliveries. In response, Lynn and Gambhir led the team to a victory by 10 wickets. Lynn scored 93 runs in just 41 balls, including 6 fours and 8 sixes. while Gambhir scored 76 runs in 48 balls, with 12 fours. They both just thrashed the GL bowling attack on that day.
4.181 - Faf du Plessis/ Shane Watson vs Punjab Kings, 2020*
In the year 2020, an interesting match happened between the Punjab Kings and the Chennai Super Kings at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Punjab scored 178 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs, after batting first. In response, Chennai Super Kings chased down this target without losing any wickets. Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson made an unbeaten partnership of 181 runs in just 17.4 overs that day and helped their team win the match by 10 wickets. Shane Watson scored 83 runs in 53 balls, including 11 fours and 3 sixes, while Du Plessis played an unbeaten innings of 87 runs, with the help of 11 fours and a six.
- 181 - Virat Kohli/ Devdutt Padikkal vs RR, 2021*
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal, representing Royal Challengers Bangalore, also registered a 181-run partnership while chasing the target against Rajasthan Royals. It shows a mix of Kohli's consistency and Padikkal's youthful exuberance, which contributed to the successful run chase. In this match, Padikkal scored his maiden IPL century. He scored an unbeaten 101 runs in 52 deliveries with the help of 11 fours and 6 sixes. Kohli played an unbeaten 72-run innings off 47 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes.