Big hitting Russell
9. The number of Indian Premier League (IPL) batters who have the distinction of smashing 200 or more sixes during their careers. KKR’s Andre Russell, known for his big hitting, became the latest entrant to join this elite group of maximum hitters in IPL cricket history during his unbeaten 64 in 25 balls, with seven sixes and three fours against SRH at the Eden Gardens on 23 March 2024. What is remarkable among this particular group of IPL players is that Russell took the fewest balls to reach the 200 sixes landmark. He needed 1322 balls to hit the 200th maximum of his IPL career, which translates to hitting a six every seven balls.
Quickest (i.e. in fewest balls) to reach 200 sixes in an IPL career
Balls | Batter | For | Agst | Venue | Date | Teams | Sixes | Mts | Inns | Balls | Balls/6 |
1322 | Andre Russell | KKR | SRH | Kolkata | 23 Mar 2024 | DC, KKR | 203 | 115 | 98 | 1344 | 6.62 |
1811 | Chris Gayle | RCB | SRH | Bengaluru | 13 Apr 2015 | KKR,PK,RCB | 357 | 142 | 141 | 3333 | 9.34 |
2055 | Kieron Pollard | MI | SRH | Chennai | 17 Apr 2021 | MI | 223 | 189 | 171 | 2316 | 10.39 |
2790 | AB de Villiers | RCB | MI | MumbaiWS | 15 Apr 2019 | DC, RCB | 251 | 184 | 170 | 3403 | 13.56 |
3126 | MS Dhoni | CSK | RCB | Bengaluru | 21 Apr 2019 | CSK, RPS | 242 | 254 | 220 | 3757 | 15.52 |
3798 | Rohit Sharma | MI | KKR | Abu Dhabi | 23 Sep 2020 | DCh, MI | 261 | 246 | 241 | 4818 | 18.46 |
523. The total runs scored in the IPL 2024 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad on 27 March 2024, which is now the highest match aggregate for not only an IPL match but for any T20 match in history. The run-aggregate surpasses the previous highest of 517 runs in the T20 international match between South Africa and West Indies in Centurion on 26 March 2023. This is only the fifth time the run-aggregate of 500 runs has been crossed in a T20 match.
Highest match run-aggregates in T20 cricket
Match aggregate | Overs | Team1 (total) | Team2 (total) | Venue | Date | Won by |
523/8 | 40.0 | SRH (277/3) | MI (246/5) | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | SRH by 31 runs |
517/9 | 38.5 | West Indies (258/5) | South Africa (259/4, 18.5 ov) | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 | South Africa by 6 wkts & 7 balls remaining |
515/11 | 40.0 | Multan Sultans (262/3) | Quetta Gladiators (253/8) | Rawalpindi | 11 Mar 2023 | Multan Sultans by 9 runs |
506/10 | 39.2 | Surrey (252/7) | Middlesex (254/3, 19.2 ov) | The Oval | 22 Jun 2023 | Middlesex by 7 wkts & 4 balls remaining |
501/12 | 40.0 | Titans (271/3) | Knights (230/9) | Potchefstroom | 31 Oct 2022 | Titans by 41 runs |
Highest match run-aggregates in IPL cricket
Match aggregate | Overs | Team1 (total) | Team2 (total) | Venue | Date | Won by |
523/8 | 40.0 | SRH (277/3) | MI (246/5) | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | SRH by 31 runs |
469/10 | 40.0 | CSK (246/5) | RR (223/5) | Chennai | 3 Apr 2010 | CSK by 23 runs |
459/14 | 40.0 | KKR (245/6) | PBKS (214/8) | Indore | 12 May 2018 | KKR by 31 runs |
458/15 | 39.5 | LSG (257/5) | PBKS (201/10, 19.5 ov) | Mohali | 28 Apr 2023 | LSG by 56 runs |
453/9 | 40.0 | PBKS (230/6) | MI (223/6) | Mumbai WS | 11 May 2017 | PBKS by 7 runs |
277. The total number of runs by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad on 27 March 2024 is now the highest match total by a side in IPL cricket. Overall, it is the fourth-highest total ever made by a side in T20 cricket history. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians’ 246/5 is the joint fifth-highest total for a chasing side in T20 cricket but the highest for any side chasing in IPL cricket.
Highest team totals in T20 cricket
Total | By | Opponent | Venue | Date | Won by |
314/3 | Nepal | Mongolia | Hangzhou, China | 27 Sep 2023 | Nepal by 273 runs |
278/3 | Afghanistan | Ireland | Dehradun, India | 23 Feb 2019 | Afghanistan by 84 runs |
278/4 | Czech Republic | Turkey | Ilfov County, Romania | 30 Aug 2019 | Czech Rep by 257 runs |
277/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad, India | 27 Mar 2024 | SRH by 31 runs |
275/6 | Punjab | Andhra | Ranchi, India | 17 Oct 2023 | Punjab by 105 runs |
Note: Eight days after the Hyderabad game on 3 April 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders registered 272/7 in its 20 overs against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam, the seventh-highest total in T20 history.
Highest team totals in IPL cricket
Total | By | Opponent | Venue | Date | Won by |
277/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | SRH by 31 runs |
272/7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 | KKR by 106 runs |
263/5 | RC Bengaluru | Pune Warriors | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 | RCB by 130 runs |
257/5 | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | Mohali | 28 Apr 2023 | LSG by 56 runs |
Highest team totals in an IPL match during a chase
Total | Team batting 2nd | Team batting 1st | Venue | Date | Result |
246/5 | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | MI lost by 31 runs |
226/6 | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | Sharjah | 27 Sep 2020 | RR won by 4 wkts (3 balls rem) |
223/5 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 3 Apr 2010 | RR lost by 23 runs |
223/6 | Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings | Mumbai WS | 11 May 2017 | MI lost by 7 runs |
38. The number of sixes in the Hyderabad match is now the maximum hit in any T20 match in history. The Hyderabad side hit 18, while the losing side, Mumbai, had 20 sixes in its chase. This is the most hit in an IPL match, obliterating the previous best tally of 33 sixes achieved on three occasions.
Most sixes hit in a T20 match (by both sides)
Sixes | Team1 (sixes) | Team2 (sixes) | Venue | Date | Won by |
38 | SRH (18) | MI (20) | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | SRH by 31 runs |
37 | Balkh Legends (23) | Kabul Zwanan (14) | Sharjah | 14 Oct 2018 | Balkh Legends by 21 runs |
37 | Jamaica Tallawahs (21) | St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots (16) | Basseterre | 10 Sep 2019 | Patriots by 4 wkts & 7 balls remaining |
36 | Titans (17) | Knights (19) | Potchefstroom | 31 Oct 2022 | Titans by 41 runs |
Most sixes hit in an IPL match (by both sides)
Sixes | Team1 (sixes) | Team2 (sixes) | Venue | Date | Won by |
38 | SRH (18) | MI (20) | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | SRH by 31 runs |
33 | RCB (16) | CSK (17) | Bengaluru | 25 Apr 2018 | CSK by 5 wkts & 2 balls remaining |
33 | RR (17) | CSK (16) | Sharjah | 22 Sep 2020 | RR by 16 runs |
33 | CSK (17) | RCB (16) | Bengaluru | 17 Apr 2023 | CSK by 8 runs |
349. The total runs made in the opening match of this year’s IPL is now the highest combined total by both sides without any individual registering a fifty score. RCB’s Anuj Rawat’s 48 was the highest score of the match.
Highest combined total in an IPL match without any 50+ score
Total | Team1 (Total) | Team2 (Total) | Venue | Date | Won by | Highest scorer |
349/10 | RCB (173/6) | CSK (176/4) | Chennai | 22 Mar 2024 | CSK | Anuj Rawat (RCB) 48 |
343/11 | RPS (171/8) | GL (172/3) | Rajkot | 14 Apr 2017 | GL | Brendon McCullum (GL) 49 |
343/14 | KKR (171/6) | CSK (172/8) | Abu Dhabi | 26 Sep 2021 | CSK | Rahul Tripathi (KKR) 45 |
342/12 | PBKS (179/4) | RR (163/8) | Mohali | 23 May 2014 | PBKS | Shaun Marsh (PBKS) 40 |
337/17 | KKR (171/9) | SRH (166/8) | Hyderabad | 4 May 2023 | KKR | Rinku Singh (KKR) 46 |
277. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s total against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad is now the highest in a T20 match without any of the players making a three-figure score in the innings. Then, a week later, in Visakhapatnam, Kolkata Knight Riders, during its 272/7 against Delhi Capitals, came close to it. These two instances occupy the top two positions in T20 cricket as shown in the table below.
Highest T20 total without a century
Total | For | Against | Venue | Date | Won by | Highest scorer |
277/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | SRH | Heinrich Klaasen 80* |
272/7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 | KKR | Sunil Narine 85 |
267/2 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Jamaica Tallawahs | Kingston | 13 Sep 2019 | TKR | Colin Munro 96* |
265/5 | Somerset | Derbyshire | Taunton | 9 Jul 2022 | Som | Rilee Rossouw 93 |
260/6 | Sri Lanka | Kenya | Johannesburg | 14 Sep 2007 | SL | Sanath Jayasuriya 88 |
260/3 | Leinster Lightning | North-West Warriors | Dublin | 28 Jul 2022 | LL | Lorcan Tucker 77 |
Note: The Johannesburg match was in the T20 World Cup.
All records are correct and updated until 5 April 2024.
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