The IPL 2025 season kicked off with a bang as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) once again stamped their authority with the bat, producing the second highest IPL Totals ever recorded. In the SRH vs RR match in Hyderabad, the home side put on a jaw-dropping batting performance led by Ishan Kishan and Travis Head. SRH crossed the 280-run mark in style, rewriting history books and bettering their own record set just last season.
SRH reached 200 in just 14.1 overs, equalling their own record for the fastest 200 in IPL history. Ishan Kishan scored a blazing century off just 45 balls, and with powerful contributions from Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, and Nitish Reddy, SRH turned the IPL 2025 opener into a six-hitting festival.
With shorter boundaries, batting-friendly pitches, and fearless intent, T20 cricket is entering a new phase where 250+ scores are no longer rare. The IPL 2024 season had already seen teams push the scoring limits, and 2025 seems to be taking things to the next level.
Here’s a look at the Top 5 Highest IPL Totals in history:
| Team | Total | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 287/3 | vs RCB | Bengaluru | IPL 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 286/6 | vs RR | Hyderabad | IPL 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 277/3 | vs MI | Hyderabad | IPL 2024 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 272/7 | vs DC | Visakhapatnam | IPL 2024 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 266/7 | vs DC | Delhi | IPL 2024 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 263/5 | vs PWI | Bengaluru | IPL 2013 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad now own the top three spots in the list of highest IPL totals, thanks to their ultra-aggressive top-order batting. Their 287/3 against RCB in IPL 2024 was thought to be untouchable, but just a season later, they have nearly outdone themselves again.
In the IPL 2024 match vs MI, SRH batters smashed 18 sixes, led by fifties from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, and a destructive unbeaten 80 from Heinrich Klaasen. That game produced 523 runs in total — the highest match aggregate in IPL history.
Before the IPL 2025 first match vs RR, SRH captain Pat Cummins had already hinted at something special. Speaking at a team event ahead of their IPL 2025 opener, Cummins smiled, raised three fingers, and boldly said: “This time 300” – a clear statement of intent to break new ground.
“I think last year was quite an amazing season. We can play anywhere like last year, where the stadium was packed, the boys put on a show with the bat, and the bowlers hung in there. If we can put in a similar team performance this year, I think it’s going to be a lot of fun, and we’re going to go a long way in the tournament,” Cummins said at the event.
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