Top 5 Pairs with the Most 100+ Partnerships in IPL
In cricket, winning is not only about big scores but also about strong partnerships. In a T20 tournament like the Indian Premier League (IPL), when two batsmen score more than 100 runs together, it becomes very important for the team.
In the 18 years of IPL, many big scores have been made. In fact, 200+ run partnerships have happened 6 times. But some pairs have made 100+ run partnerships many times and have given a solid start to their teams.
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Let’s look at the top 5 pairs who have made the most 100+ run partnerships in IPL history:
5. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill (GT) – 6 times
Gujarat Titans (GT) openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill have made 100+ run partnerships 6 times between 2022 and 2025. Their best partnership was 210 runs against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024.
4. Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli (RCB) – 6 times
Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), also made 100+ run partnerships 6 times between 2022 and 2024. Their highest stand was 172 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2023.
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3. Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner (SRH) – 6 times
Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), made 6 partnerships of over 100 runs between 2014 and 2017. Their top partnership was 139 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017.
2. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli (RCB) – 9 times
Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli made 9 big partnerships for RCB between 2011 and 2017. Their best one was 204* runs against Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2012.
1. AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (RCB) – 10 times
At the top of the list is the pair of AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. They made 10 partnerships of 100+ runs for RCB from 2011 to 2020. They are also the only pair to make two partnerships of more than 200 runs.
Their best was 229 runs against Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016. In that match, both batsmen scored centuries.
In IPL, whenever two batsmen stay on the pitch and make a partnership of more than 100 runs, they take the team close to winning. Virat Kohli, who is in this list three times, has shown how important a strong partnership can be in cricket.
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