6 Highest Partnership Runs in the Indian T20 League
The Indian T20 league is not only a treat for the eyes of the Cricket fans but also a cricket league where new records are made. Indian T20 league 2022, 15th edition is live and cricket fans can’t keep calm to enjoy the period of batting and bowling.
No matter what the format is, the partnership of two batsmen is crucial in each cricket league. In the T20 cricket format, it allows one batter to take charge of hitting balls and the other one to change the strike. Over the last 14 years, the Indian T20 league has seen some unexpected legendary partnerships.
Legendary Partnerships of Batsmen in the history of the Indian T20 league
Partners | Run | Team | Against | Year |
AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli | 229 | RCB | GL | 2016 |
AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli | 215 | RCB | MI | 2015 |
Adam Gilchrist & Shaun Marsh | 206 | PBKS | RCB | 2011 |
Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli | 204 | RCB | DD | 2012 |
Jonny Bairstow & David Warner | 185 | SRH | RCB | 2019 |
Gautam Gambhir & Chriss Lynn | 184 | KKR | GL | 2017 |
Here are the 6 highest partnership runs in the history of the Indian T20 league
- AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, 2016, (229 runs)
In 2016, in Chinnaswamy, Ab and Virat Kohli wreaked havoc for the Gujarat Lions with the legendary partnership of 229 runs in only 97 balls. After losing Chris Gayle in the 4th over, RCB posted 248/3 on board. Virat got dismissed after making 109 runs on 55 balls, whereas AB de Villiers remained undefeated with 129 runs in 52 balls with 10 fours and 12 sixes. RCB won the match with a margin of 148 runs.
- AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, 2015, (215 runs)
Indian T20 league of 2015 started an excellent partnership batting affair of the unbeatable partnership of AB and Virat Kohli. With their excellent game, they have scored 215 runs only in 102 balls against Mumbai Indians. This bombarding partnership made the total score of RCB 235/1 in 20 overs. Virat contributed 82 runs in 50 balls to this extraordinary partnership, while AB was unbeaten with 133 runs in 59 balls. RCB won this battle against MI with 39 runs.
- Adam Gilchrist & Shaun Marsh, 2011, (206 runs)
In the 2011 Indian T20 league, Punjab chose to bat first in the 63rd match and scored a total of 232 runs against RCB. Gilchrist played an innings of 55 balls where they scored 106 runs and got dismissed while Shaun Marsh remained not out with 79 runs in 49 balls with 7 fours and 5 sixes.RCB lost the match with a score margin of 111 runs.
- Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli, 2012 (204 runs)
The legend Chris Gayle and the king of Cricket made 204 runs in 108 balls for the second wicket and defeated DD with a score of 21 runs. Chris Gayle scored 128 runs in 62 balls with 7 fours and 13 sixes and Virat scored 73 runs in 53 balls with 9 boundaries and one six. One of the most outstanding partnership performances by both for RCB.
5. Jonny Bairtstrow and David Warner, 2019, (185 runs)
Jonny Bairstow and David Warner bought the storm in the Indian T20 league 2019 when they smashed centuries in the same match against RCB. Warmer made a century in 55 balls and Bairstow scored 114 runs in 56 balls. With their incredible performance, they scored a total of 185 runs before the first wicket and SRH made a big score of 231/2 in the 20 overs. RCB lost the match by 118 runs, one of the biggest margins.
6. Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn, 2017, (184 runs)
This inning was quite incredible where Gautam Gambhir and Chriss Lynn scored 184 runs for the KKR team of KKR. Gujarat Lions posted a total score of 183/4 in 20 overs, which was scored by these two players on the first wicket and won the match by 10 wickets with 31 balls remaining to play. Where Lynn scored 93 runs on 41 balls and Gambhir made 76 runs on 48 balls. This is one of the matches to be remembered in the history of IPL.
Conclusion
Hence, you can call Virat Kohli the King of partnership in the Indian T20 league format. He is ruling the list of highest partnership runs in the history of the Indian T20 cricket league format with different players like AB DE Villiers and Chris Gayle. How about you spelling such magic on Royal11, with your vast knowledge about fantasy cricket.
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