As we approach season 15 of the Indian Premier League, a go-through at what this competition has produced throughout the years. Many young talents have used the golden opportunity this tournament provided, and have performed remarkably well to concrete their mark on the cricketing world.
A partnership in a cricket match carries importance as it sets the foundation for the team’s total. If two batters take their time on the crease and get set, they can easily guide the time to a huge total by pacing their innings accordingly.
Here are the top 3 highest partnerships in IPL History
#3. Adam Gilchrist & Shaun Marsh (206 runs)
Australian batters Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh displayed an exhibition of hitting at Dharamsala as these two added 206 runs in 98 balls for the second wicket after Kings XI Punjab opted to bat first against Royal Challengers Bangalore and posted 232/2 in 20 overs. Gilchrist scored 106 runs off 55 balls with 8 fours and 9 sixes while Shaun Marsh played a quickfire unbeaten knock of 79 runs in 49 balls with 7 fours and 5 sixes. KXIP went on to restrict RCB at 121 in 17 overs and won the match by 111 runs.
#2. AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli (215* runs)
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s and probably in the history of IPL, the jersey no. 17 & 18 for RCB have created moments of magic that no cricket fan can forget. Beautifully crafting the innings and pacing it, these two best friends have a great many records to their name. In the 46th match of the IPL 2015, RCB opted to bat first against MI at Wankhede and smacked 235/1 in 20 overs. AB and Virat Kohli etched an unbeaten partnership of 215* runs in 102 balls for the second wicket to lead Bangalore to this total. The South African great smacked 133* runs off 59 balls with 19 fours and 4 sixes, while the former Indian captain Virat Kohli scored 82 runs off 50 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes.
#1. AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli (229 runs)
RCB’s numbers 17 and 18 are back at work again. The top two positions in this list of top 3 highest partnerships are held by Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers. Being put in to bat first in the 44th match of the IPL 2016, Bangalore lost explosive opener, Chris Gayle, in the 4th over at a score of 9. However, Virat Kohli was joined by AB de Villiers in the middle and together these two added 229 runs in just 97 balls. Captain Virat Kohli scored 109 runs in 55 balls with 5 fours and 8 sixes and was dismissed on the penultimate ball of the last over, while AB de Villiers scored an unbeaten 129 runs in 52 balls with 10 fours and 12 sixes. RCB posted 248/3 in 20 overs and restricted Gujarat Lions to 104 in 18.4 overs as Chris Jordan picked up 4 wickets while mastermind spinner Yuzvendra Chahal managed 3 wickets.
