The Indian Premier League has completed its 16 years with this season. In the span of 16 years, the league has given many brutal jaw-dropping records be it of bowling, batting or fielding- the league has been full of captivating seasons in which there were occurrences of many unbelievable records. The highest runs partnerships are one aspect of those records when two opener batsmen collide to hunt the bowlers and amass the most runs. Following are the top 5 highest run partnerships for the first wicket.
1. De Kock and KL Rahul – 210* Runs Partnership
The highest runs partnership for the first wicket came in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League when the opener batsmen KL Rahul and De Kock collided to butcher the Knight Riders’ bowlers and amassed 210 runs together. This stands as the highest-run partnership for the first wicket in the league to date.
2. Jonny Bairstow and David Warner – 185 Runs Partnership
The second-highest runs opening partnership came before the first one when the opening pair of left and right-handers Warner and Bairstow took on RCB in 2019 to create the second-highest opening partnership for the first wicket. The duo posted 185 runs together.
3. Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lyyn – 184* Runs Partnership
In the 2017 season of the Indian Premier League KKR was taking on Gujarat Lions. The combo of left and right-hand openers collapsed the Lion’s bowlers. The 184-run partnership of Gambhir and Lynn secured the third spot on the list.
4. KL Rahul Mayank Agarwal – 183 Runs Partnership
KL Rahul accompanied Mayank Agarwal to create the fourth-highest runs opening partnership. The combo of right-handers took on Rajasthan Royals to butcher the bowling. Both batsmen amassed 183 runs together in the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League.
5. Ruturaj Gaikwad and DP Conway – 182 Runs Partnership
Ruturaj Gaikwad and D Conway took the Sunriser Hyderabad to amass the whopping 182-run partnership. The batsmen opened for the Chennai Super King and posted 182 runs on the board together last year.
