Highest individual score in IPL

It didn’t take long for the Indian Premier League (IPL) to announce itself in emphatic fashion.

On April 18, 2008, in the tournament’s very first match, Brendon McCullum blazed his way into cricketing folklore with an unforgettable knock that set the tone for the IPL's brand of explosive entertainment.

Opening the innings for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore, McCullum smashed an unbeaten 158 off just 73 balls — a whirlwind assault laced with 13 sixes and 10 fours. His innings powered KKR to 222/3, making them the first team to breach the 200-run mark in IPL history.

It would take nothing less than a Gayle storm to dethrone McCullum’s record, which stood for five years.

Chris Gayle, the Jamaican powerhouse and one of T20 cricket’s most feared hitters, shattered the record with a mind-boggling unbeaten 175 off just 66 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) against the now-defunct Pune Warriors in IPL 2013.

The knock was forged at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, a venue that has witnessed its fair share of fireworks — but never anything quite like this.

Chris Gayle’s innings remains the highest individual score in the IPL and is the highest in all of T20 cricket. His knock, at a strike rate of 265.15, included 13 fours and a jaw-dropping 17 sixes.

Highest individual score in IPL

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