IPL all-time leaderboard · 2007/08 → 2026 · 1,242 matches · 19 seasons
Highest opening partnerships
Largest 1st-wicket opening partnerships in IPL history (19 seasons, 2007/08–2026). Opening stand size is one of the strongest predictors of a team winning in T20 cricket.
All-time career (2007/08 – 2025)
Per-season view
| # | Player | Runs | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Sai Sudharsan & Shubman GillGT | 167 | 77 balls |
| 2 | Sai Sudharsan & Shubman GillGT | 157 | 77 balls |
| 3 | RD Rickelton & RG SharmaMI | 148 | 71 balls |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma & Ryan RickeltonMI | 148 | 71 balls |
| 5 | RD Rickelton & RG SharmaMI | 143 | 65 balls |
| 6 | Rohit Sharma & Ryan RickeltonMI | 142 | 65 balls |
| 7 | JP Inglis & MR MarshLSG | 135 | 70 balls |
| 8 | Josh Inglis & Mitchell MarshLSG | 132 | 70 balls |
| 9 | Abhishek Sharma & TM HeadSRH | 129 | 52 balls |
| 10 | B Sai Sudharsan & Shubman GillGT | 128 | 76 balls |
| 11 | P Simran Singh & Priyansh AryaPBKS | 126 | 41 balls |
| 12 | B Sai Sudharsan & Shubman GillGT | 125 | 74 balls |
| 13 | V Suryavanshi & YBK JaiswalRR | 125 | 48 balls |
| 14 | Sai Sudharsan & Shubman GillGT | 125 | 76 balls |
| 15 | Abhishek Sharma & Travis HeadSRH | 124 | 52 balls |
Season 2026 · 15 qualifying players · Source: Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) · CricketStudio SETU aggregation
Season leaders
Who topped this leaderboard in each IPL season. Full season breakdown at across-seasons →
| Season | Leader | Runs | Season hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill | 167 | Full 2026 → |
| 2026 | B Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill | 167 | Full 2026 → |
| 2025 | B Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill | 205 | Full 2025 → |
| 2024 | B Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill | 210 | Full 2024 → |
| 2023 | F du Plessis & V Kohli | 172 | Full 2023 → |
| 2022 | KL Rahul & Q de Kock | 210 | Full 2022 → |
| 2021 | D Padikkal & V Kohli | 181 | Full 2021 → |
| 2020/21 | KL Rahul & MA Agarwal | 183 | Full 2020/21 → |
| 2019 | DA Warner & JM Bairstow | 185 | Full 2019 → |
| 2018 | AT Rayudu & SR Watson | 134 | Full 2018 → |
| 2017 | CA Lynn & G Gambhir | 184 | Full 2017 → |
| 2016 | CH Gayle & V Kohli | 147 | Full 2016 → |
| 2015 | AM Rahane & SR Watson | 144 | Full 2015 → |
| 2014 | BB McCullum & DR Smith | 123 | Full 2014 → |
| 2013 | CH Gayle & TM Dilshan | 167 | Full 2013 → |
| 2012 | DR Smith & SR Tendulkar | 163 | Full 2012 → |
| 2011 | M Vijay & MEK Hussey | 159 | Full 2011 → |
| 2009/10 | MS Bisla & RS Bopara | 129 | Full 2009/10 → |
| 2009 | GC Smith & NV Ojha | 135 | Full 2009 → |
| 2007/08 | AC Gilchrist & VVS Laxman | 155 | Full 2007/08 → |
Sources & methodology
- Derived from the canonical IPL historical SETU snapshot — ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0. 1,242 matches across 19 seasons (2007/08 → 2026).
- IPL 2026: live season data surfaced separately at /season/ipl-2026. Some aspects (fastest-fifty, fastest-hundred, most-maidens, hat-tricks) are IPL 2026 only.