The Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed some of the greatest innings in Cricket. We look at the best innings in IPL basis 50+ knocks with highest strike rates in Indian Premier League.
Best Innings in IPL History
Can you believe it – Pat Cummins has the highest strike rate in IPL for a 50+ runs knock! The Australian blasted 56 off just 15 balls against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022, studded with 6 sixes to reach his half-century in just 14 balls.
Second on the list of Best IPL knocks is Suresh Raina’s 87 off 25 balls inning. It is considered the greatest IPL innings of all time among cricket fans since it came in the Qualifier 2 match (playoff) against Kings XI Punjab. Chinna Thala of Chennai Super Kings was at the peak of his powers to smash 12 fours and 6 sixes in an unbelievable innings of 348.00 strike rate.
Related Most Wins in IPL
KL Rahul’s stunning knock of 51 off 16 balls is third on the list of Best IPL knocks of all time. Playing for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Rahul smashed 6 fours and 4 sixes with a strike rate of 318.75 to record fastest fifty in IPL history in just 14 balls (bettered by Yashasvi Jaiswal in 2023 edition).
List of Greatest Innings in IPL history
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| Pat Cummins | 56* | 15 | 4 | 6 | 373.33 | KKR | MI | Pune | 06 Apr 2022 |
| Suresh Raina | 87 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 348.00 | CSK | Kings XI | Wankhede | 30 May 2014 |
| KL Rahul | 51 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 318.75 | Kings XI | Daredevils | Mohali | 08 Apr 2018 |
| Sunil Narine | 54 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 317.64 | KKR | RCB | Bengaluru | 07 May 2017 |
| Travis Head | 89* | 30 | 8 | 8 | 296.66 | SRH | LSG | Hyderabad | 08 May 2024 |
| Rishabh Pant | 78* | 27 | 7 | 7 | 288.88 | DC | MI | Wankhede | 24 Mar 2019 |
| Hardik Pandya | 60* | 21 | 2 | 7 | 285.71 | MI | RR | Abu Dhabi | 25 Oct 2020 |
| Faf du Plessis | 64 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 278.26 | RCB | GT | Bengaluru | 04 May 2024 |
| Travis Head | 89 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 278.12 | SRH | DC | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 52 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 273.68 | MI | RCB | Wankhede | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 100 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 270.27 | RR | MI | Brabourne | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Keiron Pollard | 83 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 267.74 | MI | Kings XI | Wankhede | 10 Apr 2019 |
| Hardik Pandya | 91 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 267.64 | MI | KKR | Eden Gardens | 28 Apr 2019 |
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