Highest Run Chases in IPL From 2008 To 2024

We have covered the top 5 highest run chase by the RCB and the 3 best highest run chase by CSK in the IPL history. But what about the highest run-chase record ever in the Indian Premier League? 

Since its inception, IPL has given us some of the most memorable matches including the most successful run chase in IPL history. Indian Premier League is the celebration of cricket where the world’s best batters with amazing power-hitting skills, aggressive bowlers, some of the best all-rounders, and new cricket talents gather to play the most extravaganza league in the world.

In this blog, we have listed the top 20 highest successful run chases in IPL and elaborated on the top 5 highest total chased matches in IPL history.

Highest Successful Run Chase in IPL History

The below shows the list of the top 20 highest successful run chase in IPL history from RR to CSK- 

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Rajasthan Royals has surprisingly the record for the highest run chase in the IPL. In the 2020 IPL season, Rajasthan Royals hunted down Kings XI Punjab’s target of 224 runs and scored 226 in 19.3 overs.  

Rajasthan Royals won the match by 4 wickets and defeated the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). Rajasthan franchise also has the record for the 2nd and third-lowest team scores in IPL. 

Mumbai Indians come next in the highest run chase in the IPL with 219 runs. In the 2021 IPL season, MI chased CSK’s 218-run target and conquered MS Dhoni’s squad by winning the match with 4 wickets. 

Again Rajasthan Royals clinched the third place in the highest run chase in the IPL. This time Rajasthan Royals chased the Deccan Chargers (now defunct) 215-run target and scored 217/7 runs in the 2008 IPL season. 

Rajasthan Royals followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (217/6 against RR) and Mumbai Indians (216/4 against KXIP) are the top 5 highest run chase teams in the IPL. 

5 highest run-chase in the Indian Premier League 

The IPL inaugural champion Rajasthan Royals held the record for the highest run chase against Punjab Kings in IPL history. When it comes to run chase, Rajasthan Royals follow their team mantra “ Never losing without a fight.” 

Over the years, RR proved that they are the best run-chaser team in IPL history. Since the beginning of IPL Rajasthan squad has been sitting on top of the greatest run chase in the Indian Premier League. 

Rajasthan Royals has a record for the best highest run chase two times out of the top five successful run chase in the IPL. Below we have listed the top five IPL matches with a record of the highest total chased in IPL. 

1. RR vs PBKS IPL 2020 Match – 226

In IPL 2020, the Rajasthan Royals batters outwitted the Punjab Kings bowlers and became the highest run chaser in the IPL. It was looking impossible for RR after Punjab Kings batter Mayank Agrawal slammed a century and scored 106 runs off 50 balls and captain KL Rahul bagged 69 runs, contributing to a mammoth target of 223 runs.  

However, the Rajasthan Royals batters including skipper Steve Smith (50), Sanju Samson (85), and Rahul Tewatioa (53) accepted the challenge and helped the team to achieve the target. Let’s not forget Tom Curran (younger brother of Sam Curran) and Jofra Archer high high-intensity performance in the final over. The RR scored a total of 226/6 runs and won the match against Punjab Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 

2. MI vs CSK IPL 2021 Match – 219

The second-highest IPL run chase is named to the Mumbai Indians against the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2021. IPL fans have always been excited about the CSK vs MI match in the IPL tournament. Both MI and CSK shared the five-time IPL trophy winners and had some great highest-run chasing matches in the tournament.     

Arun Jaitley Stadium became the witness of the greatest highest run chase of Mumbai Indians in the 2021 IPL season. When Chennai Super Kings batters Ambati Raidu helped in scoring 218 runs target with his 72 not-out runs in just 27 balls along with Moeen Ali (58), and Faf du Plessis (50). 

No one would have thought that MI could chase the target so easily. All thanks to Kieron Pollard (87* runs in 34 balls), Quinton de Kock (38 runs), and Rohit Sharma (35) amazing innings. The MI won the match by 4 wickets and defeated the CSK.  

3. RR vs Deccan Chargers IPL 2008 Match – 217

The Rajasthan Royals won their second-highest run chase against Deccan Chargers (now defunct) in the IPL Inaugural season 2008. Andrew Symonds silenced the RR’s bowlers and bagged 117 runs in just 53 balls including 11 fours and 7 sixes at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. 

In return, Rajasthan Royals Graeme Smith (71), Yusuf Pathan (61), Mohammad Kaif (34), and captain Shane Warne (22) showed a great example of teamwork. The RR scored a total of 217/7  and enjoyed a sweet victory over the Deccan Chargers. The RR beats the DC in the 3rd highest successful run chase in IPL. 

4. SRH vs RR IPL 2023 – 217

The 4th highest successful run chase in IPL was when Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated the Rajasthan Royals in their home ground at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The Rajasthan Royals gave a huge target of 214 runs with the help of Jos Buttler (95) and Sanju Samson (66) incredible innings. 

The SRH batters Anmolpreet Singh (33), Abhishek Sharma (55), and Rahul Tripathi (47) all chipped in achieving the 200+ target. The Sunrisers won the match by scoring 217 runs with 6 wickets falling against Rajasthan Royals in the 2023 IPL season.   

5. MI vs PBKS IPL 2023 – 216

The Mumbai Indians are once again on the chart for the highest run-chase record in the IPL. When MI won the toss and chose to bowl first many thought it was a mistake as the Punjab batsman had a great time including Liam Livingstone (82), Jitesh Sharma (49), and captain Shikhar Dhawan (30). 

After MI skipper Rohit Sharma’s wicket on zero, Ishan Kishan (75), Suryakumar Yadav (66) and Tilak Verma (26*) handled the teams batting line-up and scored 217 runs in 19 overs. The MI chased a 214-run target given by the Punjab Kings successfully in the IPL 2023 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. 

So these are the top 5 highest run chase records in the IPL history. But do you know that Punjab Kings has the record for the most 200+ run chase in the IPL? 

Most 200+ run chases by the IPL team 

The highest run chaser Rajasthan only chased a 200+ record two times. On the other hand, five-time champions MI and CSK successfully chased 200+ targets four and three times respectively. 

The Punjab Kings have 5 times the most 200+ successful run chases in the IPL by defeating CSK two times, KKR, SRH, and RCB one time in the IPL history

The table below has the list of the most 200+ run chases by the IPL team including the defeated teams’ names.