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Who Will Score 300+ Runs in Indian Premier League 2025?

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Who Will Score 300+ Runs in IPL
  • The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has already started, and fans are waiting to see teams score 300 runs in the IPL.
  • Some teams can score 300 runs in a single IPL match.
  • The closest any franchise has come was Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has already started. In the span of just 5 matches, 200+ runs have been scored 6 times. The teams are looking aggressive and are trying to achieve the unachievable this season. All the teams have been well-balanced on paper. There have been low-scoring thrillers as well. On Wednesday, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be hosting the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 6th match of the competition.

Teams that can get 300 runs in IPL

The fans are waiting to see teams score 300 runs in the IPL. Some teams can score 300 runs in a single IPL match. The closest any franchise has come was Sunrisers Hyderabad’s massive 287/3 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2024 season. They came close this season as well, posting the highest-ever score of IPL 2025 against the Rajasthan Royals in the second match of the season.

They scored 286/6 runs at one stage; 300 looked easy. But it is not an easy task to score. Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill believes that 300 runs in the IPL will be achieved this season of the longest-running T20 league in the world. In this article, we will dive into the teams that can achieve the 300 runs mark in the IPL. Five teams are listed with the possibility of scoring the remarkable feat.

Here are the five teams that can get 300 runs in IPL;

5. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

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(Image Credits: Lucknow Super Giants Official X Account/@LucknowIPL)

Lucknow Super Giants has been one of the finest teams of the IPL this season. They have firepower in their batting lineup. With Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram at the top of the order, then Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in IPL history, followed by Nicholas Pooran and David Miller. The sides have all the firepower that can strike from the very first ball.

This was visible in their first game against the Delhi Capitals (DC) as the batters were firing from the first ball. But they failed to achieve the target of 300 runs, due to the brilliant death over bowling by DC. But they can score the remarkable feat of 300 runs in this season of the IPL with the kind of batters they have.

4. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

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(Image Credits: IndianPremierLeague Official X Account/@IPL)

The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), did not have the best start to their IPL 2025 campaign. Despite looking good till 10 overs in their opening game, the middle order collapsed, and they failed to score even 200 runs. But they can score runs as the core team from the last year is being retained and brought back at the auction table.

This year, they have more experience in the form of Quinton de Kock at the top order, and with Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, and Ramandeep Singh at the middle order, the side has one of the most dangerous middle-order batters in the league. They have the chance to score 300 runs this season, as they were very near last season on two occasions.

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3. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

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(Image Credits: Punjab Kings Official X Account/@PunjabKingsIPL)

Punjab Kings (PBKS), with a new setup this season, are looking very strong. They got the service of Shreyas Iyer, who was the captain of the reigning champions KKR for last season. In the very first match, Iyer showcased why he has been one of the best batters for India in the ODI format in recent years. He scored 97* and nearly brought his team to the 250 mark.

They are once again have one of the finest batting lineup on paper and once the players perform to their best, they can score the 300 runs mark in the IPL and might even become the first team to do so as well. They will look to change their fortunes and win their maiden IPL trophy with the partnership of Ricky Ponting and Iyer.

2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

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(Image Credits: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Official X Account/@RCBTweets)

Royal Challeneger Bengaluru (RCB) has been one the unluckiest teams in the IPL history. They despite qualifying for the final thrice has never won the trophy. However, this season the team looks in a different shape with good balance in batting and bowling the side have been one of the favourites to win the competition.

With firepower in the batting and likes of Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Liam Livingstone, Tim David and Rajat Patidar, in the side it looks lethal. This was showcased in their opening game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens were they won the match comfortably with 7 wickets in hand. They have chance to score 300 this season with the kind of lethal batters they have in the side.

1. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

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(Image Credits: IndianPremierLeague Official X Account/@IPL)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has been the most dangerous team in the last two seasons. In the previous season, they changed the dynamics of playing the T20 game and scored the highest-ever total in the IPL history. They nearly reached the 300 runs in IPL, against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, could only score 287/3 with mammoth hitting.

This year, they have added more firepower in their batting, and all the batters are in brilliant form, which was displayed in the very first match of the season against the Rajasthan Royals (RR), where the Orange Army scored 286/6 in their 20 overs. They are the team that can score 300 runs in IPL for the first time, and the fans are eagerly waiting for the remarkable moment to occur.

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Which Team Has Scored The Highest Runs In IPL?

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has been one the teams that has changed the dynamics of playing T20 cricket. They have charged down from the very first ball of the match. With the likes of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klassen and now Ishan Kishan in the side. Their side looks like a full powerhouse. They lost the final of the IPL 2024. But played amazing brand of cricket in the previous edition of the toughest T20 league.

The Orange Army is the side that has scored the highest runs in the IPL. It was achieved in the game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 15, 2024. The side scored 287/3, with Travis Head scoring a blistering century at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This is the highest first innings total in IPL. While Punjab Kings achieved a target of 262/2 in their 20 overs, it is the highest-ever second-innings total in IPL. This record can be broken this year as the teams eye 300 runs in IPL.

Conclusion: Will teams score 300 runs in IPL?

The answer for teams scoring 300 runs in IPL, is yes. This season with the batting powerhouse, ground dimensions being small, and with flat pitches, the bowlers will have a tough time restricting the batters to under 250 runs. So far, 220+ has been scored in every game this season. The IPL continues to push cricket's boundaries and instill passion among its supporters.

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Edited by- Ankit Kunwar
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