The unbeaten 175 scored by Chris Gayle in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against the Pune Warriors India franchise is the highest-ever individual score by a batter in any T20 game. Well, no other batter has come close to Gayle’s tally, but many have logged some highest scores in each IPL season. (You can find the top ten individual scores in IPL here.)
In 2016, Virat Kohli hit four centuries in a year, and Jos Buttler equaled that record in 2022.
This article will, however, let you know the highest individual scores scored in every season of the IPL held so far.
Highest Individual Scores in Each IPL Season
| Season | Highest Individual Score | Batter | Against | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 158* | Brendon McCullum (KKR) | RCB | Bengaluru |
| 2009 | 114* | Manish Pandey (RCB) | Deccan Chargers | Centurion |
| 2010 | 127 | Murali Vijay (CSK) | RR | Chennai |
| 2011 | 120* | Paul Valthaty (KXIP) | CSK | Mohali |
| 2012 | 128* | Chris Gayle (RCB) | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi |
| 2013 | 175* | Chris Gayle (RCB) | Pune Warriors | Bengaluru |
| 2014 | 122 | Virender Sehwag (KXIP) | CSK | Mumbai |
| 2015 | 133* | AB de Villiers (RCB) | MI | Mumbai |
| 2016 | 129* | AB de Villiers (RCB) | Gujarat Lions | Bengaluru |
| 2017 | 126 | David Warner (SRH) | KKR | Hyderabad |
| 2018 | 128* | Rishabh Pant (DC) | SRH | Delhi |
| 2019 | 114 | Jonny Bairstow (SRH) | RCB | Hyderabad |
| 2020 | 132* | KL Rahul (KXIP) | RCB | Dubai |
| 2021 | 124 | Jos Buttler (RR) | SRH | Delhi |
| 2022 | 140* | Quinton de Kock (LSG) | KKR | Mumbai |
| 2023 | 124 | Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | MI | Mumbai |
| 2024 | 124* | Marcus Stoinis (CSK) | CSK | Chennai |
| 2025 | 141 | Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | PBKS | Hyderabad |
Key Insights
The batting in IPL is getting better and easier every season, and you can understand that by looking at the year-wise century numbers in IPL.
Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers have cracked the season-wise highest-scorer tag twice in the tournament; all instances while playing for RCB.
