The Indian Premier League showcases the most explosive batting in world cricket. While bowlers strategize to contain runs, some batsmen have turned single overs into nightmares for bowlers.
Here are the top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs in a single over in IPL history.
Summary Table: Most Runs in a Single Over (IPL)
Here is the Table of the top 5 Players
| Rank | Batsman | Runs | Bowler | Match | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 37 | Prasanth Parameswaran | RCB vs KTK | IPL 2011 |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | 37 | Harshal Patel | CSK vs RCB | IPL 2021 |
| 3 | Pat Cummins | 35 | Daniel Sams | KKR vs MI | IPL 2022 |
| 4 | Suresh Raina | 33 | Parvinder Awana | CSK vs KXIP | IPL 2014 |
| 5 | Romario Shepherd | 33 | Khaleel Ahmed | RCB vs CSK | IPL 2025 |
1. Chris Gayle – 37 Runs vs Prasanth Parameswaran (IPL 2011)
Match: RCB vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala | Season: IPL 2011
The Universe Boss Chris Gayle holds the joint record for the most runs in a single over in IPL history. Facing young Kochi Tuskers Kerala pacer Prasanth Parameswaran in just the third over of the innings, Gayle launched an immediate assault. The first ball disappeared over the point for six. The second delivery was a no-ball that Parameswaran would regret. Gayle lofted the slower ball over point for another maximum. The free hit was murdered past midwicket for four.
Parameswaran’s confidence crumbled visibly as he searched desperately for answers. A punched four through cover followed, then two towering sixes over cover and the sight screen. The final ball took an inside edge past the keeper for four.
The sequence read: 6, 6+nb, 4, 4, 6, 6, 4. In seven brutal deliveries, Gayle had reduced a promising young pacer to a nervous wreck and set the benchmark for single-over carnage in IPL history.
2. Ravindra Jadeja – 37 Runs vs Harshal Patel (IPL 2021)
Match: CSK vs RCB | Season: IPL 2021
Ravindra Jadeja produced the joint-highest runs in a single over against RCB’s Harshal Patel in the final over of CSK’s innings. Patel had been brilliant until then, figures of 3/14 from his first three overs. Giving him the 20th over seemed a no-brainer. Jadeja had other plans. Standing deep in his crease and clearing his front leg, he launched the first two length balls over midwicket for sixes.
The third delivery was another six and a no-ball for height. The free hit also sailed over deep square leg. Four consecutive sixes had reduced the Purple Cap holder to a shell-shocked figure on the field. A scrambled two off the fifth ball offered brief respite before Jadeja finished with a full-toss six and a boundary off the final delivery.
The sequence read: 6, 6, 6+nb, 6, 2, 6, 4. Patel went from the tournament’s best death bowler to holder of an unwanted record in the span of seven deliveries.
3. Pat Cummins – 35 Runs vs Daniel Sams (IPL 2022)
Match: KKR vs MI | Season: IPL 2022
Australian captain Pat Cummins turned finisher extraordinaire against left-arm pacer Daniel Sams in a match-defining onslaught. Sams started the 16th over with a full ball that Cummins deposited straight over the sightscreen for six. The second ball was pulled through square leg for four. The third and fourth deliveries met the same brutal fate, towering sixes that left Sams helpless. On the fifth ball, Suryakumar Yadav took a brilliant catch at long-off, only for it to be ruled a no-ball for a waist-high full toss.
Cummins punished the free hit with a whipped four through square leg, bringing up the joint-fastest IPL fifty in 14 balls. The final ball was launched over the sightscreen for a match-winning six.
The sequence read: 6, 4, 6, 6, 4+nb, 4, 6. In one devastating over, Cummins had turned an uncertain chase into a cakewalk and left his fellow Australians searching for answers.
4. Suresh Raina – 33 Runs vs Parvinder Awana (IPL 2014)
Match: CSK vs KXIP (Qualifier 2) | Season: IPL 2014
CSK legend Suresh Raina unleashed one of IPL’s most devastating overs against Kings XI Punjab pacer Parvinder Awana in the crucial Qualifier 2. Already batting in a trance with 55 off 18 balls, Raina shifted into overdrive in the sixth over. The first ball was effortlessly lofted straight over the bowler’s head for six with a perfectly straight bat.
The second delivery followed the same route for another maximum. Awana’s confidence shattered as the boundaries flowed, four consecutive fours, including one off a no-ball. A flick off his toes screamed past midwicket, showcasing the timing that made Raina ‘Mr. IPL’.
The sequence read: 6, 6, 4, 4, 4+nb, 4, 4. Awana stood shell-shocked as 33 runs disappeared from his over. CSK reached 100/2 in the Powerplay, the highest ever in T20 cricket at that time, with Raina responsible for 87 of those runs off just 25 balls.
5. Romario Shepherd – 33 Runs vs Khaleel Ahmed (IPL 2025)
Match: RCB vs CSK | Season: IPL 2025
West Indies power-hitter Romario Shepherd unleashed carnage against CSK pacer Khaleel Ahmed during a high-stakes IPL 2025 clash. Khaleel made the mistake of starting the 19th over with two balls in Shepherd’s arc. The first short ball was not short enough, dispatched over deep midwicket for six.
The second full ball was not full enough, hammered over long-on for another maximum. Sensing the bowler’s crumbling body language, Shepherd pounced. A thick outside edge flew over the third man for four. The fourth delivery, a slower bouncer, was carved over cover for a remarkable six, brute force conquering deception. Another six followed before the over ended with a boundary.
The sequence read: 6, 6, 4, 6, 6, 4. Shepherd later revealed his mindset: “When I hit the first two sixes, I knew I had the bowler under pressure. I saw his body language… I knew I had him.” The 33-run over became the most expensive ever bowled by a CSK bowler.
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Key Takeaways
- Record holders: Chris Gayle and Ravindra Jadeja share the record with 37 runs in a single over.
- Most expensive bowlers: Prasanth Parameswaran and Harshal Patel both conceded 37 runs (including no-balls and extras) in their nightmare overs.
- Indian record: Ravindra Jadeja holds the record among Indian batsmen with 37 runs against Harshal Patel in IPL 2021.
- Recent entry: Romario Shepherd’s 33-run over in IPL 2025 shows that this record could be challenged anytime in the world’s most explosive T20 league.
