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Top 10 highest opening partnerships in IPL
Let's take a look at the top 10 opening partnerships in the history of Indian Premier League.
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Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul
Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul scored together a T20 masterclass to take Lucknow Super Giants to a score of 210/0 batting first in their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022.
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Jonny Bairstow and David Warner
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Jonny Bairstow and David Warner, together pit on 185 runs in just 16.2 overs in a 118-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2019.
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Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn
Kolkata Knight Riders' Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn smashed unbeaten 184 runs and beat Gujarat Lions by 10 wickets in 2017.
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Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul
Kings XI Punjab openers duo Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul left Rajasthan Royals in surprise with their partnership in 2020 by putting together a score of 183 runs.
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Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad
Chennai Super Kings openers Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad stunned their rivals Sunrisers Hyderabad by scoring a quick 182 runs in just 17 overs in 2022.
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Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson
Chennai Super Kings Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson put together an unbeaten 181 runs and secured a 10-wicket victory against Kings XI Punjab in 2020.
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Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal
Royal Challengers Bangalore's openers Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal put together a blazing performance to score 181* runs. The duo beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets in 2021.
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Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bangalore's openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli smashed 172 runs together completing their half-centuries during a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023.
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Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chris Gayle
Royal Challengers Bangalore's Chris Gayle and Tillakaratne Dilshan put up a 167-run opening partnership against Pune Warriors in 2013.
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Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar
Mumbai Indians openers Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar in 2012, together chased Rajasthan Royals 163 and remained unbeaten, registering a 10-wicket victory.
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