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IPL 2025: List Of Highest Powerplay Totals In Indian Premier League History

The IPL 2024 saw some jaw-dropping displays of power-hitting in the first six overs, and as IPL 2025 kicks off on March 22 (Saturday), expect the fireworks to get even more intense

Power-hitting has reached new heights over the last two seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with batters showing no hesitation in going after the bowlers during the powerplay — a stark contrast to what used to happen in the tournament's early years.

The IPL 2024 saw some jaw-dropping displays of power-hitting in the first six overs, and as IPL 2025 kicks off on March 22 (Saturday), expect the fireworks to get even more intense.

Here are some interesting facts about the highest powerplay totals in IPL history

- Seven of the top-10 IPL powerplay totals came in the 2024 season, including the first two, which belong to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were the first team to breach the 100-run mark in the IPL. Thanks to Suresh Raina slamming 87 off 25 deliveries in the first six overs, CSK achieved the landmark in 2014.

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