The highest-ever team total in the history of IPL is 263 and Royal Challengers Bangalore holds that record. in fact they also hold the lowest-ever team total record in IPL. Also, there is a coincidence between these 2 records. RCB created the highest-ever team total record on 23rd April 2013 and the lowest-ever team total record on 23rd April 2017. So both records were created on 23rd April. Let’s check the Top 10 Highest Team Totals in IPL.

Highest Team Totals in IPL

Position	Team	Score	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	Royal Challengers Bangalore	263/5	20.0	Pune Warriors India	Bengaluru	23 April 2013
2	Royal Challengers Bangalore	248/3	20.0	Gujarat Lions	Bengaluru	14 May 2016
3	Chennai Super Kings	246/5	20.0	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai	3 April 2010
4	Kolkata Knight Riders	245/6	20.0	Kings XI Punjab	Indore	12 May 2018
5	Chennai Super Kings	240/5	20.0	Kings XI Punjab	Mohali	19 April 2008
6	Royal Challengers Bangalore	235/1	20.0	Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	10 May 2015
7	Mumbai Indians	235/9	20.0	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Abu Dhabi	8 Oct 2021
8	Kings XI Punjab	232/2	20.0	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Dharamshala	17 May 2011
9	Kolkata Knight Riders	232/2	20.0	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata	28 April 2019
10	Delhi Daredevils	231/4	20.0	Kings XI Punjab	Delhi	23 Apr 2011

Also Read: Top 10 Lowest team totals in IPL history

RCB 263/5 and Gayle 175 not out

The reason why RCB posted a total of 263 is Chris Gayle. Gayle scored 175 single-handedly in just 66 balls with a strike rate of 265.15. He smashed 13 fours and 17 sixes in that innings. Not only that, Gayle took 2 wickets with his bowling in the same match. The scorecard of that historic match.

Chris Gayles innings summary

😱 175 runs
💥 17 sixes
💯 in 30 balls#OnThisDay in 2013 for @RCBTweets, Chris Gayle smashed the fastest-ever T20 hundred, the highest score in T20 history, and broke the record for most sixes in a T20 innings.

That's why they call him the Universe Boss! pic.twitter.com/YNB58FqUTH

— ICC (@ICC) April 23, 2019