IPL is one of the best tournaments in the world. The reason why the league has such an enormous fan following is that it is unpredictable, and no one can predict what will happen at a particular moment. The beauty of the tournament is such that all the teams are pretty evenly matched, allowing them to trouble each other at any point of the competition.
It does not matter if a team has picked up seven wickets in a game, the opponent can still make a comeback. Here’s a list of the top four highest eighth wicket partnerships in the IPL history.
4. Harbhajan Singh and Ryan McLaren – 53 runs vs Deccan Chargers, IPL 2010
Mumbai Indians took on Deccan Chargers in a match hosted by Navi Mumbai. The home side slumped to 119/7 in the 17th over when Harbhajan Singh came out to bat at number nine. The bowling all-rounder went berserk and smashed a 18-ball 49. McLaren scored four runs as they added 53 runs to the total, taking the score to 172/7 in 20 overs.
3. Heinrich Klaasen and Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 68 runs vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad collapsed to 59/7 in nine overs while chasing 189 against the Gujarat Titans last night. Heinrich Klaasen then fought back with a half-ton. He even added 68 runs with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, but their efforts ended in a losing cause.
2. James Faulkner and Brad Hodge – 69 runs vs Mumbai Indians, 2014
For a long time, James Faulkner and Brad Hodge held the record for the best eighth wicket partnership. The two finishers had stitched up a 69-run stand against Mumbai Indians back in 2014. However, the Rajasthan Royals pair’s record has now been broken.
1. Ayush Badoni and Arshad Khan – 73 runs vs Delhi Capitals, 2024
Last night in Lucknow, Ayush Badoni and Arshad Khan set a new record for the best eighth wicket stand in the league’s history. Badoni and Khan took the score from 94/7 to 167/7. However, DC managed to win the match by six wickets in the end.
