The Kohli-Du Plessis pair achieved the feat after the duo shared a 172-run stand, the eighth highest opening partnership in IPL history, during RCB’s 8-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
The RCB duo have been in terrific form since they forged the partnership in 2022. However, they are still far away from reaching the top of the ladder as Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner own the record for most runs by an opening pair in IPL.
Dhawan-Warner pair shared over 2000 runs as opening partners when they represented Sunrisers Hyderabad from seasons 2014 to 2017. They are followed by a formidable partnership of former Kolkata Knight Riders openers Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa.
Dhawan and Warner have also been involved in partnerships with different pair across their careers in IPL. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal also shared great stands during their stint at Punjab Kings. Here is a look at the top opening pairs with most runs in IPL.
Most Runs as Opening Partners in IPL
| Pair | Team(s) | Innings | Runs | 100+ Stands |
| Shikhar Dhawan & David Warner | SRH | 48 | 2220 | 6 |
| Gautam Gambhir & Robin Uthappa | KKR | 39 | 1478 | 3 |
| Shikhar Dhawan & Prithvi Shaw | DC | 44 | 1461 | 2 |
| Jonny Bairstow & David Warner | SRH | 24 | 1401 | 5 |
| Mayank Agarwal & KL Rahul | PBKS | 24 | 1363 | 4 |
| Brendon McCullum & Dwayne Smith | GL | 38 | 1363 | 3 |
| Mike Hussey & Murali Vijay | CSK | 34 | 1360 | 2 |
| Quinton de Kock & Rohit Sharma | MI | 37 | 1269 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli | RCB | 28 | 1210 | 4 |
| Faf Du Plessis & Virat Kohli | RCB | 21 | 1116 | 4 |
| Chris Gayle & KL Rahul | RCB & PBKS | 26 | 1073 | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma & Ishan Kishan | MI | 28 | 1016 | 0 |
| Rahul Dravid & Ajinkya Rahane | RR | 26 | 933 | 1 |
| Jos Buttler & Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 28 | 933 | 0 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway | CSK | 19 | 906 | 3 |
Kohli and Du Plessis pair also breached the record for most runs as a pair in a single season during their partnership against SRH in IPL 2023 match 65 on Thursday (May 18) in Hyderabad.
The RCB duo eclipsed the former SRH pair Warner and Jonny Bairstow’s stand of 791 runs with their opening wicket partnership of 172 to reach the most runs as partners in a single season. Here is a look at most runs by opening pair in single IPL edition.
Most Runs by an opening pair in single IPL season
| Pair | Team | Innings | Runs | 100+ Stands | Year |
| Virat Kohli & Faf Du Plessis | RCB | 13 | 872 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jonny Bairstow & David Warner | SRH | 10 | 791 | 4 | 2019 |
| Faf Du Plessis & Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 16 | 756 | 2 | 2021 |
| Shikhar Dhawan & Prithvi Shaw | DC | 15 | 744 | 2 | 2021 |
| Shikhar Dhawan & David Warner | SRH | 17 | 731 | 1 | 2016 |
The RCB duo also dominate the list as best opening pair for the ongoing season with the likes of Jos Buttler-Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad-Devon Conway pairs also amassing over 500 runs as partners in IPL 2023.
Most runs as opening pair in IPL 2023
1. Virat Kohli & Faf Du Plessis (RCB) – 872 runs
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal & Jos Buttler (RR) – 550 runs
3. Devon Conway & Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) – 547 runs
4. Ishan Kishan & Rohit Sharma (MI) – 454 runs
5. Shubman Gill & Wriddhiman Saha (GT) – 422 runs
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