Highest T20 team totals in the world
There used to be a time when somewhere near 250 runs were quite safe for a side to win an ODI game. However with the use of rules mostly favorable to batsmen, a target of 350 in an ODI game is not a safe one to be honest. The rise of hard hitting phenomenon in International cricket followed by the successful chase down of a target has made cricket matches loaded with tons of score. Teams scoring over 400 runs in shorter versions of cricket and players individually getting past double centuries in an ODI game is no more a surprise these days.
In fact not just One Day Internationals but T20 international game has evolved a lot in terms of setting mighty targets. Highest T20 team totals in the world who used to be around 150 a couple of years back, are now attaining over 200 run mark on regular basis. The boost has actually taken place with the evolution of domestic t20 leagues around the world. With only 120 balls to play in a T20 match, batsmen tend to hit as much as possible boundaries without minding the risks of losing their wicket. Thus taking the final score to a target which used to be an ODI target once.
Highest T20 team totals in the world mostly feature the numbers form Indian Premier League, one of the most popular T20 league in the world ever. The fact that IPL is comprised of some of the best T20 specialists in the world is the main reason for such mammoth totals in the league. Also that is the main reason for the huge amount of popularity of IPL in the world. The record of highest T20 team totals in the world generally belongs to Royal Challengers Bangalore. The star stud IPL side made a whopping 263/5 against Pune Warriors India in the 2013th edition of IPL. While at International level, Australia holds the record of scoring 263 runs against Sri Lanka – the ever highest T20 team totals in the world.
Highest T20 team totals in the world
| Team | Opposition | Score | Result |
| Australia | Sri Lanka | 263/3 | TBD |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors India | 263/5 | RCB won by 130 runs |
| Sri Lanka | Kenya | 260/6 | SL won by 172 runs |
| Gloucestershire | Middlesex | 254/3 | Gloucestershire won by 105 runs |
| Sinhalese Sports Club | Saracens SC | 254/6 | SSC won by 123 runs |
| Somerset | Gloucestershire | 250/3 | Somerset won by 117 runs |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Gujrat Lions | 248/3 | RCB won by 144 runs |
| Australia | England | 248/6 | Aus won by 39 runs |
| Sinhalese Sports Club | Colombo Cricket Club | 246/4 | SSC won by 64 runs |
| Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | 246/5 | CSK won by 32 runs |
