Five teams with most wins while defending 200+ scores in IPL

With time, the Indian Premier League has become a tougher place to defend totals with smaller boundaries, dew, better pitches and fearless batting. Teams now prefer to chase and even chase totals over 250 in an inning as well. In this scenario, there are a few teams that have been successful by defending 200+ totals with disciplined bowling.

Till 2025, the Mumbai Indians were the only team to never lose a game whenever they scored over 200 in a match. However, they recently lost that tag after failing to successfully defend 200+ totals. Here are the top five teams with most wins while defending 200+ scores in IPL.

5. Kolkata Knight Riders | Won 15 matches

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the fifth most successful team while defending 200+ totals in the Indian Premier League. They have scored 200+ 20 times in their history and successfully defended it 15 times. 

In fact, KKR were the first team to score 200 or more in an innings in the IPL and then successfully defended that in the first-ever match of the tournament in 2008 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Since then, they have repeated the same feat against RCB three more times. 

Punjab Kings are another team against which KKR have successfully defended a 200+ total four times. 

KKR's last such result came against Rajasthan Royals during the IPL 2025 clash in Kolkata, when they won by 1 run while defending 206. 

Results of every match KKR scored 200+ in the 1st innings

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4. Mumbai Indians | Won 18 matches

Mumbai Indians (MI) are at third place in this list, but it is at the top in terms of percentage alongside Sunrisers Hyderabad.

It was in 2010 that Mumbai first scored such a big run and then defended it against the Rajasthan Royals. After that, they were the undisputed kings of defending 200 or more scores by winning 17 more consecutive games from that situation.

The five-time champions have successfully defended a score of 200+ runs 18 times in the IPL. Until their defeats to the Punjab Kings in 2025 and the SRH in 2026, they were the only team to never lose a game after scoring 200 in the first inning. 

Results of every match MI scored 200+ in the 1st innings

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3. Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won 20 matches

In the last few seasons, Sunrisers Hyderabad have been the team that has posted 200+ scores more than anyone. Not only that, they have won those games more often than not as well.

The 2016 IPL champions come in third position in our list with 20 out of 24 matches won, while defending a big total of 200 or more. In terms of success rate, they are at par with the Mumbai Indians. 

Since 2024, they scored 200+ scores 12 times and won 10 of those games. 

Results of every match SRH scored 200+ in the 1st innings

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2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Won 22 matches

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) always were the team with an explosive batting lineup. But it was their bowling that let them down quite a few times while defending totals.

However, in the last few years, the scene has changed, and that also helped them clinch their maiden IPL title in 2025. 

With 22 wins out of 30 times, RCB are the most successful team while defending 200+ scores in IPL. Their records took a U-turn post 2024 as they won nine of 10 times while defending 200 or more.

One of those matches ended in a tie, while one match got washed out after scoring 200+. 

Results of every match RCB scored 200+ in the 1st innings

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1. Chennai Super Kings | Won 24 matches

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is at the top of the list defending 200+ totals in IPL history. They have successfully defended a score of 200+ runs 24 times in IPL history.

CSK are also tied with RCB for scoring 200+ scores the most times in IPL history. 

MS Dhoni's ability to control the game with his spinners like Muttiah Muralitharan, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin was one of the reasons for CSK's success while defending. Not only that, pacers like Dwayne Bravo in the past and Matheesha Pathirana made the job easier for him.

From 2008 to 2013, they won a match after 200+ in the first time seven times, before losing against Kings XI Punjab in 2014. Since 2024, they have won six out of eight times while scoring 200+ in the first inning.

Results of every match CSK scored 200+ in the 1st innings