The Punjab Kings have had some extraordinary batting pairs in their history and some even better partnerships. In the game against the Lucknow Super Giants, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly put up an opening partnership of 182 runs for the 2nd wicket. It was nothing new for the Punjab fans as they have witnessed even higher partnerships from their franchise.
Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist hold the record for the greatest partnership for the Punjab Kings with the duo putting up 206 runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2011. There are several other partnerships that have stood out from the rest of the pairs in the IPL. Let’s take a look at the top 10 partnerships for the Punjab Kings in the IPL:
10) R Sathish - David Miller (130*)
In the game between the Kings XI Punjab and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, R Sathish and David Miller displayed some phenomenal batting. The duo stitched a 130 run partnership for the 5th wicket at Mohali and this was the 10th highest partnership for the Kings XI Punjab.
9)Shaun Marsh - JR Hopes (133)
Shaun Marsh and JR Hopes had put up a staggering partnership for the 1st wicket as they scored 133 runs. The Kings XI Punjab took on the Rajasthan Royals at Mohali and it was arguably one of the best opening wicket partnerships.
8) LA Pomersbach - Shaun Marsh (133)
In the game between the Kings XI Punjab and the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede, Shaun Marsh and Pomersbach put up a partnership of 133 runs for the 2nd wicket. It is the 8th highest partnership that the Kings XI Punjab have ever had.
7) David Miller - Glenn Maxwell (135)
David Miller and Glenn Maxwell had put on quite the show against the Chennai Super Kings at Cuttack. The pair had scored 135 runs for the 3rd wicket and it proved to be a crucial partnership in the game.
6) PC Valthaty - Adam Gilchrist (136)
Adam Gilchrist and PC Valthaty took matters into their own hands at Hyderabad against the Deccan Chargers. They put up a partnership of 136 runs for the 1st wicket and that was one of the finest opening partnerships in the IPL.
5)Prabhsimran Singh - Shreyas Iyer (139)
In the recent match between the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings, the PBKS skipper and wicketkeeper took the game away from the home side. Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh put on a partnership of 139 runs for the 3rd wicket.
4)Shaun Marsh - Azhar Mahmood (148)
Azhar Mahmood and Shaun Marsh put on a brilliant partnership of 148 runs for the 3rd wicket against the Mumbai Indians. It was a huge partnership for the Kings XI Punjab and it proved to be game-changing.
3)Cooper Connolly and Priyansh Arya (182)
Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly have been simply outstanding today against the Lucknow Super Giants as they were running away with the game. The 182 run stand between the two is the third highest in the history of the Punjab Kings.
2) KL Rahul - Mayank Agarwal (183)
The Kannadiga duo of KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal was simply outstanding with their opening partnership. They put up a sensational partnership of 183 runs against the Rajasthan Royals at Sharjah.
1)Shaun Marsh - Adam Gilchrist (206)
The spectacular duo of Shaun Marsh and Adam Gilchrist had brought up one of the most insane partnerships for the 2nd wicket against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They put up a partnership of 206 runs, which remains the hi
ghest partnership of Kings XI Punjab till now.
