Top 5 greatest IPL playoffs batting knocks of all time

2. Suresh Raina (CSK vs KXIP), IPL 2014 [Qualifier 2]

Few innings in IPL history can match the sheer brutality of Suresh Raina’s unbelievable knock against Kings XI Punjab in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2014 at the Wankhede Stadium. Punjab had posted a gigantic 226/6 thanks to a sensational century from Virender Sehwag. Chasing such a target in a knockout game looked almost impossible, but Raina nearly pulled off a miracle single-handedly. Walking in early, the left-hander unleashed one of the most breathtaking batting displays ever seen in T20 cricket.

He raced to 87 runs from only 25 balls, hammering 12 fours and six sixes at an astonishing strike rate of 348. Raina reached fifty in just 16 deliveries and completely stunned the Punjab bowlers with his fearless hitting. Although Chennai eventually lost the match by 24 runs, the innings remains one of the greatest ever played in IPL playoffs because of the pressure and unbelievable tempo at which he scored.