Top five opening pairs with most runs in a single IPL season

5. F du Plessis & RD Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) – 756 runs

4. JM Bairstow & DA Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 791 runs

3. B Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) – 839 runs

2. DP Conway & RD Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) – 849 runs

1. F du Plessis & V Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 939 runs