Three figure partnerships by overseas batsmen in Indian Premier League
DR Smith and BB McCullum of Gujarat Lions added 112 runs for the first wicket against Delhi at Delhi on 27.04.16 to provide the 28th occasion of a three figure partnership involving overseas batsmen. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | GC Smith/SR Watson | 104 | 3rd | Rajasthan | Bangalore | Bangalore | 26.04.08 |
| 2 | SE Marsh/LA Pomersbach | 102* | 2nd | Punjab | Bangalore | Mohali | 12.05.08 |
| 3 | SE Marsh/LA Pomersbach | 133 | 2nd | Punjab | Mumbai | Mumbai | 21.05.08 |
| 4 | AC Gilchrist/HH Gibbs | 101 | 1st | Deccan | Bangalore | Hyd-RGS | 25.05.08 |
| 5 | SE Marsh/JR Hopes | 133 | 1st | Punjab | Rajasthan | Mohali | 28.05.08 |
| 6 | OA Shah/AD Mathews | 130* | 5th | Kolkata | Deccan | Mumbai | 12.03.10 |
| 7 | DA Warner/PD Collingwood | 128 | 4th | Delhi | Kolkata | Delhi | 29.03.10 |
| 8 | BB McCullum/MJayawardene | 128 | 1st | Kochi | Mumbai | Mumbai | 15.04.11 |
| 9 | TM Dilshan/CH Gayle | 123 | 1st | Bangalore | Kolkata | Kolkata | 22.04.11 |
| 10 | AC Gilchrist/SE Marsh | 206 | 2nd | Punjab | Bangalore | Dharamsala | 17.05.11 |
| 11 | CH Gayle/AB de Villiers | 131 | 4th | Bangalore | Punjab | Mohali | 20.04.12 |
| 12 | TM Dilshan/AB de Villiers | 122* | 4th | Bangalore | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 23.04.12 |
| 13 | CL White/KC Sangakkara | 157 | 3rd | Deccan | Pune | Cuttack | 01.05.12 |
| 14 | CH Gayle/TM Dilshan | 167 | 1st | Bangalore | Pune | Bangalore | 23.04.13 |
| 15 | AC Gilchrist/SE Marsh | 102 | 2nd | Punjab | Rajasthan | Mohali | 09.05.13 |
| 16 | AC Gilchrist/Azhar Mahmood | 118 | 2nd | Punjab | Bangalore | Bangalore | 14.05.13 |
| 17 | Azhar Mahmood/SE Marsh | 148 | 3rd | Punjab | Mumbai | Dharamsala | 18.05.13 |
| 18 | JP Duminy/LRPL Taylor | 110* | 5th | Delhi | Bangalore | Sharjah | 17.04.14 |
| 19 | BB McCullum/DR Smith | 123 | 1st | Chennai | Punjab | Abu Dhabi | 18.04.14 |
| 20 | GJ Maxwell/DA Miller | 115 | 4th | Punjab | Chennai | Abu Dhabi | 18.04.14 |
| 21 | AJ Finch/DA Warner | 128* | 2nd | Sunrisers | Delhi | Dubai-DSC | 25.04.14 |
| 22 | GJ Maxwell/DA Miller | 135 | 3rd | Punjab | Chennai | Cuttack | 07.05.14 |
| 23 | MEK Hussey/LMP Simmons | 120 | 1st | Mumbai | Rajasthan | Ahmedabad | 19.05.14 |
| 24 | CJ Anderson/KA Pollard | 104 | 4th | Mumbai | Rajasthan | Ahmedabad | 14.04.15 |
| 25 | DR Smith/BB McCullum | 109 | 1st | Chennai | Mumbai | Mumbai | 17.04.15 |
| 26 | BB McCullum/F du Plessis | 101 | 3rd | Chennai | Rajasthan | Chennai | 10.05.15 |
| 27 | DA Warner/MC Henriques | 103 | 2nd | Sunrisers | Bangalore | Hyd-RGS | 15.05.15 |
| 28 | DR Smith. BB McCullum | 112 | 1st | Gujarat | Delhi | Delhi | 27.04.16 |
It also provides the ninth occasion of overseas batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | AC Gilchrist/HH Gibbs | 101 | 1st | Deccan | Bangalore | Hyd-RGS | 25.05.08 |
| 2 | SE Marsh/JR Hopes | 133 | 1st | Punjab | Rajasthan | Mohali | 28.05.08 |
| 3 | BB McCullum/MJayawardene | 128 | 1st | Kochi | Mumbai | Mumbai | 15.04.11 |
| 4 | TM Dilshan/CH Gayle | 123 | 1st | Bangalore | Kolkata | Kolkata | 22.04.11 |
| 5 | CH Gayle/TM Dilshan | 167 | 1st | Bangalore | Pune | Bangalore | 23.04.13 |
| 6 | BB McCullum/DR Smith | 123 | 1st | Chennai | Punjab | Abu Dhabi | 18.04.14 |
| 7 | MEK Hussey/LMP Simmons | 120 | 1st | Mumbai | Rajasthan | Ahmedabad | 19.05.14 |
| 8 | DR Smith/BB McCullum | 109 | 1st | Chennai | Mumbai | Mumbai | 17.04.15 |
| 9 | DR Smith. BB McCullum | 112 | 1st | Gujarat | Delhi | Delhi | 27.04.16 |
DR Smith and BB McCullum are concerned in three three figure partnerships for the first wicket for two different teams in IPL – for Chennai on two occasions and for Gujarat on one occasions. The partnerships are listed below
| No | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 6 | DR Smith/BB McCullum | 123 | 1st | Chennai | Punjab | Abu Dhabi | 18.04.14 |
| 8 | DR Smith/BB McCullum | 109 | 1st | Chennai | Mumbai | Mumbai | 17.04.15 |
| 9 | DR Smith. BB McCullum | 112 | 1st | Gujarat | Delhi | Delhi | 27.04.16 |