IPL Centuries List – Batsmen with most hundreds in Indian Premier League
Published on: Dec 27, 2021 6:44 pm IST|Updated on: Mar 30, 2022 10:53 am IST
IPL Centuries List – The Indian Premier League has provided platform for various batters to make their presence felt and entertain the world with their unique skill set.
IPL Centuries List
With only 20 overs to bat, batters go from the first ball and try to put their team in the respectable position. Some in the process also reach various milestones and smash centuries as well. So far in the history of IPL, 62 centuries have been registered by 36 different batters.
Indian Premier League witnessed its first century in the very first match as Kiwi batter Brendon McCullum smashed 158 runs. After that many batters have etched their name in the IPL 100 list.
Let’s have a look at 10 batsmen with most IPL centuries
Player |
Matches |
Runs |
IPL Hunderds |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
1 |
Chris Gayle |
142 |
4965 |
6 |
39.72 |
148.96 |
2 |
Virat Kohli |
207 |
6283 |
5 |
37.39 |
129.94 |
3 |
David Warner |
150 |
5449 |
4 |
41.59 |
139.96 |
4 |
Shane Watson |
145 |
3874 |
4 |
30.99 |
137.91 |
5 |
AB de Villiers |
184 |
5162 |
3 |
39.70 |
151.68 |
6 |
Sanju Samson |
121 |
3068 |
3 |
29.21 |
134.20 |
7 |
Shikhar Dhawan |
192 |
5784 |
2 |
34.84 |
126.64 |
8 |
Ajinkya Rahane |
151 |
3941 |
2 |
31.52 |
121.33 |
9 |
KL Rahul |
94 |
3273 |
2 |
47.43 |
136.37 |
10 |
Brendon McCullum |
109 |
2880 |
2 |
27.69 |
131.7 |
‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle holds the record of smashing most centuries in the IPL. The explosive opener represented Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings. Having played 142 matches in the league, the swashbuckling batter so far has smashed 6 centuries in the league.
Virat Kohli has 5 IPL centuries to his name. The Indian Test skipper represented Royal Challengers Bangalore for all his career in the marquee tournament. The swashbuckling batter had breakout season in IPL 2016, where he smashed 4 centuries.
The Australian duo of David Warner and Shane Watson have been the finest to have played in the game. They have played some sensational knocks in the tournament and both have 4 centuries in the IPL.
Mr 360 AB de Villiers name on the list of centuries is not surprising. He and young Indian batter Sanju Samson are next on the IPL 100 list with 3 centuries to their name. Notably, both have scored truckloads of runs in the league.
The likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul and Brendon McCullum have also had impact in the Indian Premier League. The batters have 2 centuries each to their name in the marquee tournament.
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