The Indian Premier League has the highest average number of viewers among the Twenty20 franchise leagues. The Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off its first season of play in 2008 with eight franchises across India. The Indian Premier League is known for its consistently high-scoring contests. The Indian Premier League is a batting enthusiast’s dream, with boundaries being hit constantly in every match. When a batsman steps onto the field, the first thing on his mind is to get his team to the century mark as quickly as possible. On the other hand, scoring a century in Twenty20 cricket is a significant accomplishment. In the Indian Premier League, it is not uncommon to see batters celebrate their centuries after scoring a hundred runs. The players who have scored the most hundreds in IPL history are listed below in order of most to fewest.
Here is the list of most Centuries in IPL history:
| Rank | Player | Centuries | Teams | Innings | Runs | Period |
| 1 | Viral Kohli | 7 | RCB | 229 | 7,263 | 2008-2023 |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | 6 | KKR/RCB/PBKS | 141 | 4,965 | 2009-2021 |
| 3 | Jos Buttler | 5 | MI/RR | 95 | 3,223 | 2016-2023 |
| 4 | KL Rahul | 4 | RCB/SRH/PBKS/LSG | 109 | 4,163 | 2013-2023 |
| 5 | Shane Watson | 4 | RR/RCB/CSK | 141 | 3,874 | 2008-2020 |
| 6 | David Warner | 4 | DD/SRH | 176 | 6,397 | 2009-2023 |
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is the player who has scored the most centuries in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is widely considered to be the best Twenty20 batsman of all time. Gayle’s total of six centuries in the mega event makes him the player with the most centuries of any player. In 2011, the Caribbean giant got his first International Premier League century with a remarkable innings of 102 runs off 55 balls. His innings included ten fours and seven sixes, and it was comprised of a total of 55 balls. Gayle has participated in 142 matches and has racked up a total of 4965 runs played. His most recent century in the Indian Premier League was scored in 2018 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Virat Kohli
Before the start of the 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli, the captain of the Indian cricket team, did not have a single century to his name in the Twenty20 format. That year, he broke all major records by scoring 973 runs and four hundred in a single season. In total, he scored four hundred. Because of his extraordinary performance, RCB finished in first and second place in the points table, qualifying them for the finals. In the later stages of the 2019 Indian Premier League, Virat completed his sixth century by scoring 100 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders off of 58 balls.
Jos Buttler
Buttler has scored the second-most hundreds in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In his 96-match career in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Jos Buttler has appeared in 95 innings. During his time playing in the Indian Premier League, he amassed a total of 3223 runs and struck a total of 319 fours and 149 sixes. Now let’s discuss Jos Buttler’s performance in the Indian Premier League; he has 15 half-centuries and five centuries. 124 is the highest score that Jos Buttler has ever achieved in the IPL. The Indian Premier League has given Jos Buttler a strike rate of 148.32 and an average of 37.91.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul, the Indian cricket team’s vice-captain, has scored more hundreds than any other player in the history of the Indian Premier League. Throughout his IPL career, Rahul played in 118 games and 109 innings. During this, he amassed a total of 4163 runs. In his time in the IPL, KL Rahul amassed 355 fours and 168 sixes. We can now discuss KL Rahul’s IPL batting stats, which include 33 fifty scores and four hundred-point efforts. His highest score in the IPL is 132*. In the Indian Premier League, KL Rahul batted 46.77 with a strike rate of 134.42.
Shane Watson
Another Australian, Shane Watson, also has four hundred in the competition. He was an integral part of the team that helped Rajasthan Royals win the championship in the first season of the competition. In the championship game against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018, he produced brilliant innings, scoring 117 runs in 57 balls, which contributed to Chennai Super Kings winning the tournament.
David Warner
David Warner is at number four in terms of the number of centuries or hundreds in IPL history. In his 176 IPL innings during his career, Australian batsman David Warner amassed 6397 runs. In his IPL career, David Warner struck 226 sixes and 646 fours. Let’s discuss David Warner’s IPL records. During his IPL career, he struck four hundred and 61 half-centuries. David Warner recorded this score at a 41.53 average and a 139.91 strike rate.
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