When a batter in cricket achieves 100 runs or more in a single inning, they have reached a century. A batter’s number of centuries is typically noted in his career statistics because it is thought of as a significant achievement. Since its debut season in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a yearly Twenty20 cricket professional league in India.
Since its inception in 2008, the IPL has gained notoriety as the most lucrative and well-liked domestic cricket competition in the globe, helping to further the careers of some of the top players in the world. In the IPL, boundaries fly all over the field, making it a batsman’s paradise. Every time a player steps onto the field, he has one goal in mind: to score 100 runs for his team. Numerous batsmen have scored hundreds of runs for their teams in the IPL; Chris Gayle holds the record for most hundreds scored in a single season.
List of the Most Centuries in IPL
| Player | Centuries | Matches | Runs | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 6 | 142 | 4965 | 148.96 |
| Virat Kohli | 5 | 215 | 6402 | 129.81 |
| David Warner | 4 | 155 | 5668 | 140.58 |
| Shane Watson | 4 | 145 | 3874 | 137.91 |
| KL Rahul | 4 | 102 | 3641 | 137.45 |
| Jos Buttler | 4 | 72 | 2459 | 152.17 |
| AB de Villiers | 3 | 184 | 5162 | 151.69 |
| Sanju Samson | 3 | 128 | 3269 | 136.04 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 2 | 199 | 5998 | 126.65 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 2 | 156 | 4021 | 120.82 |
Gayle, Chris (6 Centuries in 142 Matches)
With six centuries, Chris Gayle owns the record for the most centuries in the IPL and is without a doubt one of the best players in T20 cricket. Chris Gayle scored his first century while playing against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 24th match of the 2011 IPL with an impressive performance of 102 runs off 55 balls. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018, he scored his sixth or last IPL century with an incredible batting performance of 104 runs off 63 balls. Gayle has participated in 142 IPL games for various clubs, scoring 4965 runs with a strike rate of 148.96.
Victor Kohli (5 Centuries in 216 Matches)
The second-highest century in IPL history was scored by former Indian captain Virat Kohli. Until 2016, Virat Kohli was unable to score a single century in the IPL. But in 2016, he added a record 973 runs in a single season and hit 4 centuries. In 2016, under Virat’s leadership, RCB advanced to the finals but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Virat Kohli’s most recent century, or fifth century, occurred against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 35th IPL 2019 game, where he added 100 runs in 58 balls.
Warner, David (4 Centuries in 155 Matches)
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David Warner, a left-handed opener from Australia, is one of the most effective and strong batsmen in the IPL competition and is third on the list of IPL players with the most hundreds. David Warner has four centuries to his credit in the league, and in 2010 he added his first century against the Delhi Daredevils. David Warner is a successful captain who also led Sunrisers Hyderabad to the IPL championship in 2016 and their first-ever final appearance. Warner’s most recent century was added in the 11th game of the IPL 2019 against RCB, where he scored 100 runs off of 55 balls to add to his previous four centuries.
Watson, Shane (4 Centuries in 145 Matches)
On the list of IPL players with the most hundred, Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is now ranked fourth. In the IPL, Shane Watson has accumulated four centuries. His first century came against Chennai Super Kings in the 30th game of the 2013 IPL, where he scored 101 runs off 61 deliveries. He played for Rajasthan Royal in the IPL’s inaugural season and contributed to their IPL championship. He scored 472 runs at a strike rate of 151.76 and claimed 17 wickets in 2008, assisting Rajasthan Royals in winning the championship.
M.L. Rahul (4 Centuries in 102 Matches)
The Indian batsman KL Rahul, who bats right-handed, is ranked fifth among all players with the most centuries in the Indian Premier League. With Royal Challengers Bangalore, KL Rahul began his IPL career in 2013, but it took him six years to score his first century. He recorded his first century in 2019 while playing for Punjab Kings against Mumbai Indians, scoring an incredible 100 runs off just 64 balls.
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