The Indian Premier League (IPL), popularly known as IPL, is a world-class domestic professional cricket league. Invite players from around the world to bring entertainment to life. This article is based on the list of fastest centuries in IPL history.
Some important facts about the Indian Premier League/IPL
Organizing country: India
Administrator: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
First edition: 2008
Last edition: 2023
Format: 20 more for each team
Number of teams: 8
Current champion: Gujarat Titans (first title)
Most successful team: Mumbai Indians (5 titles)
Most runs in IPL: Virat Kohli (7044)
Most wickets in IPL: Yuzvendra Chahal (187)
Fastest century in IPL: Chris Gayle (30 balls)
Fastest fifty in IPL: Yashasvi Jaiswal (13 balls)
Most centuries: 6 (Chris Gayle)
It is called a century when a player scores 100 runs in an innings. Century is an exceptional achievement for a cricketer.
There are a total of 74 centuries scored by 40 different batsmen in the history of the IPL.. Of which 20 are Indian batsmen. Virat Kohli has scored the highest score (5 centuries) as an Indian in the IPL so far.
List of 15 fastest centuries in IPL history
|
Classification |
Player |
Equipment |
Balls |
Against |
Year |
|
1 |
Chris Gayle |
RCB |
30 |
VP |
2013 |
|
2 |
Yusuf Pathan |
RR |
37 |
MY |
2010 |
|
3 |
David Miller |
KXI |
38 |
RCB |
2013 |
|
4 |
Adam Gilchrist |
DEC |
42 |
MY |
2008 |
|
5 |
AB de Villiers |
RCB |
43 |
G.L. |
2016 |
|
6 |
David Warner |
SSR |
43 |
kkr |
2017 |
|
7 |
ST Jayasuriya |
MY |
Four. Five |
CSK |
2008 |
|
8 |
Mayank Agarwal |
KXI |
Four. Five |
RR |
2020 |
|
9 |
Murali Vijay |
CSK |
46 |
RR |
2010 |
|
10 |
Chris Gayle |
RCB |
46 |
KXI |
2011 |
|
eleven |
Chris Gayle |
RCB |
46 |
KXI |
2015 |
|
12 |
To Symonds |
DEC |
47 |
RR |
2008 |
|
13 |
AB de Villiers |
RCB |
47 |
MY |
2015 |
|
14 |
Virat Kohli |
RCB |
47 |
KXI |
2016 |
|
fifteen |
Virender Sehwag |
DC |
48 |
DEC |
2011 |
The list of records related to the fastest century in IPL history;
1. There are 7 Indian batsmen in the list of top 20 fastest century scorers in IPL.
2. Chris Gayle scored the fastest century in the IPL in just 30 balls. He achieved this feat against Pune Warriors India in 2013. Gayle’s total score in that match was 175 off 66 balls.
3. The slowest century in IPL history was scored by Manish Pandey. He scored 100 runs in 67 balls.
4. The first century in IPL history was scored by Brendon McCullum for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.
5. David Warner and Shane Watson have scored four centuries each in IPL history. AB de Villiers has scored three centuries.
6. Virender Sehwag, Brendon McCullum, Murali Vijay, Hashim Amla, Adam Gilchrist, Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson have scored two centuries each.
7. The Royal Challengers Bangalore team has recorded fourteen centuries so far. This is the most centuries by any team in the IPL.
8. The Kolkata Knight Riders have conceded the highest number of centuries i.e. 7.
So this was the list of fastest century scorers in IPL history. To read more such articles, click on the link given below;
List of top run scorers in IPL history
List of 10 fastest centuries in ODIs
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