The Indian Premier League (IPL) commonly known as the IPL is a world-class professional cricket league in the country. It invites players from all over the world to spice up the fun. This article is based on a list of the fastest centuries in IPL history.
Some important information about Indian Premier League/IPL
Host country: India
Administrator: Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI)
First published: 2008
Final version: 2023
Format: 20 out of 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 hit player in IPL: Yuzvendra Chahal (187)
Fastest of the Century in IPL: Chris Gayle (30 balls)
Fifty fastest in IPL: Yashasvi Jaiswal (13 balls)
Most Centuries: 6 (Chris Gayle)
A century is called when a player reaches 100 runs in a turn. A century is an exceptional achievement for a cricketer.
In the history of the IPL, a total of 40 different players have scored in 74 centuries. Of these, 20 are Indians. Virat Kohli is the highest scoring Indian to date (5 centuries) in IPL.
List of the 15 fastest centuries in IPL history
|
ratings |
Player |
Team |
Balls |
Against |
Year |
|
first |
Chris Gayle |
RCB |
30 |
PW |
in 2013 |
|
2 |
Yusuf Pathan |
RR |
37 |
I |
2010 |
|
3 |
David Miller |
KXI |
38 |
RCB |
in 2013 |
|
4 |
Adam Gilchrist |
MEDIUM |
42 |
I |
in 2008 |
|
5 |
AB de Villiers |
RCB |
43 |
GL |
2016 |
|
6 |
David Warner |
reproductive health |
43 |
KKR |
2017 |
|
7 |
ST Jayasuriya |
I |
45 |
CSK |
in 2008 |
|
8 |
Mayank Agarwal |
KXI |
45 |
RR |
in 2020 |
|
9 |
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CSK |
forty six |
RR |
2010 |
|
ten |
Chris Gayle |
RCB |
forty six |
KXI |
2011 |
|
11 |
Chris Gayle |
RCB |
forty six |
KXI |
2015 |
|
twelfth |
Symonds |
MEDIUM |
47 |
RR |
in 2008 |
|
13 |
AB de Villiers |
RCB |
47 |
I |
2015 |
|
14 |
Virat kohli |
RCB |
47 |
KXI |
2016 |
|
15 |
Virender Sehwag |
DC |
48 |
MEDIUM |
2011 |
List of records related to the fastest century in IPL history;
1. There are 7 Indian players in the list of top 20 scorers at IPL.
2. The fastest record of the century in IPL is scored by Chris Gayle after just 30 balls. He achieved this against Pune Warriors India in 2013. Gayle’s total tackles in that match were 175 out of 66 balls.
3. The slowest record in IPL history is held 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 each record four centuries in IPL history. AB de Villiers records three centuries.
6. Virender Sehwag, Brendon McCullum, Murali Vijay, Hashim Amla, Adam Gilchrist, Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson each scored for two centuries.
7. The Royal Challengers Bangalore team has scored fourteen centuries to date. This is the highest number in centuries by any team in the IPL.
8. Kolkata Knight Riders conceded the most in centuries, ie 7.
So here is the list of the fastest scorers of the century in IPL history. To read more such articles, click on the links below;
List of top scorers in IPL history
List of 10 fastest centuries in ODI
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