The IPL (Indian Premier League) is one of the most entertaining leagues in the world. People love to see teams getting a big total with so many 4s and 6s being hit. Also, the batters played a huge role in achieving the big scores for the team. Today, we will talk about the top 10 batters with the most hundreds in IPL history. So let’s start.
Top 10 batters with the most hundreds in IPL history
(1) Virat Kohli
Probably the greatest batter of all time in the IPL history. Virat Kohli has the most hundreds in IPL history till now. He has scored 8 IPL hundreds in 244 games in the IPL, including 4 in one IPL season in 2016. Unfortunately, he hasn’t won any IPL trophy yet. Overall, Virat Kohli has scored 7624 runs in the IPL with an average of 38.12 and a strike rate of 130.75. He has 52 fifties and 8 hundred to his name.
(2) Jos Buttler
Fresh from his 7th IPL hundred yesterday, Jos Buttler is the 2nd in the list of most hundreds in IPL history. He has scored 7 centuries and 19 fifties in 102 matches.
Overall, in 101 innings, he has scored 3473 runs at an average of 39.02 and with an astonishing strike rate of 148.29. In the IPL 2024 so far, he has scored 2 hundreds. In a game against RCB, he scored 100* runs off 58 balls while chasing a target of 184. Yesterday as well, he scored a magnificent 109* off 56 balls to win a game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
(3) Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle, also known as ‘Universe Boss’ is one of the most dangerous batters in world cricket. At one stage, he holds the record for most hundreds in IPL history. Later, Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler went past Gayle.
Chris Gayle has scored 4965 runs in 141 innings of 142 games with an average of 39.72 and a strike rate of 148.96. He has 6 hundreds and 31 fifties to his name in IPL. The left-handed opener also holds the record for highest individual score in an IPL inning. He scored 175* off 66 balls in 2013 against Pune Warriors India (PWI).
(4) KL Rahul
KL Rahul has scored 4367 runs at an average of 45.97 and with a strike rate of 134.62. He has scored 4 centuries and 34 fifties in 115 innings in IPL so far. In those 4 IPL hundreds, he has scored two for Punjab Kings and two for his current franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
(5) David Warner
The Aussie opener is at No. 5 in the list of most hundreds in IPL history. He has 4 hundred and 62 fifties to his name in IPL till now. In 182 games, he has scored 6563 runs at an average of 41.02 with a strike rate of 139.88.
(6) Shane Watson
Another Aussie, who has 4 hundreds in the IPL. In 141 innings, he has scored 3874 runs with the highest score of 117*. Other than 4 hundreds, he has scored 21 fifties as well.
(7) AB de Villiers
One of the best batters in world cricket and a true match-winner for his team, AB de Villiers is only one of the two batters in IPL who has 3+ hundreds while batting at No. 3 or below. He has been a match-winner for Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore over the years in IPL. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the opportunity to hold an IPL trophy. But we all know what he did with the bat and in the field.
Overall, AB de Villiers has scored 5162 runs in 170 innings with 3 hundred and 40 half-centuries. He also has the record of highest individual score in an IPL inning (133* against MI) as a non-opener.
(8) Shubman Gill
The rising star Shubman Gill also has 3 centuries in IPL so far. At the beginning of his IPL career, he used to bat lower down the order. Ever since he started opening for Gujarat Titans, he scored 3 centuries in the IPL. Overall, he has scored 3045 runs in 94 innings in IPL so far.
(9) Sanju Samson
He is at No. 9 in the list of most hundreds in IPL history right now. Sanju Samson is another non-opener who has 3 hundred in the IPL. He has scored 2 hundreds while playing for RR and one for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). Overall, he has scored 4164 runs in 155 innings and also has 23 fifties to his name in IPL so far.
(10) Hashim Amla
It’s a bit strange that Hashim Amla hasn’t played the IPL since 2017. He scored 2 centuries and 2 fifties for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2017 in just 10 innings. Overall, he only played 16 games in the IPL and has scored 577 runs with 2 hundreds and 3 fifties.
So these are the top 10 batters with the most hundreds in IPL history. Thank you for reading. Keep following us for the latest updates.
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FAQs:-
(1) Which player has scored the fastest century in IPL history?
Chris Gayle has scored a century in just 30 balls in 2013 against Pune Warriors India.
(2) Which player has scored the most runs in a single IPL season?
Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in IPL 2016 for RCB, which is the highest for an individual in a single season.
(3) Which bowler has the most wickets in an IPL history so far?
Yuzvendra Chahal is leading the chart with 199 wickets in 152 games. He averages 21.47 with the ball and has a strike rate of 16.73. His economy is 7.7 with the best figures of 5 for 40.
