The IPL has always been synonymous with swashbuckling batting, with batters ruling the 20 overs and playing special innings. Last year’s 2023 edition of the IPL witnessed a record for the most hundreds scored in a single season, with a total of 12 centuries. Gujarat Titans opener Shubman Gill topped the list with three centuries. He smashed the fourth century, marking the 100th century scored in the IPL by batters. Virat Kohli leads the chart with 8 tons.
Since we are discussing the most centuries in IPL, scroll down the list to find out if your favorite player has made the most hundreds or not.
Most Centuries in IPL
PlayersMatches Inn100sVirat Kohli2442398 Jos Butler1021017Chris Gayle 1421415Lokesh Rahul1211124David Warner1801804Shane Watson1451414Shubman Gill94923AB De Villiers1841703Sanju Samson1551513Hashim Amla16162Shikhar Dhawan2202192Quinton de Kock99992Ajinkya Rahane1751622Brendon McCullum1091042Virender Sehwag1041042Adam Gilchrist80802Murali Vijay1061062Ben Stokes45452
Kohli became the only player to cross the 7,000-run mark. With his two centuries last season, he still holds the record for the most centuries, with 7 tons to his name. His former RCB teammate, West Indian Chris Gayle, ranks second on the list with six centuries to his name.
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IPL 2024 Anticipation
Since the IPL has a history of witnessing amazing knocks, as mentioned earlier, last season saw the most centuries in one season of the IPL.
Additionally, every single season, we see a slight increase in the batting benchmark. Therefore, there is no harm in anticipating that this season, we are certainly going to witness more long-haulers.
It will be interesting to see if Virat Kohli will increase his lead or if some new talent will overtake him in this season.
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