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IPL Records and Statistics: Individual Batting Records – Fastest Centuries

Chris Gayle scored 175 runs in only 30 balls, the fastest hundred in the history of the Indian Premier League. Get to know about the individual batting records.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is widely thought to be the most competitive Twenty20 league in the world. There are so many world-class players that it is always challenging for anyone to get started. However, the Indian Premier League allows players worldwide to compete with the best on a level playing field. It’s the perfect place to show off potential because everyone has the same chance. Throughout its history, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has allowed some of the best batsmen in the world to play their best innings. They have broken record after record with their amazing and explosive batting show.

This article looks at the list of the fastest century scored in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL):

Player Runs Balls Teams 8
Chris Gayle 175 30 RCB 23 April 2013
Yusuf Pathan 100 37 MI 13 March 2010
David Miller 101 38 RCB 6 May 2013
Adam Gilchrist 109 42 MI 27 April 2008
AB de Villers 129 43 GL 14 May 2016
David Warner 126 43 KKR 30 April 2017

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Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle got to 100 runs first in IPL history. During the 2013 IPL season, Gayle scored 175 runs in 66 balls to help the Pune Warriors win. During his innings, Gayle hit an amazing 17 sixes and 13 fours. On only 30 pitches, the left-hander struck triple digits. RCB put up a respectable 263 runs in 20 overs, mainly due to Gayle’s century. When Pune scored 133, they were still defeated by 130 runs.

Yusuf Pathan

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Yusuf Pathan has the best average in this area among all Indian players. In 2010, when playing against the Mumbai Indians, he hit a thousand runs in 37 balls, making him the player with the fastest century up to that time. Rajasthan Royals were still in the game after losing Yusuf despite setting an improbable aim of 213 runs.

David Miller

David Miller scored 101 runs in a record-setting inning against RCB in the 2013 Indian Premier League. He did so in just 38 balls. RCB had put up a target of 191 runs against Punjab, and they were in the clear going into the second innings when Punjab only managed to reach 64/4 after 9.5 overs. With six wickets remaining in play, Punjab could chase down the challenging mark in only 18 overs, thanks largely to Miller’s superb performance.

Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist made a century off of just 42 balls in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League. Deccan Chargers needed to score 155 runs in 20 overs to beat Mumbai Indians, but Gilchrist’s team triumphed thanks to a brilliant batting performance. DC dominated this game and won by a ten-wicket margin.

AB de Villiers

In the Indian Premier League, AB de Villiers is a top batsman. He hit a hundred in 43 balls against the Gujarat Lions in the 2016 IPL. The game was in Bangalore’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and his team’s impressive knock helped them beat GL. With a total of 129 points, ABD achieved a success rating of 248.07%. He hit ten boundaries, and he went past them by 12. Moreover, he is renowned for his commitment to the team and contribution to the league.

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