Fastest Centuries In IPL



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Indian Premier League (IPL) has served as a stage where cricketing prowess meets entertainment through electrifying T20 matches. The Indian T20 League has witnessed awe-inspiring batting performances, notably characterized by the swiftest centuries ever recorded in its history. These remarkable feats, achieved at staggering strike rates, have often proven decisive in securing victories for their respective teams.

Despite the allure of the IPL for batsmen, scoring a century remains an arduous task, demanding exceptional skill and resilience. In this article, let's take a look at fastest centuries in IPL.

Fastest Hundreds

Balls
Player
Score
Against
Venue
Year
30Chris Gayle175*Pune Warriors IndiaBangalore2013
35Vaibhav Suryavanshi101Gujarat TitansJaipur2025
37Heinrich Klaasen105*Kolkata Knight RidersDelhi2025
37Yusuf Pathan100Mumbai IndiansMumbai2010
38David Miller101*Royal Challengers BangaloreMohali2013
39103Chennai Super KingsMullanpur2025
39Travis Head102Royal Challengers BangaloreBengaluru2024
41Will Jacks100*Gujarat TitansAhmedabad2024
42Adam Gilchrist109*Mumbai IndiansMumbai2008
43AB de Villiers129*Gujarat LionsBangalore2016
43David Warner126Kolkata Knight RidersHyderabad2017
45Sanath Jayasuriya114*Chennai Super KingsMumbai2008
45Mayank Agarwal106Rajasthan RoyalsSharjah2020
45Jonny Bairstow108*Kolkata Knight RidersEden Gardens2024
45Ishan Kishan106*Rajasthan RoyalsHyderabad2025

(Stats Updated Till IPL 2025)

Fastest Centuries In IPL: FAQs

Q.1. Who holds the record for the fastest century in IPL history?

Answer: Chris Gayle, with a whirlwind century off just 30 balls, scripted history with his monumental innings against the Pune Warriors India in 2013.

Q.2. Who scored the fastest fifty in IPL history?

Answer: The record for the fastest fifty in IPL history is held by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who achieved the feat in just 13 balls while playing for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023.

Q.3. What is the fastest century scored by AB de Villiers in IPL?

Answer: AB de Villiers' fastest century in the IPL came off 43 balls against the Gujarat Lions (now Gujarat Titans) on April 23, 2016, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Q.4. Who scored the first century in IPL history?

Answer: Brendon McCullum of Kolkata Knight Riders smashed an unbeaten 158 runs off 73 balls against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural match of the IPL on April 18, 2008.