It’s not common to see batters score centuries in T20 cricket. The resources are limited as compared to ODIs and Tests.
But with conditions now more favourable for batters, it’s a cakewalk to get the triple-digit figures. The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen many batters score centuries season after season. A few teams, though, have been on the receiving end of their carnage a bit more.
This article will list the teams that have conceded the most centuries in the IPL.
Most Centuries Conceded by Teams in IPL
| Team | No. of 100s Conceded | Most 100s Conceded from a Batter |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | Jos Buttler (2), David Warner (2) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | Jos Buttler (2) |
| Mumbai Indians | 13 | KL Rahul (3) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | – |
| Chennai Super Kings | 11 | – |
| Rajasthan Royals | 10 | – |
| Punjab Kings | 9 | – |
| Delhi Capitals | 6 | – |
| Gujarat Lions | 6 | Virat Kohli (2) |
| Gujarat Titans | 6 | – |
| Deccan Chargers | 4 | – |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 2 | – |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 2 | – |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 1 | – |
| Pune Warriors | 1 | – |
Note: Batters with two or more centuries mentioned in the above table.
Key Insights
14 centuries conceded by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are the most by a team in the IPL. Mumbai Indians (MI) follow with 13 hundreds.
Among them, MI have conceded the most hundreds from a single batter. KL Rahul has scored three centuries against the Mumbai-based team, the most by a batter against an opponent. He is also the top run-scorer against the MI side.
Two of Rahul’s tons came in the 2022 season, which is the most faced by a team from a single batter in an IPL season. Virat Kohli is the other batter to score two centuries in an edition against Gujarat Lions in 2016.
RCB have conceded IPL centuries from the most opponents’ batters. 12 batters have aggregated triple-digit figures against Bengaluru, with Jos Buttler scoring two.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors are the only IPL teams not to endure more than one hundred. But Pune Warriors were on the receiving end of the highest individual score registered in the league. Chris Gayle hammered an unbeaten 175 off 66 balls in 2013.
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