Scoring a century in any form of cricket requires a lot of concentration and dedication. A century is considered a special achievement and milestone for a batsman.
In the shortest format, i.e., T20 cricket, scoring a century is very rare for a batsman. But a few batsmen showed how to get that magical number, not once, but multiple times in an IPL season.
This article will examine the top batters who have scored the most centuries in a single IPL season.
Most Centuries in a Single IPL Season (by Batters)
| Player | Centuries | IPL Season |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 4 | 2016 |
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 4 | 2022 |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 3 | 2023 |
| Chris Gayle (RCB) | 2 | 2011 |
| Hashim Amla (KXIP) | 2 | 2017 |
| Shane Watson (CSK) | 2 | 2018 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (DC) | 2 | 2020 |
| KL Rahul (LSG) | 2 | 2022 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2 | 2023 |
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 2 | 2024 |
More Season-wise IPL Records
Most Centuries by a Batsman in a Single Season
Most Fifty-Plus Scores in a Single Season
Batsmen with Most Fours in a Single Season
Batsmen with Most Sixes in a Single Season
Highest Strike Rates in a Single Season
Highest Batting Average in a Single Season
Most Wickets in a Single Season
Most 4-Wicket Hauls in a Single Season
Teams with Most Fours in a Single Season
Teams with Most Sixes in a Single Season
Key Insights
The year 2016 is widely famous for the explosiveness and consistency of Virat Kohli. The former RCB skipper was in his best form of life during 2016. He smashed four centuries in IPL 2016. To date, this remains the record for a batsman scoring the most centuries in a single IPL season.
Kohli also ended his IPL 2016 season with 973 runs, which is the record for most runs scored by a batsman in a single IPL season.
You can check here how many centuries have been scored every season in the IPL tournament.
Jos Buttler was in red-hot form in the 2022 season of the IPL, accumulating four hundreds to go level with Kohli. He smashed centuries against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The England keeper-batter ended at the No. 1 position in the race for the orange cap in IPL 2022.
Universe Boss Chris Gayle set the IPL on fire during the 2011 season after coming in as a replacement. He smashed two tons in the 2011 season, along with 44 sixes. Gayle bettered his sixes tally next season with 59 maximums, the most by a batter in an IPL season.
Gayle also has the highest individual score (175) by a batsman in the IPL. The knock is one of his six hundreds smashed in the league.
Shane Watson hit two centuries in the IPL 2018 season. The most special thing about it was that one of his centuries came in the 2018 final against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Also, with the century for CSK in 2018, Watson became the seventh player to score centuries for two different teams in the IPL.
Hashim Amla is fondly known for his heroics in ODIs and Test cricket. However, he also played some amazing knocks in the Indian Premier League. Amla smashed two centuries in the IPL 2017 season while playing for Kings XI Punjab. This was a big surprise because Amla was an orthodox batsman who played along the ground. He hit a century against Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Lions in IPL 2017.
