During his electrifying knock of 175* in 2013 against PWI, Chris Gayle broke numerous batting records, one of which is the fastest century In IPL history.
Fastest Centuries in IPL
| PLAYER | BALLS FACED | FINAL SCORE | TEAM | OPPOSITION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 30 | 175 | RCB | PWI | 2013 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 37 | 100 | RR | MI | 2010 |
| David Miller | 38 | 101 | PBKS | RCB | 2013 |
| Travis Head | 39 | 102 | SRH | RCB | 2024 |
| Will Jacks | 41 | 100* | RCB | GT | 2024 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 42 | 109 | Deccan Chargers | MI | 2008 |
| AB de Villiers | 43 | 129 | RCB | GL | 2016 |
| David Warner | 43 | 126 | SRH | KKR | 2017 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 45 | 114 | MI | CSK | 2008 |
| Mayank Agarwal | 45 | 106 | PBKS | RR | 2020 |
| Murali Vijay | 46 | 127 | CSK | RR | 2010 |
| Chris Gayle | 46 | 117 | RCB | PBKS | 2010 |
Stats insights
Before Gayle, the record was held by Yusuf Pathan, who scored a 37-ball hundred in the 2010 season for Rajasthan Royals. His quick-fire knock is still the fastest century by an Indian batsman and the quickest century by a non-opening batsman. Besides, it is also the fastest century while chasing a target, but the chase wasn’t successful even after Pathan’s magnificence. And, that’s why we rate him among these underrated gems of IPL.
The top rank holder, Gayle, ranks only at the 5th position when it comes to scoring the fastest IPL fifty. It is KL Rahul who holds that tag with a 14-balls fifty against Delhi in 2018. Here’s the top 10 list.
David Miller’s 101* off 38 deliveries is the quickest century scored in a successful chase.
Slowest Centuries in IPL
After finding out the fastest centurions, most of you must be wondering who the slowest centurions are, and we are here to quench your thirst.
Hence, the slowest-ever IPL centurions are tabulated below:
| PLAYER | BALLS FACED | FINAL SCORE | TEAM | OPPOSITION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 67 | 113* | RCB | RR | 2024 |
| Manish Pandey | 67 | 114 | RCB | DECCAN CHARGERS | 2009 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 66 | 100 | MI | KKR | 2011 |
| David Warner | 66 | 107 | DC | KKR | 2010 |
| Jos Buttler | 66 | 100 | RR | MI | 2022 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 64 | 103 | DC | DECCAN CHARGERS | 2012 |
| KL Rahul | 63 | 100 | PBKS | MI | 2019 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 62 | 100 | CSK | SRH | 2018 |
| KL Rahul | 62 | 132 | PBKS | RCB | 2020 |
| Ben Stokes | 61 | 103 | RR | GL | 2017 |
| Lendl Simmons | 61 | 100 | MI | PBKS | 2014 |
Stats Insights
The slowest century in IPL is Manish Pandey’s only century in his IPL career. He is also the first Indian centurion in the tournament.
Though Virat Kohli has 5 IPL centuries to his name (second-placed in the most IPL centuries list), his name is not in both the fastest and slowest ten lists.
Both the fastest and slowest IPL centuries came from RCB players.
