It isn’t a shocker for anyone to find out that most of the IPL centuries are scored by the opening batsmen.
Out of 87, only 21 centuries in IPL have been notched up by batsmen other than openers.
The table below illustrates the distribution of IPL centuries by batting positions:
| POSITION | 100S | HIGHEST SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | 66 | Chris Gayle (175*) |
| No. 3 | 14 | AB de Villiers (133*) |
| No. 4 | 4 | Rishabh Pant (128*) |
| No. 5 | 3 | Ben Stokes (103*) |
| TOTAL | 87 | Chris Gayle (175*) |
Stats Insights
Virat Kohli holds the record for the most number of centuries in IPL. Find here the list of batsmen who have scored more than 3 centuries in the tournament.
2023 is the year, which saw most number of centuries registered in a single season. Find here the season-wise distribution of IPL tons.
RCB and KXIP are the sides who have notched up most number of hundreds in the league. Find here the team-wise distribution of IPL centuries (most registered and most conceded)
So far, there have been 11 cricketers who have contributed century-plus scores for two different IPL franchises.
