| Player | Score (Balls) | Strike Rate | Match Details | Against | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 129 (60) | 215.00 | 2023 Qualifier 2 | MI | Ahmedabad |
| Virender Sehwag (Kings XI Punjab) | 122 (58) | 210.34 | 2014 Qualifier 2 | CSK | Wankhede |
| Shane Watson (CSK) | 117* (57) | 205.26 | 2018 Final | SRH | Wankhede |
| Wriddhiman Saha (Kings XI Punjab) | 115* (55) | 209.09 | 2014 Final | KKR | Bengaluru |
| Murali Vijay (CSK) | 113 (58) | 194.82 | 2012 2nd Qualifying Match | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai |
| Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 112* (54) | 207.40 | 2022 Eliminator | LSG | Eden Gardens |
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 106* (60) | 176.66 | 2022 Qualifier 2 | RCB | Ahmedabad |
| Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 96 (47) | 204.25 | 2023 Final | CSK | Ahmedabad |
| Murali Vijay (CSK) | 95 (52) | 182.69 | 2011 Final | RCB | Chennai |
| Manish Pandey (KKR) | 94 (50) | 188.00 | 2014 Final | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru |
Key Insights – Analyzing the Most Explosive Innings in IPL Knockouts
Shubman Gill has recorded the highest individual score in an IPL playoff game. In the 2023 Qualifier 2 match against Mumbai Indians (MI), he scored 129 runs in 60 balls.
In all, seven batters have scored centuries in the playoff phase. Murali Vijay was the first batter to reach the triple-digit figures in the 2012 playoffs.
Shane Watson’s unbeaten 117 is the highest score by a batter in an IPL final match. His heroics came against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 title clash to help Chennai Super Kings chase down a 179-run target.
Wriddhiman Saha is the other batter to have a ton in the final. The wicketkeeper-batter accumulated 115 not out against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2014 final.
Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 112 — the only century ever scored in an IPL Eliminator — is also the highest individual score by a batter against LSG.
The Fastest IPL Playoffs Centuries
Saha took 49 deliveries to reach his hundred, which is the least number of balls taken to score a century in IPL playoffs. Virender Sehwag and Shubman Gill are the other batters to take 49 balls for their respective centuries.
Sehwag and Saha’s centuries came for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 2014 playoffs. This is the only instance of two batters from the same team with hundreds in the same season’s playoffs.
Find out here, which player has scored the fastest century for each IPL team.
Suresh Raina’s Impact in Playoffs
Suresh Raina smashed 87 runs from 25 balls at a strike rate of 348 for CSK against KXIP in the 2014 Qualifier 2. This is the highest strike rate in an IPL playoff innings (minimum 50 runs).
Raina is also the lead run-getter and fifty-maker in the IPL playoffs phase. The southpaw aggregated 714 runs and seven half-centuries in 24 outings.
