The Indian Premier League (IPL) season is back for its eighteenth edition in 2025. Notable for being the most popular form of Twenty20 cricket league being played in India, the league consists of ten different teams from ten different Indian cities who compete in group state and playoff matches to crown themselves the Indian Premier League (IPL) Champions every year. The 2025 IPL season kicks off on March 22, 2024 and will be concluding on May 25, 2025 comprising 74 matches in total.
The teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) comprises of both veteran as well as newcomers from both within India and other countries. The team gains these players through annual player auctions. These players are notable for settting up their base price and then eventually join the team that bids the highest price for them. IPL teams like the Chennai Super Kings, the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Ridgers are some of the most popular teams as they are notable for being multi-time winners in the league. The 2025 edition of the IPL will also lead to one of the existing champion teams adding one more title to their collection or a brand new team becoming the IPL champions for the first time.
Fastest Centuries in IPL
The Indian Premier League (IP) has seen a lot of centuruies being scored since its inauguration in 2008. However, there are several players who have managed to score centuries in the fastest amount of time in these matches. The most notable of these players is Chris Gayle who scored a century in just 30 balls while representing his team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore against the Pune Warriors on April 23, 2013. He would then go on to score a total of 175 runs in 66 balls in the match. However, there are other players who have also been succerssful in achieiving the same feat in matches. The table below is an account of all the players with the fastest centuries over the years in their IPL career as of March 2025.
| Player Name | Balls | Match | Venue | Date |
| Chris Gayle | 30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors | Bangalore | 23 April 2013 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 37 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 13 March 2010 |
| David Miller | 38 | Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali | 06 May 2013 |
| Travis Head | 39 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 15 April 2024 |
| Will Jacks | 41 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | 28 April 2024 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 42 | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 27 April 2008 |
| AB de Villiers | 43 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions | Bangalore | 14 May 2016 |
| David Warner | 43 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 30 April 2017 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 45 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 14 May 2008 |
| Mayank Agarwal | 45 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Sharjah | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Jonny Bairstow | 45 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens | 26 April 2024 |
| Muruli Vijay | 46 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | 03 April 2010 |
| Chris Gayle | 46 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore | 06 May 2011 |
| Chris Gayle | 46 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore | 06 May 2015 |
| Andrew Symonds | 47 | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 24 April 2008 |
| AB de Villiers | 47 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 10 May 2015 |
| Virat Kohli | 47 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | Bangalore | 18 May 2016 |
| Cameron Green | 47 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede | 21 May 2023 |
| Virender Sehwag | 48 | Delhi Capitals vs Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 05 May 2011 |
| Quinton de Kock | 48 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 17 April 2016 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 49 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Bangalore | 01 June 2014 |
| Rajat Patidar | 49 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 25 May 2022 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 49 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 16 April 2023 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 49 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | Mumbai | 12 May 2023 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 49 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 18 May 2023 |
| Shubman Gill | 49 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | 26 May 2023 |
| Sunil Narine | 49 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 16 April 2024 |
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FAQs in Fastest Century in IPL History
A. Chris Gayle is notable for having the fastest 100 runs in IPL as of March 2025.
A. No, the 2025 edition of the IPL will have 74 matches in total.
A. Yes, MS Dhoni will once again be representing the Chennai Super Kings in the 2025 IPL matches.
A. Yes, Rohit Sharma will be representing the Mumbai Indians in the 2025 IPL matches.
A. MS Dhoni is the oldest player in IPL 2025 as he is 43 years old as of March 2025.
