Fastest Centuries in IPL History

The IPL is the mecca of franchise cricket as it is home to the best of players teaming up and playing against one another in the T20s, which only produces one outcome: an extravagant cricketing experience!

Records are bound to be broken when you have the finest cricketers in one arena.

One such stat is that of the fastest centuries in IPL thus far, and there have been numerous monstrous batting displays from players season after season. These hundreds came at a strike rate that blew away the rival and proved to be match-winning for their side.

So here we have a glimpse at the top 10 quickest centuries scored in the IPL in all these years:

1. Chris Gayle - 30 deliveries

Christopher Henry Gayle is at the top spot thanks to his breathtaking 175* against Pune Warriors India during the 2013 edition of the cash-rich league. The Universe Boss brought up the hundred in just 30 balls and eventually finished at 175 with the help of 17 gigantic sixes and 13 fours. Gayle’s onslaught helped RCB break the record of the highest team score in the IPL as the total reached 263-5 after 20 overs. Needless to say, Gayle was awarded the Player of the Match for this gigantic knock.

2. Yusuf Pathan - 37 deliveries

Explosive batsman Yusuf Pathan did something similar against Mumbai Indians Team. The Baroda cricketer smashed a 37-ball ton in the inaugural edition of the championship. The 2007 T20 World Cup winner held the record of the quickest ton for 5 seasons until it was broken by Chris Gayle.

Pathan’s knock was studded with eight maximums and nine fours. He almost pulled off a famous victory for the Rajasthan Royals but got run out, and Mumbai Indians won the match by a 4-run margin. However, Pathan was presented with the Player of the Match award for his breathtaking hundred.

3. David Miller - 38 deliveries

Belligerent Proteas middle-order batsman David Miller took one extra delivery to record his hundred against a hapless Royal Challengers Bangalore side during the 2013 season.

Miller’s 38-ball ton came after Kings XI Punjab had been reduced to 64-4 during their run-chase of 191 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Miller proceeded to unlock ‘Killer’ mode as he took apart the RCB attack with ruthless disdain to seal the deal with two overs to spare.

The South African cricketer hammered seven maximums and eight fours in his scintillating knock. Miller was awarded the Player of the Match award for his match-winning knock.

FAQs

Q1. Who has scored the fastest century in the IPL?

Ans. Legendary West Indian opener Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century scored in the history of IPL. The ‘’Universe Boss’’ achieved the feat during his breathtaking 66-ball 175 against Pune Warriors India (PWI) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2013. Gayle smashed a 30-ball ton and added 75 more to his tally to help RCB ammas the highest total in the league’s history.

Q.2 Which Indian Player Has the fastest 100 in IPL history?

Ans. Yusuf Pathan holds the Indian record for the fastest century in the history of IPL. The former Indian swashbuckler hammered a 37-ball ton for the Rajasthan Royals (vs. Mumbai Indians) in the inaugural season. Pathan held the record for the fastest IPL ton for five years until Chris Gayle leapfrogged him during his stunning hammering of a helpless Pune Warriors XI attack.