"A masterclass": Fans go beserk as Sai Sudharsan scores stunning century vs RCB in IPL 2026

In the match.34 between the reigning champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Gujarat Titans (GT). The fans came in huge numbers to support RCB, which is their final home game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Sai Sudharsan came in differently as the GT opener smashed his first hundred of the season. This was the overall 6th hundred in this year’s IPL.

The left-handed opener brought his hundred in just 57 balls; it was his third IPL hundred overall, and the last year Orange Cap winner made a statement against one of the best sides of the tournament. He looked in deft touch from the very first ball, and on a wicket that was sticking, he played an amazing innings.

Sai Sudharsan creates history

The Southpaw, in the match previously, became the fastest player to score 2000 runs in IPL history. He brought up the record in 47 innings, surpassing the great Chris Gayle, who did it in 48 innings. It was also the 6th fastest in terms of the balls taken to achieve the milestone.

Sai smashed 11 fours and five sixes in his excellent innings. He had to walk back on the score of 100 off 58 balls, with Josh Hazlewood taking the big wicket. However, he put GT into the driver's seat with his stunning knock. Previously, Sai scored a solitary half-century and has scored 235 runs with an average of 39.17.

Sai and Gill stitch 100 run partnership

After being invited to bat first, GT openers Shubman Gill and Sai had a steady start. After three overs, they took charge as the latter was the aggressor, and they were scoring at a good pace of over 10 runs per over.

Shubman Gill never got going as he was dismissed on the score of 32 off 24 balls. The two stitched a partnership of 128 runs, and Gill was dismissed by Suyash Sharma. Later, Jos Buttler was scoring at a good pace as his short innings of 25 off 16 deliveries put GT at a good stage.

For the RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has bowled brilliantly with the spell of 31/1 in his four overs, and Suyash also picked one wicket in the match. GT have been at a good stage with the score of 179/3 in 18 overs. Gt will hope to post a good total as the wicket has been a bit sticky and anything over 200 will be a good total.

Fans react to Sai Sudharsan's century

Century for Sai Sudharsan 💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/JTQV7jzRoL

— X (@AjmalKh13532451) April 24, 2026

Never let the ray of hope go out.
This is the true light of life.! 💥 💯
#RCBvsGT Sai Sudharsan pic.twitter.com/emE6IutslN

— Gulzar's Diary.🏔️🌿 (@drx_gulzar) April 24, 2026

Fewest Innings to reach 3 IPL Hundred

41 - Chris Gayle
47 - Sai Sudharsan*
70 - Jos Buttler
87 - Shubman Gill
91 - KL Rahul pic.twitter.com/rskmXfxVDB

— CRIC WEEK (@cricweek) April 24, 2026

Sai Sudharsan just put on a masterclass at the Chinnaswamy A clinical 100 off 57 balls to take down RCB.

3rd IPL Century
Strike Rate: 175.44#IPL2026 #GTvRCB #SaiSudharsan #GujaratTitans

— ritik singh (@ritik67507) April 24, 2026

Youngest to 2000 IPL runs:

23Y 27D Rishabh Pant
23Y 121D Yashasvi Jaiswal
23Y 213D Shubman Gill
24Y 140D Sanju Samson
24Y 175D Virat Kohli
24Y 191D Sai Sudharsan#RCBvsGT #IPL2026 #SaiSudharsan pic.twitter.com/R4lM6kv7zx

— MK Sharma ✍️ (@EmediaManoj) April 24, 2026

What a Hundred 💯 Sai Sudharsan
3rd Century 😎 Mr Consistent Sai Su#RCBvsGT pic.twitter.com/k3QDZ20l2k

— Ajay Kudecha (@ajay_kudecha) April 24, 2026

Sai Sudharsan single handedly owned RCB Bowlers pic.twitter.com/g1uMKlY8ZQ

— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) April 24, 2026

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