IPL: Top 5 Batsmen With Fastest Centuries In The Tournament

IPL 2022 will soon entertain cricket fans with nail-biting matches. The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League begins on March 26. In the opening game, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders. The venue of the match is Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

While half-centuries are often hit in IPL, there are only a few games when batsmen slam a century. In the past, 39 batsmen have managed to smash centuries in the Indian Premier League. Some of these knocks were quickfire ones too. In this article, we take a glance at the top 5 batsmen with the fastest centuries in the Indian Premier League.

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IPL: Top 5 Batsmen With Fastest Centuries In The Tournament

5. AB de Villiers- 43 Balls

AB de Villiers takes the 5th spot on this list. While playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in a match against Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016, De Villiers slammed a century off just 43 balls.

In the match, the right-handed batsman eventually scored unbeaten 129 runs off 52 balls, smacking 10 fours and 12 sixes. He took his team to a mammoth total of 248-3 in the 1st innings. Later, the opposition team Gujarat Lions was bowled out for 104 and lost the match by 144 runs.

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4. Adam Gilchrist- 42 Balls

Former Australia player Adam Gilchrist gets the 4th spot on this list. In IPL 2008, Gilchrist shattered a century off just 42 balls for Deccan Chargers. He scored 109 unbeaten runs off 47 balls in the match, smashing 9 fours and 10 sixes.

Deccan Chargers was chasing a target of 155 in the match set by Mumbai Indians in the 1st innings. With Gilchrist’s spectacular batting, Deccan Chargers managed to win the match by 10 wickets.

3. David Miller- 38 Balls

He helped Kings XI Punjab to chase the mammoth target of 191 runs, set by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 1st innings. Kings XI Punjab won the match by 6 wickets in the end.

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2. Yusuf Pathan- 37 Balls

Yusuf Pathan grabs the 2nd spot on this list. In IPL 2010, the right-handed batsman slammed a century off just 37 balls. Pathan was playing for Rajasthan Royals in the match. In the 1st innings, Mumbai Indians posted 212-6 on the scoreboard.

Later, Yusuf Pathan slammed 100 off just 37 balls, hitting 9 fours and 8 sixes. However, his team could not bag the victory, reaching only 208-7 in 20 overs. Mumbai Indians won the match by just 4 runs.

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1. Chris Gayle- 30 Balls

Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century in the Indian Premier League. While playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2013 in an encounter against Pune Warriors, Gayle smacked a century off just 30 deliveries.

The left-handed batsman eventually went on to score 175 runs off 66 balls, hitting 13 fours and 17 sixes in the match. RCB reached a gigantic total of 263-5 in the match. Later, they restricted Pune Warriors to 133-9 in the 2nd innings and won the match by 130 runs.

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