Top 10 Players With the Most Number Of Centuries In IPL | CBTF News

The Indian Premier League has been started in the IPL, and it provides a platform to cricketers all over the world. It provides a platform for new players and established players to show their dominance. The cash-rich tournament has seen one of the great knocks in the IPL. If we see the cricket news, Brendon McCullum was the first player to score a century in the first match of the inaugural season. Later, many batters hit the century. IPL saw multiple centuries in each season, and few batters have hit multiple centuries. In this article, we are going to see the most centurion cricket players in the history of IPL.

Chris Gayle :-The Universe Boss is one of the biggest match winners in T20. The surprising fact is that he went unsold in 2011, but an injury to Dirk Nannes forced RCB to add him to their squad. If we see the world cricket news, the journey of dominance and destruction started with the 2011 IPL season. He celebrated his comeback with a century and won the orange cap in 2011. After that, the Universe boss smashed 6 centuries in the IPL. In 2013, he hit the century in 31 balls and scored 175* runs, which is the highest individual score in T20 and almost impossible to break.

Virat Kohli :- The former RCB and Indian captain is next on the list with 5 centuries. RCB added him to their squad as he was the U19 world cup winning captain. Virat Kohli was the only player that was retained in 2011 by the RCB franchise. Four out of five centuries came in 2016 and he was the orange cap winner with 973 runs. In one season, it is the highest run by a batter.

Jos Buttler :- The English batter is next on the list with 5 centuries. Jos Buttler is one of the most destructive batters of modern-day cricket but he was to wait for his chance because of restrictions by the ECB. in 2016, it was lifted, and he joined Mumbai Indians. In 2018, he moved to the Rajasthan Royals. IPL 2022 was a great season for him as he reached very close to Virat Kohli and won the orange cup with the help of four centuries. 

David Warner :-  Australian batter David Warner is next on the list with four centuries. He is one of the most consistent batters of the IPL. He debuted in IPL in 2009 for Delhi, played till 2013, and moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014. He has won three orange cups - 2016, 2017, and 2019. After a controversy with the franchise, he was released from SRH, and Delhi Capitals added him to their squad.

KL Rahul :- KL Rahul is next on the list with four centuries. He debuted in 2013 for RCB and played there till 2018. In 2018, Kings XI Punjab added him to their squad as RCB didn't retain him. He played for LSG in 2022. KL Rahul has a record of smashing a half-century in 14 balls.

Shane Watson :- The Australian all-rounder is next on the list with four centuries. His innings with a bleeding knee was the world cricket news and shows his passion for cricket. He debuted in the inaugural season of the IPL and was part of the IPL winning team. He hit two centuries for RR and two for CSK. CSK were on their return and playing the final against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was struggling to score runs, but he completed his hundred and won the title for CSK.

AB de Villiers :- Mr. 360 is next on the list with four centuries. He is one of the great entertainers and match-winners of cricket. IPL is one of the main reasons that AB de Villiers has one of the biggest fan following. He joined RCB in IPL in 2011. ABD has played 184 IPL matches and scored 5162 runs with an average of 39.71.

Sanju Samson:- The Indian cricketer and Rajasthan Royals captain is next on the list with 3 centuries. Sanju Samson is one of the biggest IPL superstars who has proven his worth over the years. He has played 138 IPL matches and scored 3526 runs with an average of 29.14.

Shikhar Dhawan :- Next on the list is Shikhar Dhawan with two centuries. He is one of the consistent batters in the IPL and is the second-highest scorer in the IPL after Virat Kohli. He has played 206 matches in IPL and scored 6243 with an average of 34.88.

Ajinkya Rahane :- Rahane is next on the list with two centuries. He has played 158 IPL matches and scored 4074 runs with an average of 30.86.

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