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Top 5 Fastest Hundreds In IPL

Top 5 Fastest Hundreds In IPL

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In T20 cricket, outstanding performances are often quickly forgotten because of the frenetic rate at which they come. It is one of the criticisms of this format but what about those performances which the scenario of seeing this game. It can be the quickest format but some of the batting performances are hard to forget.

Well, there can be nothing better stage than the Indian Premier League to remember such brilliant knocks. On 28 April 2019, Hardik Pandya played one of the memorable knocks (91 off 34 balls) but unfortunately, he missed out his maiden T20 century by just 9 runs. He missed but his knock will be remembered as one of the finest knocks in IPL history. Here we will take the list of top five fastest centuries of IPL history.



1. Chris Gayle (30 balls, RCB vs PWI, 2013)

When you are talking about T20 cricket and not talk about the universe boss, it's unfair. On 23 April 2013, Chris Gayle scored the fastest century in any form of professional cricket. It also remains the highest score of this format. His knock actually broke many records, Most sixes in a T20 inning (17), the highest score by a team (263) and so on; the records kept tumbling during Gayle's knock, and his team ended up winning by a massive margin. Chris Gayle went on to score 175 off just 66 balls.

2. Yusuf Pathan (37 balls, RR vs MI, 2010)



Yusuf Pathan holds the record of the fastest century in IPL by an Indian player. After his knock, Shane Warne (RR captain then) described it one of the best knocks in his 21-years of career. Pathan's 100 off 37 balls in Mumbai in 2010 was a remarkable achievement considering his team were floundering in a chase of 213. Pathan hit eight sixes and nine fours and nearly pulled off what would have been a stunning victory.

3. David Miller (38 balls, KXIP vs RCB, 2013)

Another batsman who considers as a T20 specialist. David Miller pulled off something remarkable against Royals Challengers Bangalore. When he came to the crease, Kings XI Punjab was needed 140 in 12.2 overs but his destructive knock of 101 off 38 balls actually finished the game with two overs to spare.



4. Adam Gilchrist (42 balls, DC vs MI, 2008)

To chased down 154 against Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Adam Gilchrist needed just 12 overs to breeze past the home side. He hit 10 sixes and 9 fours in his knock of 109 off 47 balls which is the 4th fastest century in the history of the Indian Premier League.

5. AB de Villiers (43 balls, RCB vs GL, 2016)

There are a few batsmen who look as exciting as AB de Villiers when in full flow. His ability to play the shots all-around the park makes the most dangerous batsman in T20 cricket. In 2016, against the Gujrat Lions, AB de Villiers smashed 129 off 52-balls. He paired with Virat Kohli, probably the best two best limited-overs batsmen in the world at the time. The duo struck record 229-runs partnership in RCB's mammoth total of 248. AB hit 12 sixes and 10 fours in his electrifying knock.

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