The IPL has witnessed a historic milestone - the 100th century scored in the tournament! Here's a deep dive into some fascinating stats surrounding this achievement:
Reaching a Century of Centuries
- IPL is the second tournament after England's T20 Blast (157 centuries) to have over 100 individual hundreds.
- India's domestic T20 tournament, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, follows with 72 centuries.
Century Surge
- The ongoing IPL season boasts the highest number of centuries (14) in a single edition, surpassing the previous record of 12 in 2023.
- The last 25 centuries were scored in just two seasons, whereas the previous three batches took an average of 4-5 years each.
First and Last Hundreds
- Brendon McCullum marked the IPL's first century on the opening night in 2008.
- Shubman Gill's knock became the landmark 100th century, followed closely by his opening partner Sai Sudharsan.
- The fewest centuries (2) were scored in the second edition (2009).
Overseas Dominance
- Interestingly, there have been two seasons (2008 and 2015) where all the centuries were scored by overseas batters.
Team Battles
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) leads the pack with 19 hundreds scored for them, but they've also conceded the most (13) alongside MI and KKR.
- KKR has the worst net with only 3 centuries scored by them compared to 13 conceded.
- Punjab Kings (PBKS) has 13 different players contributing 15 hundreds for them, the most for any team.
Venue Buzz
- Wankhede Stadium (16) tops the list for most centuries at a single venue, followed by Chinnaswamy Stadium (14).
- Narendra Modi Stadium boasts the best rate (one every 5.7 games) with 6 centuries in just 34 games.
Foreign Flair vs. Domestic Power
- 53 players have scored centuries, with 27 overseas batters contributing 52 and 26 domestic batters scoring the remaining 49.
- Australia leads overseas nations with 17 centuries by 10 different batters.
- Virat Kohli holds the record for most centuries by an individual (8), while Jos Buttler (overseas) has 7.
- Both Kohli and Buttler jointly hold the record for most centuries in a season (4 each).
Unique Milestones
- Shikhar Dhawan had the longest wait (167 innings) for his first century, but then became the first to score centuries in consecutive innings.
- Chris Gayle's 30-ball century remains the fastest, while his unbeaten 175 is the highest individual score.
- Manish Pandey, at 19 years old, is the only teenager to score an IPL century.
Interesting Trends
- Openers have dominated with 76 centuries, while AB de Villiers and Sanju Samson are the only middle-order players with three each.
- Only three batters (Yusuf Pathan, David Miller, Suryakumar Yadav) have scored centuries batting after the Powerplay.
- The most centuries on a single day (3) occurred on May 10th and May 21st in 2023.
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