Super knocks: Top 5 fastest IPL centuries by Indian batsmen
The Indian Premier League has revolutionized cricket. Suddenly, no total seems enough while defending. It has given Indian and world cricket a lot of talented strikers of the cricket ball. In this article, we talk about the top 5 quickest 100s made by an Indian in the IPL. This list comprises of everyone from all-time legends like Kohli and Sehwag, young talents like Mayank, and two out-of-favour batsmen in Pathan and Vijay.
5. Virender Sehwag- 48 balls
5th on this list of star-studded batsmen is former Indian opener Virender Sehwag. Known for his destructive batting at the top, Sehwag still has one of the highest strike-rates overall in the IPL. His 48-ball ton for Delhi came against Deccan Chargers in a run-chase of 179. Steyn, Ishant and Mishra were among the main bowlers of that DC lineup. After a top-order collapse, Sehwag took responsibility and ensured that Delhi would cross the line without further hiccups.
4. Virat Kohli- 47 balls
2016 was Virat Kohli’s peak IPL season, and he dominated the proceedings, with 973 runs and 4 centuries. The quickest of them all came against Kings XI Punjab in a must-win game for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He had 7 stitches on his left palm, but he did not give up at all. Kohli played one of the best knocks ever by an RCB batsman. He made 113 runs off just 50 deliveries in a rain-affected game. RCB won that match by 82 runs.
3. Murali Vijay- 46 balls
One of CSK’s mainstays in the initial years of the Indian Premier League, Vijay scored a ravishing 127 off 56 deliveries against Rajasthan Royals in 2010. Star-batsman and opening partner Matthew Hayden was out of form back then, and Murali stepped up big-time. He took on the likes of Warne, Tait, Watson, and Narwal. CSK amassed a mammoth 246/5, the then highest score in the IPL. CSK closed the game by 23 runs, even after a good fight from Rajasthan.
2. Mayank Agarwal- 45 balls
India’s Test opener has been around in the IPL since 2011, however, he had never really proved his worth until this season. Representing KXIP, he scored the fastest century of this year’s edition with a scintillating 106 off 50 balls against Rajasthan Royals in one of the best face-offs in the history of the league. However, Agarwal was also unfortunate to end up on the losing side, with Samson, Smith and Tewatia scoring quick-fire half-centuries to lead Rajasthan to the highest chase in the history of IPL.
1. Yusuf Pathan- 37 balls
Yusuf Pathan 100 off 37 balls
13th March , 2010 vs MIMumbai Indians made 212 thanks to Raydu and Sourabh Tiwary making 53 and 55 respectively
RR didn’t had a great start but Yusuf Pathan bought fire and hope to RR camp with his quickfire century (then fastest till Gayle broke) pic.twitter.com/Gks5T9blec
— Alok Ranjan (@mealokranjan) September 17, 2020
The all-rounder from Baroda was one of the most impactful players for Rajasthan Royals in the initial years of the Indian Premier League. He was the vice-captain in 2010, when he scored the fastest century by an Indian and the then fastest IPL century against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium. He reached the coveted milestone with 11 consecutive boundaries (6, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4). However, Pathan ended up on the losing side, with RR losing by 5 runs in a chase of 214.
