The Indian Premier League has given us some of the most spectacular cricketing displays ever. Ever since its inception in 2008, the league has seen some of the fastest centuries in Twenty20 format. Out of all the records that fans like to discuss, the fastest centuries in IPL is quite discussed. Let’s take you through the list of fastest centuries in IPL (2008 – 2026) and their stories.
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List of Fastest Centuries in IPL (2008 – 2026)
Here is the updated list of the fastest hundreds in IPL history, based on the number of balls taken as per ESPN:
| Player | Balls | Match | Date |
| CH Gayle | 30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors | 23 April 2013 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 35 | Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans | 28 April 2025 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 36 | Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad | 25 April 2026 |
| YK Pathan | 37 | Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians | 13 March 2010 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 37 | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders | 25 May 2025 |
| DA Miller | 38 | Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore | 06 May 2013 |
| Travis Head | 39 | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore | 15 April 2024 |
| Priyansh Arya | 39 | Punjab Kings v Chennai Super Kings | 7 April 2025 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 40 | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings | 12 April 2025 |
| Will Jacks | 41 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujarat Titans | 28 April 2024 |
| AC Gilchrist | 42 | Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians | 27 April 2008 |
| AB de Villiers | 43 | Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujarat Lions | 14 May 2016 |
| DA Warner | 43 | Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders | 30 April 2017 |
| ST Jayasuriya | 45 | Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings | 14 May 2008 |
| MA Agarwal | 45 | Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals | 27 Sep 2020 |
Fastest Centuries in IPL History: Check Top 5 List
1. Chris Gayle
This record still stands strong even after a decade. Chris Gayle is the fastest to reach a century in IPL history, in just 30 balls.
It was 2013, against Pune Warriors India, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Gayle continued to hit 175 not out, also the highest individual score in the IPL.
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2. Vaibhav Suryavanshi
It is a story of a 14-year old boy who has made history. On 28 April 2025, Suryavanshi became the youngest cricketer to score a century in the IPL, at the age of 14 years and he did it in just 35 balls against Gujarat Titans. This put him second on the leaderboard having the second-fastest 100 in IPL history.
3. Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Yes, not just once but twice! On 25 April 2026, the teen sensation struck again. Suryavanshi played for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur and slammed 103 runs in 37 balls, hitting a century in just 36 balls which is the third-fastest in the IPL.
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With this innings, Suryavanshi became the first player ever in IPL to have two centuries in less than 40 balls.
4. Yusuf Pathan and Heinrich Klaasen
Yusuf Pathan was an IPL powerhouse in the early years. In 2010, while playing for the Rajasthan Royals against Mumbai Indians, he blasted out a century in 37 balls in one of the most aggressive centuries by an Indian player at that time.
In 2025, Heinrich Klaasen achieved the same feat with a blistering century for Sunrisers Hyderabad against the Kolkata Knight Riders, taking 37 balls to reach the milestone. Two contrasting times, same number of balls which is a fascinating coincidence that illustrates the evolution of top class power hitting in the IPL.
5. David Miller
David Miller was a little-known cricketer till 2013. Until he played for Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Miller hit a 38-ball century to lead Punjab to a thrilling chase against Bengaluru. It is one of the finest chases in the IPL.
The IPL century list is more than just stats as it is a record of the greatest T20 cricket moments.
