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Most centuries in IPL history

Some of the IPL stars have made their name in the list of most centuries in IPL history, let's take a look at the top 5 of them.

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Shreya Ghosh
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These 2 months of the Indian Premier League are an entertaining season for all the cricket lovers in the world. The amusement becomes more worthwhile when our favorites, the legends perform efficiently. Everyone loves watching batters thrashing boundaries and it becomes more engaging when it results in a century. Some of the IPL stars have made their name in the list of most centuries in IPL history, let's take a look at the top 6 of them.

Chris Gayle

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No wonders why Chris Gayle tops the list of the most centuries in IPL history. Gayle is undoubtedly one of the best T20 players and he completely reigned in IPL every season. Gayle tops here with 6 centuries in 142 matches. Overall he has aggregated 4965 runs throughout all the IPL seasons, that he played, with an average of 39.72 and a strike rate of 148.96.

Virat Kohli

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Virat Kohli holds the second position in this list with 5 IPL centuries. The most interesting part of the specific record is that Kohli did not score a single century until IPL 2016. IPL 2016 was the season that entirely changed the game for him and also was one of his best seasons. The former captain smashed 4 tons in that specific year and concluded the year with 973 runs. In fact, is the only captain in this T20 league with 5 tons. He hit these tons in 207 innings.

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Jos Buttler

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Jos Buttler is storming every day on the field in the ongoing IPL 2022. The Rajasthan Royals opener is sitting on this table at the third position with 4 IPL centries. Interestingly this time last year Buttler did not have a single century to his name and now he is the record holder of 4 IPL centuries. In the last 8 IPL innings, he successfully thrashed 4 centuries. With 3 IPL tons so far this season, he might soon break Virat Kohli's record in IPL as well. Presently, he is the orange cap holder with 491 runs with an average of 81.83 and a strike rate of 161.51.

KL Rahul

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People judge too soon without waiting for the results. KL Rahul proved those people wrong once again with his 2 centuries in the ongoing IPL 2022 after he went out for a duck. The Lucknow Super Giants' captain is sitting on this list with 4 centuries in 93 innings of IPL.

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Shane Watson

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One can easily understand the caliber of Shane Watson after realizing that he still features in the top 5 of this list even after retiring in 2020. Watson joined his Aussie teammate David Warner in smashing 4 centuries in IPL in 141 innings. From the inaugural season to his last IPL season, he always remained a prolific member of every team he played in.

David Warner

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With 4 IPL centuries in 155 innings, David Warner is grabbing the 6th position in the list of most centuries in IPL history. He smashed his 1st century while playing for the Delhi Daredevils in 2010.

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