IPL 2026: Multiple Centuries in an IPL Season; Sanju Samson becomes joins Elite List

Sanju Samson has scored an unbeaten century in the IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians on Thursday (April 23).

The Chennai Super Kings batter played throughout the innings and scored 101 off 54 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and 6 sixes in his knock. Sanju was scintillating on the night, as the new CSK boy decimated the MI bowling expertly, playing a decorated knock yet again for his team.

Sanju brought up his 5th IPL century, and the second for Chennai Super Kings this season. Earlier, he scored another unbeaten ton against the Delhi Capitals.

With this, Sanju has now also become the 9th batter to score multiple centuries in an IPL season. The Kerala-born batter has joined an elite list which consists the likes of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and others. He is also the first Indian player for CSK to score multiple centuries in an IPL season.

Virat Kohli still holds the record for most centuries in a season, when he scored 4 in IPL 2016. England's Jos Buttler also scored four in a season during his days with the Rajasthan Royals.

Players with Multiple Centuries in a Single IPL Season

Players who have scored multiple (2 or more) centuries in a single IPL season-

4 Centuries (Record)

• Virat Kohli (RCB) - 2016 (4 centuries)
• Jos Buttler (RR) - 2022 (4 centuries)

3 Centuries

• Shubman Gill (GT) - 2023 (3 centuries)

2 Centuries

• Chris Gayle (RCB) - 2011
• Hashim Amla (KXIP/PBKS) - 2017
• Shane Watson (CSK) - 2018
• Shikhar Dhawan (DC) - 2020
• KL Rahul (LSG) - 2022
• Virat Kohli (RCB) - 2023
• Sanju Samson (CSK) - 2026

Sanju Samson close to Virat Kohli

Sanju Samson has now equalled KL Rahul with 5 IPL centuries, which means he is now joint 2nd in the list. Virat Kohli still tops the centuries chart in IPL with 8 three-figure score over the years.

Sanju Samson becomes 4th CSK player to score Multiple Centuries

Shane Watson (2), Ruturaj Gaikwad (2) and Murali Vijay (2) are the other three CSK players as Sanju has become only the fourth to score multiple centuries in IPL for the franchise.