Indian Premier League has established its summit status among all of the franchise tournaments across the world. Since its inception in 2008, the tournament has grown in leaps and bounds.

In a T20 match, scoring a century is never easy. Due to its rapid pace and low count of deliveries, only exceptional batting can yield a three-figure score for a batter. But over the years, we have seen some fabulous knocks in the tournament.

How many centuries have been scored in the IPL?

Since the tournament's inaugural edition in 2008 till date, 80 centuries have been scored across 16 seasons. 46 batters have notched up a century in IPL.

Who scored the first century in IPL?

The IPL kicked off in stellar fashion as Kolkata Knight Riders batter Brendon McCullum scored a stunning 158 in the first-ever IPL match back in 2008 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Batters with most centuries in IPL

Virat Kohli has the most number of centuries in IPL with 7 centuries. Former RCB batter Chris Gayle also scored six centuries in the tournament. Current Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler has scored 5 centuries, whereas former RCB and CSK player Shane Watson, LSG captain KL Rahul, and current DC captain David Warner have scored 4 centuries each.

IPL: Complete List of Centuries

Here are the full list of centuries scored in IPL across all the seasons.

IPL 2008 Centuries

The very first season of IPL saw six centuries.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Brendon McCullum (KKR)	KKR vs RCB	158* (73)	Bangalore
2. Michael Hussey (CSK)	PBKS vs CSK	116* (54)	Mohali
3. Andrew Symonds (DC)	DC vs RR	117* (53)	Hyderabad
4. Adam Gilchrist (DC)	MI vs DC	109* (47)	Mumbai
5. Sanath Jayasuriya (MI)	MI vs CSK	114* (48)	Mumbai
6. Shaun Marsh (PBKS)	PBKS vs RR	115 (69)	Mohali

Note: Punjab Kings (PBKS) were known as Kings XI Punjab back then. DC in 2008 is not Delhi Capitals, rather it is Deccan Chargers, who rechristened to Sunrisers Hyderabad later.

IPL 2009 Centuries

The 2nd season of IPL was held in South Africa due to national elections in the country. It meant batter had to test themselves in adverse conditions of a chilly African autumn, approaching winter.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. AB de Villiers (DC)	CSK vs DC	105* (54)	Durban
2. Manish Pandey (RCB)	RCB vs CSK	114* (73)	Centurion

Manish Pandey became the first Indian to score an IPL hundred. He was also the first Indian to score a T20 hundred outside India.

IPL 2010 Centuries

There were 4 IPL centuries in this season, and Yusuf Pathan became the first Indian to score an IPL hundred on Indian soil.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Yusuf Pathan (RR)	RR vs MI	100 (37)	Mumbai
2. David Warner (DC)	DC vs KKR	107* (69)	Delhi
3. Murali Vijay (CSK)	CSK vs RR	127 (56)	Chennai
4. Mahela Jayawardene (PBKS)	KKR vs PBKS	110* (59)	Kolkata

IPL 2011 Centuries

This season saw the first major auction and reshuffling of the squads. There were 6 centuries in total this year.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Paul Valthaty (PBKS)	PBKS vs CSK	120* (63)	Dharamshala
2. Sachin Tendulkar (MI)	MI vs KTK	100* (66)	Mumbai
3. Chris Gayle (RCB)	KKR vs RCB	102* (55)	Kolkata
4. Virender Sehwag (DC)	DC (Deccan Chargers) vs DC (Delhi Capitals)	119 (56)	Hyderabad
5. Chris Gayle (RCB)	RCB vs PBKS	107 (49)	Bangalore
6. Adam Gilchrist (PBKS)	PBKS vs RCB	106 (55)	Dharamshala

Note: KTK - Kochi Tuskers Kerala (now-defunct)

IPL 2012 Centuries

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Ajinkya Rahane (RR)	RCB vs RR	103* (60)	Bangalore
2. Kevin Pietersen (DC)	DC vs DC	103* (64)	Delhi
3. David Warner (DC)	DC vs DC	109* (54)	Hyderabad
4. Rohit Sharma (MI)	KKR vs MI	109* (60)	Kolkata
5. Chris Gayle (RCB)	DD vs RCB	128* (62)	Delhi
6. Murali Vijay (CSK)	CSK vs DC (Delhi)	113 (58)	Chennai

IPL 2013 Centuries

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Shane Watson (RR)	CSK vs RR	101 (58)	Chennai
2. Chris Gayle (RCB)	RCB vs PWI	175* (66)	Bangalore
3. Suresh Raina (CSK)	CSK vs PBKS	100* (53)	Chennai
4. David Miller (PBKS)	PBKS vs RCB	101* (38)	Mohali

Note: PWI - Pune Warriors India, now-defunct.

IPL 2014 Centuries

Only three centuries were scored in 2014, and this was the first season Indian players scored more centuries than overseas players. And astonishingly, Punajb Kings were involved in all of the three centuries.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Lendl Simmons (MI)	PBKS vs MI	100* (61)	Mumbai
2. Virender Sehwag (PBKS)	PBKS vs CSK	122 (58)	Mumbai
3. Wriddhiman Saha (PBKS)	PBKS vs KKR	115* (55)	Bangalore

IPL 2015 Centuries

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Brendon McCullum (CSK)	CSK vs SRH	100* (56)	Chennai
2. Chris Gayle (RCB)	RCB vs PBKS	117 (57)	Bangalore
3. AV de Villiers (RCB)	MI vs RCB	133* (59)	Mumbai
4. Shane Watson (RR)	RR vs KKR	104* (59)	Mumbai

IPL 2016 Centuries

Virat Kohli alone scored 4 centuries in this season. A total of 5 out of 7 100s were scored by RCB batters in this season.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Quinton de Kock (DC)	RCB vs DC	108 (51)	Bangalore
2. Virat Kohli (RCB)	GL vs RCB	100* (63)	Rajkot
3. Steve Smith (RPS)	RPS vs GL	101 (54)	Pune
4. Virat Kohli (RCB)	RCB vs RPS	108* (58)	Bangalore
5. AB de Villiers (RCB)	RCB vs GL	129* (52)	Bangalore
6. Virat Kohli (RCB)	RCB vs GL	109 (55)	Bangalore
7. Virat Kohli (RCB)	RCB vs PBKS	113 (50)	Bangalore

Note: RPS - Rising Pune Supergiants (now-defunct), GL - Gujarat Lions (now-defunct)

IPL 2017 Centuries

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Sanju Samson (DC)	RPS vs DC	102 (63)	Pune
2. Hashim Amla (PBKS)	PBKS vs MI	104* (60)	Indore
3. David Warner (SRH)	SRH vs KKR	126 (59)	Hyderabad
4. Ben Stokes (RPS)	RPS vs GL	103* (63)	Pune
5. Hashim Amla (PBKS)	PBKS vs GL	104 (60)	Mohali

IPL 2018 Centuries

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Chris Gayle (PBKS)	PBKS vs SRH	104* (63)	Mohali
2. Shane Watson (CSK)	CSK vs RR	106 (57)	Pune
3. Rishabh Pant (DC)	DC vs SRH	128* (63)	Delhi
4. Ambati Rayudu (CSK)	CSK vs SRH	100* (62)	Pune
5. Shane Watson (CSK)	CSK vs SRH	117* (57)	Mumbai

IPL 2019 Centuries

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Sanju Samson (RR)	RR vs SRH	102* (55)	Hyderabad
2. Jonny Bairstow (SRH)	SRH vs PBKS	114 (56)	Hyderabad
3. David Warner (SRH)	SRH vs PBKS	100* (55)	Hyderabad
4. KL Rahul (PBKS)	MI vs PBKS	100* (64)	Mumbai
5. Virat Kohli (RCB)	KKR vs RCB	100 (58)	Kolkata
6. Ajinkya Rahane (RR)	RR vs DC	105* (63)	Jaipur

IPL 2020 Centuries

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. KL Rahul (PBKS)	PBKS vs RCB	132* (69)	Dubai
2. Mayank Agarwal (PBKS)	PBKS vs RR	106 (50)	Sharjah
3. Shikhar Dhawan (DC)	CSK vs DC	101* (58)	Sharjah
4. Ben Stokes (RR)	MI vs RR	107* (60)	Abu Dhabi

IPL 2021 Centuries

The IPL 2021 was played in India and then subsequently in the UAE after a few months' break due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Sanju Samson (RR)	PBKS vs RR	119 (63)	Mumbai
2. Devdutt Padikkal (RCB)	RCB vs RR	101* (52)	Mumbai
3. Jos Buttler (RR)	RR vs SRH	124 (64)	Delhi
4. Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)	RR vs CSK	101* (60)	Abu Dhabi

IPL 2022

IPL 2022 saw 8 centuries scored by the players.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Jos Buttler (RR)	RR vs MI	100(68)	Navi Mumbai
2. KL Rahul (LSG)	LSG vs MI	103* (60)	Mumbai
3. Jos Buttler (RR)	RR vs KKR	103 (61)	Mumbai
4. Jos Buttler (RR)	RR vs DC	116 (65)	Mumbai
5. KL Rahul (LSG)	LSG vs MI	103* (62)	Mumbai
6. Quinton de Kock (LSG)	LSG vs KKR	140* (70)	Navi Mumbai
7. Rajat Patidar (RCB)	RCB vs LSG	112* (54)	Kolkata
8. Jos Buttler (RR)	RR vs RCB	106* (60)	Ahmedabad

IPL 2023 Centuries

IPL 2023 so far has seen 12 centuries scored, the highest in an IPL season.

Player	Match	Score	Venue
1. Harry Brook (SRH)	SRH vs KKR	100* (55)	Kolkata
2. Venkatesh Iyer (KKR)	MI vs KKR	104 (51)	Mumbai
3. Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)	MI vs RR	124 (62)	Mumbai
4. Suryakumar Yadav (MI)	MI vs GT	103* (49)	Mumbai
5. Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS)	DC vs PBKS	103 (65)	Delhi
6. Shubman Gill (GT)	GT vs SRH	101 (58)	Ahmedabad
7. Heinrich Klassen (SRH)	SRH vs RCB	104 (51)	Hyderabad
8. Virat Kohli (RCB)	SRH vs RCB	100 (63)	Hyderabad
9. Cameron Green (MI)	MI vs SRH	100 (47)	Mumbai
10. Virat Kohli (RCB)	RCB vs GT	101 (61)	Bangalore
11. Shubman Gill (GT)	RCB vs GT	104 (52)	Bangalore
12. Shubman Gill (GT)	GT vs MI	129 (60)	Ahmedabad