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✍️ By IPL Analytics Desk | 🕐 3 min read | 🔄 Last Updated: 20 May 2026 | 📂 IPL Records › Batting

Most Centuries in IPL: Players With the Most 100s in IPL History

8
#1 Record
Virat Kohli
7
#2 Runner-Up
JC Buttler
6
#3 Third
Chris Gayle
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The race for the Most Centuries is a true test of consistency and skill in the IPL. Currently, Virat Kohli leads the historical charts with an incredible 8. They have outperformed the rest to set the ultimate benchmark in this category.

🔄 Last Updated: 10 Apr 2026 — Post Match Analysis.

Analysis & Context

Dominating the Most Centuries category requires unparalleled adaptability and endurance across multiple IPL seasons. When looking at the all-time leaders, it's clear that this is a list meant only for true legends of the game.

The top spots are heavily contested by the likes of Virat Kohli (8), JC Buttler (7), Chris Gayle (6), who have consistently delivered match-winning performances year after year.

Our algorithm analyzed over 100,000+ legal deliveries from official IPL archives (2008-2026) to calculate these precise Most Centuries standings.
🏅 Record Holder
Virat Kohli
8
Rank Player Centuries Note
#1 Virat Kohli 8 Hundreds
#2 JC Buttler 7 Hundreds
#3 Chris Gayle 6 Hundreds
#4 KL Rahul 5 Hundreds
#5 Shubman Gill 4 Hundreds
#6 David Warner 4 Hundreds
#7 Shane Watson 4 Hundreds
#8 Sanju Samson 3 Hundreds
#9 AB de Villiers 3 Hundreds
#10 Heinrich Klaasen 2 Hundreds
#11 Quinton de Kock 2 Hundreds
#12 HM Amla 2 Hundreds
#13 Ruturaj Gaikwad 2 Hundreds
#14 Rohit Sharma 2 Hundreds
#15 Virender Sehwag 2 Hundreds
#16 AC Gilchrist 2 Hundreds
#17 Ajinkya Rahane 2 Hundreds
#18 Jonny Bairstow 2 Hundreds
#19 RR Pant 2 Hundreds
#20 S Dhawan 2 Hundreds
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