Records in Test cricket are etched in history like milestones on a traveler's map - revealing the peaks of individual brilliance and endurance. Among these, the feat of scoring the most centuries in a single calendar year is the ultimate testament to a batsman's consistency, stamina, and sheer dominance.
Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru tops the list with 8 centuries in a calendar year in , followed by Jos Buttler, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, and Shubman Gill - who slammed centuries in a calendar year.
From Virat Kohli to batting legends like Jos Buttler, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, and Shubman Gill, this record encapsulates eras of extraordinary batting prowess. Dive into the full list and relive the most prolific years of cricketing giants in this definitive record guide.Here is the list of all Most Hundreds in IPL history:
| # | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 273 | 265 | 8,908 | 113 | 8 | 65 | 39.77 |
| 2 | Jos Buttler Gujarat Titans | 127 | 125 | 4,326 | 124 | 7 | 26 | 39.69 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle Punjab Kings | 142 | 141 | 4,965 | 175* | 6 | 31 | 39.72 |
| 4 | KL Rahul Delhi Capitals | 150 | 141 | 5,390 | 132* | 5 | 42 | 45.68 |
| 5 | Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans | 123 | 120 | 4,131 | 129 | 4 | 29 | 40.11 |
| 6 | 145 | 141 | 3,874 | 117* | 4 | 21 | 30.99 | |
| 7 | Sanju Samson Chennai Super Kings | 183 | 178 | 4,896 | 119 | 4 | 26 | 31.18 |
| 8 | David Warner Delhi Capitals | 184 | 184 | 6,565 | 126 | 4 | 62 | 40.52 |
| 9 | Quinton de Kock Mumbai Indians | 117 | 117 | 3,434 | 140* | 3 | 24 | 31.50 |
| 10 | AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 184 | 170 | 5,162 | 133* | 3 | 40 | 39.71 |
| 11 | Hashim Amla | 16 | 16 | 577 | 104 | 2 | 3 | 44.38 |
| 12 | Ben Stokes Chennai Super Kings | 45 | 44 | 935 | 107* | 2 | 2 | 24.61 |
| 13 | Sai Sudharsan Gujarat Titans | 46 | 46 | 1,928 | 108* | 2 | 13 | 45.90 |
| 14 | Heinrich Klaasen Sunrisers Hyderabad | 55 | 51 | 1,763 | 105* | 2 | 10 | 41.00 |
| 15 | Jonny Bairstow Mumbai Indians | 52 | 52 | 1,674 | 114 | 2 | 9 | 34.88 |
| 16 | Yashasvi Jaiswal Rajasthan Royals | 73 | 72 | 2,389 | 124 | 2 | 17 | 35.66 |
| 17 | Ruturaj Gaikwad Chennai Super Kings | 77 | 76 | 2,584 | 108* | 2 | 20 | 38.00 |
| 18 | Adam Gilchrist | 80 | 80 | 2,069 | 109* | 2 | 11 | 27.22 |
| 19 | Virender Sehwag Punjab Kings | 104 | 104 | 2,728 | 122 | 2 | 16 | 27.56 |
| 20 | Murali Vijay Chennai Super Kings | 106 | 106 | 2,619 | 127 | 2 | 13 | 25.93 |
| 21 | Brendon McCullum Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 109 | 109 | 2,880 | 158* | 2 | 13 | 27.69 |
| 22 | Rishabh Pant Lucknow Super Giants | 131 | 129 | 3,700 | 128* | 2 | 20 | 33.94 |
| 23 | Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Indians | 172 | 157 | 4,432 | 103* | 2 | 30 | 34.36 |
| 24 | Ajinkya Rahane Kolkata Knight Riders | 205 | 190 | 5,184 | 105* | 2 | 34 | 30.32 |
| 25 | Shikhar Dhawan Punjab Kings | 222 | 221 | 6,769 | 106* | 2 | 51 | 35.26 |
| 26 | Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians | 276 | 271 | 7,183 | 109* | 2 | 48 | 29.93 |
| 27 | Harry Brook Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 11 | 190 | 100* | 1 | 0 | 21.11 |
| 28 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 13 | 498 | 101 | 1 | 3 | 38.31 |
| 29 | Will Jacks Mumbai Indians | 21 | 19 | 463 | 100* | 1 | 2 | 27.24 |
| 30 | Priyansh Arya Punjab Kings | 23 | 22 | 686 | 103 | 1 | 4 | 31.18 |
| 31 | Paul Valthaty Punjab Kings | 23 | 23 | 505 | 120* | 1 | 2 | 22.95 |
| 32 | Lendl Simmons Mumbai Indians | 29 | 29 | 1,079 | 100* | 1 | 11 | 39.96 |
| 33 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 30 | 30 | 768 | 114* | 1 | 4 | 27.43 |
| 34 | Cameron Green Kolkata Knight Riders | 36 | 35 | 869 | 100* | 1 | 3 | 37.78 |
| 35 | Kevin Pietersen | 36 | 36 | 1,001 | 103* | 1 | 4 | 37.07 |
| 36 | Andrew Symonds | 39 | 36 | 974 | 117* | 1 | 5 | 36.07 |
| 37 | Travis Head Sunrisers Hyderabad | 44 | 43 | 1,289 | 102 | 1 | 8 | 33.05 |
| 38 | Rajat Patidar Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 48 | 44 | 1,341 | 112* | 1 | 11 | 32.71 |
| 39 | Mitchell Marsh Lucknow Super Giants | 61 | 55 | 1,447 | 117 | 1 | 9 | 27.30 |
| 40 | Prabhsimran Singh Punjab Kings | 57 | 56 | 1,516 | 103 | 1 | 9 | 27.56 |
| 41 | Tilak Varma Mumbai Indians | 60 | 57 | 1,643 | 101* | 1 | 8 | 36.51 |
| 42 | Venkatesh Iyer Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 63 | 57 | 1,497 | 104 | 1 | 12 | 30.55 |
| 43 | Michael Hussey Chennai Super Kings | 59 | 58 | 1,977 | 116* | 1 | 15 | 38.76 |
| 44 | Shaun Marsh Punjab Kings | 71 | 69 | 2,477 | 115 | 1 | 20 | 39.95 |
| 45 | Sachin Tendulkar | 78 | 78 | 2,334 | 100* | 1 | 13 | 34.84 |
| 46 | Mahela Jayawardene | 80 | 78 | 1,802 | 110* | 1 | 10 | 28.60 |
| 47 | Devdutt Padikkal Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 80 | 79 | 1,959 | 101* | 1 | 13 | 25.78 |
| 48 | Abhishek Sharma Sunrisers Hyderabad | 83 | 80 | 2,004 | 141 | 1 | 11 | 27.45 |
| 49 | Steve Smith Delhi Capitals | 103 | 93 | 2,485 | 101 | 1 | 11 | 34.51 |
| 50 | Marcus Stoinis Punjab Kings | 115 | 103 | 2,074 | 124* | 1 | 9 | 28.03 |
| 51 | Ishan Kishan Sunrisers Hyderabad | 125 | 118 | 3,211 | 106* | 1 | 19 | 29.46 |
| 52 | Mayank Agarwal Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 131 | 125 | 2,756 | 106 | 1 | 13 | 22.97 |
| 53 | Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 195 | 125 | 1,816 | 109 | 1 | 7 | 17.46 |
| 54 | David Miller Delhi Capitals | 146 | 139 | 3,178 | 101* | 1 | 13 | 36.53 |
| 55 | Wriddhiman Saha Gujarat Titans | 170 | 145 | 2,934 | 115* | 1 | 13 | 24.25 |
| 56 | Yusuf Pathan | 174 | 154 | 3,204 | 100 | 1 | 13 | 29.13 |
| 57 | Manish Pandey Kolkata Knight Riders | 174 | 162 | 3,942 | 114* | 1 | 22 | 29.42 |
| 58 | Ambati Rayudu Chennai Super Kings | 204 | 187 | 4,348 | 100* | 1 | 22 | 28.23 |
| 59 | Suresh Raina Chennai Super Kings | 205 | 200 | 5,528 | 100* | 1 | 39 | 32.52 |