Records in IPL 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 Sanju Samson - who slammed centuries in a calendar year.
From Virat Kohli to batting legends like Jos Buttler, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, and Sanju Samson, 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 | 278 | 270 | 9,040 | 113 | 8 | 66 | 39.65 |
| 2 | Jos Buttler Gujarat Titans | 132 | 130 | 4,468 | 124 | 7 | 26 | 39.54 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle Punjab Kings | 142 | 141 | 4,965 | 175* | 6 | 31 | 39.72 |
| 4 | KL Rahul Delhi Capitals | 156 | 147 | 5,690 | 152* | 6 | 43 | 46.26 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson Chennai Super Kings | 188 | 183 | 5,134 | 119 | 5 | 27 | 32.09 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans | 128 | 125 | 4,328 | 129 | 4 | 30 | 40.07 |
| 7 | Shane Watson Chennai Super Kings | 145 | 141 | 3,874 | 117* | 4 | 21 | 30.99 |
| 8 | David Warner Delhi Capitals | 184 | 184 | 6,565 | 126 | 4 | 62 | 40.52 |
| 9 | Sai Sudharsan Gujarat Titans | 51 | 51 | 2,233 | 108* | 3 | 16 | 47.51 |
| 10 | Quinton de Kock Mumbai Indians | 118 | 118 | 3,441 | 140* | 3 | 24 | 31.28 |
| 11 | AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 184 | 170 | 5,162 | 133* | 3 | 40 | 39.71 |
| 12 | Hashim Amla | 16 | 16 | 577 | 104 | 2 | 3 | 44.38 |
| 13 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals | 18 | 18 | 692 | 103 | 2 | 3 | 38.44 |
| 14 | Ben Stokes Chennai Super Kings | 45 | 44 | 935 | 107* | 2 | 2 | 24.61 |
| 15 | Jonny Bairstow Mumbai Indians | 52 | 52 | 1,674 | 114 | 2 | 9 | 34.88 |
| 16 | Heinrich Klaasen Sunrisers Hyderabad | 60 | 56 | 1,974 | 105* | 2 | 12 | 42.91 |
| 17 | Mitchell Marsh Lucknow Super Giants | 66 | 60 | 1,669 | 117 | 2 | 10 | 28.78 |
| 18 | Yashasvi Jaiswal Rajasthan Royals | 78 | 77 | 2,481 | 124 | 2 | 18 | 34.46 |
| 19 | Adam Gilchrist Punjab Kings | 80 | 80 | 2,069 | 109* | 2 | 11 | 27.22 |
| 20 | Ruturaj Gaikwad Chennai Super Kings | 82 | 81 | 2,795 | 108* | 2 | 22 | 39.37 |
| 21 | Abhishek Sharma Sunrisers Hyderabad | 88 | 85 | 2,291 | 141 | 2 | 12 | 29.75 |
| 22 | Virender Sehwag | 104 | 104 | 2,728 | 122 | 2 | 16 | 27.56 |
| 23 | Murali Vijay Chennai Super Kings | 106 | 106 | 2,619 | 127 | 2 | 13 | 25.93 |
| 24 | Brendon McCullum | 109 | 109 | 2,880 | 158* | 2 | 13 | 27.69 |
| 25 | Rishabh Pant Lucknow Super Giants | 136 | 134 | 3,804 | 128* | 2 | 20 | 33.66 |
| 26 | Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Indians | 177 | 162 | 4,506 | 103* | 2 | 30 | 33.63 |
| 27 | Ajinkya Rahane Kolkata Knight Riders | 208 | 193 | 5,250 | 105* | 2 | 34 | 30.17 |
| 28 | Shikhar Dhawan Punjab Kings | 222 | 221 | 6,769 | 106* | 2 | 51 | 35.26 |
| 29 | Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians | 278 | 273 | 7,289 | 109* | 2 | 49 | 30.12 |
| 30 | Finn Allen Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 7 | 210 | 100* | 1 | 0 | 35.00 |
| 31 | Cooper Connolly Punjab Kings | 10 | 9 | 377 | 107* | 1 | 2 | 53.86 |
| 32 | Harry Brook Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 11 | 190 | 100* | 1 | 0 | 21.11 |
| 33 | Ryan Rickelton Mumbai Indians | 23 | 23 | 770 | 123* | 1 | 5 | 36.67 |
| 34 | Will Jacks Mumbai Indians | 25 | 23 | 530 | 100* | 1 | 2 | 26.50 |
| 35 | Paul Valthaty | 23 | 23 | 505 | 120* | 1 | 2 | 22.95 |
| 36 | Priyansh Arya Punjab Kings | 27 | 26 | 761 | 103 | 1 | 4 | 29.27 |
| 37 | Lendl Simmons | 29 | 29 | 1,079 | 100* | 1 | 11 | 39.96 |
| 38 | Sanath Jayasuriya Mumbai Indians | 30 | 30 | 768 | 114* | 1 | 4 | 27.43 |
| 39 | Kevin Pietersen | 36 | 36 | 1,001 | 103* | 1 | 4 | 37.07 |
| 40 | Andrew Symonds Mumbai Indians | 39 | 36 | 974 | 117* | 1 | 5 | 36.07 |
| 41 | Cameron Green Kolkata Knight Riders | 39 | 38 | 939 | 100* | 1 | 3 | 39.13 |
| 42 | Travis Head Sunrisers Hyderabad | 49 | 48 | 1,507 | 102 | 1 | 10 | 34.25 |
| 43 | Rajat Patidar Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 53 | 48 | 1,437 | 112* | 1 | 12 | 31.93 |
| 44 | Michael Hussey | 59 | 58 | 1,977 | 116* | 1 | 15 | 38.76 |
| 45 | Venkatesh Iyer Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 64 | 58 | 1,509 | 104 | 1 | 12 | 30.18 |
| 46 | Prabhsimran Singh Punjab Kings | 61 | 60 | 1,669 | 103 | 1 | 11 | 28.29 |
| 47 | Tilak Varma Mumbai Indians | 65 | 62 | 1,760 | 101* | 1 | 9 | 35.20 |
| 48 | Shaun Marsh | 71 | 69 | 2,477 | 115 | 1 | 20 | 39.95 |
| 49 | Sachin Tendulkar | 78 | 78 | 2,334 | 100* | 1 | 13 | 34.84 |
| 50 | Mahela Jayawardene Delhi Capitals | 80 | 78 | 1,802 | 110* | 1 | 10 | 28.60 |
| 51 | Devdutt Padikkal Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 85 | 84 | 2,134 | 101* | 1 | 14 | 26.68 |
| 52 | Steve Smith Delhi Capitals | 103 | 93 | 2,485 | 101 | 1 | 11 | 34.51 |
| 53 | Marcus Stoinis Punjab Kings | 119 | 106 | 2,204 | 124* | 1 | 10 | 29.00 |
| 54 | Ishan Kishan Sunrisers Hyderabad | 130 | 123 | 3,407 | 106* | 1 | 21 | 29.89 |
| 55 | Mayank Agarwal Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 131 | 125 | 2,756 | 106 | 1 | 13 | 22.97 |
| 56 | Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders | 198 | 126 | 1,820 | 109 | 1 | 7 | 17.50 |
| 57 | David Miller Delhi Capitals | 149 | 142 | 3,200 | 101* | 1 | 13 | 35.96 |
| 58 | Wriddhiman Saha Gujarat Titans | 170 | 145 | 2,934 | 115* | 1 | 13 | 24.25 |
| 59 | Yusuf Pathan Sunrisers Hyderabad | 174 | 154 | 3,204 | 100 | 1 | 13 | 29.13 |
| 60 | Manish Pandey Kolkata Knight Riders | 176 | 162 | 3,942 | 114* | 1 | 22 | 29.42 |
| 61 | Ambati Rayudu Chennai Super Kings | 204 | 187 | 4,348 | 100* | 1 | 22 | 28.23 |
| 62 | Suresh Raina Chennai Super Kings | 205 | 200 | 5,528 | 100* | 1 | 39 | 32.52 |