The Most Prolific Scorers: Top Century Makers in IPL 2024 History

Virat Kohli set a new record for the most centuries scored in the Indian Premier League history by completing his eighth century in the league during the 19th match of IPL 2024 against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.

The 2023 edition of the IPL saw the highest number of centuries scored in a single season, with 12 hundreds, achieved by nine different players. Gujarat Titans' opener Shubman Gill led the list with three centuries, while RCB's key player Virat Kohli followed with two.

Kohli not only became the first player to surpass 7000 runs in the competition but also secured the record for the most centuries in IPL history. His former RCB teammate, West Indian Chris Gayle, holds the second position on the list with six centuries to his name.

Virat Kohli:

It was in 2016 season that Virat Kohli became the first player to scored four centuries and scored 973 runs. The current RCB captain is unlucky to not have been crowned with any title, however, his achievement is so far is unique. He has managed 242 games and achieved 7570 runs that includes an average of 38.23. Virat has scored 17 hundreds and 8 half-centuries in the IPL.

Jos Buttler :

Jos Buttler, English white-ball captain, is the hard-hitting T20 batter currently dominating the world of cricket. Not only his performance in the IPL is insane, but also his numbers on the field are amazing as well. Buttler just now played 100 plus games and he scored 3400 plus runs at a strike rate of 147 plus .

Chris Gayle:

Chris Gayle will always be remembered as a most unforgettable destroyer of the shortest format record books. He is the one who has made most of the runs and centuries in T20 cricket history. Alongside the IPL, he made a legendary career too. His career was from 2009 to 2021, playing for RCB, PBKS, and KKR. He turned out in 142 matches and drained 4936 runs at an average of 148.96. He also had six centuries and 31 fifties.

KL Rahul:

KL Rahul the past four to five IPL seasons, Rahul has been the league's finest hitter. Rahul debuted in 2013 and has since played for SRH, LSG, PBKS, and RCB. He has appeared in 119 games thus far and scored 4221 runs, with a top average of 46.9. Rahul's record stands at four century and thirty-four half-centuries.

Shane Watson:

After playing in the IPL from 2008 to 2020, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson announced his retirement. He was a player for RR, RCB, and CSK. He was a champion with Chennai and Rajasthan. With an average of 30.99 and a strike rate of 137.92, Watson amassed 3874 runs over his 145 IPL games. 21 half-centuries and four centuries were also achieved by him.

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