The fastest IPL century is Chris Gayle's 30-ball 175* in 2013. Here are the ten fastest hundreds in IPL history, from 30 to 42 balls, current through IPL 2025.
The fastest IPL century was scored by Chris Gayle, who reached his hundred in 30 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013. He finished on 175 not out, and it is still the fastest hundred in all of T20 cricket. Here are the ten fastest IPL hundreds, current through IPL 2025.
The ten fastest IPL hundreds
- Chris Gayle
30 balls, 175*, RCB vs Pune Warriors, 2013. The fastest hundred in all T20 cricket, with 17 sixes. - Vaibhav Suryavanshi
35 balls, 101, RR vs Gujarat Titans, 2025. At 14, the youngest centurion in IPL history. - Yusuf Pathan
37 balls, 100, RR vs Mumbai Indians, 2010. - Heinrich Klaasen
37 balls, 105*, SRH vs KKR, 2025. - David Miller
38 balls, 101*, KXIP vs RCB, 2013. - Travis Head
39 balls, 102, SRH vs RCB, 2024. - Priyansh Arya
39 balls, 103, PBKS vs CSK, 2025. - Abhishek Sharma
40 balls, 141, SRH vs PBKS, 2025. - Will Jacks
41 balls, 100*, RCB vs Gujarat Titans, 2024. - Adam Gilchrist
42 balls, 109*, Deccan Chargers vs MI, 2008.
What the list tells you
Four of the ten came in 2025 alone, while Gilchrist's 42-ball hundred in the very first season still holds a place. Gayle's record has stood for more than a decade, and nobody has got closer than five balls to it.
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