Scoring a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a remarkable milestone for a batsman to celebrate in the 20-over format. While 100+ centuries have been scored in IPL history, Virat Kohli tops the chart by scoring 8 tons to his name.
As per the records updated till the 42nd match of IPL 2026 between the Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a total of eight centurions have created a sensation with their high-scoring knocks.
South African wicketkeeper-batsman Ryan Rickelton became the latest entrant to the list after scoring a 123-run knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who scored his second IPL century at a very young age, took social media by storm.
Notably, six out of eight batters remained unbeaten when they amassed a triple-figure score. With IPL 2026 entering May, here is a glance at the top scorers who lit up this season with top-notch centuries.
1. KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals): 152* Runs vs Punjab Kings
Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul played his career-best knock in IPL, having scored 152 runs off 67 balls against Punjab Kings. The right-handed batter smashed 16 fours and 9 sixes and remained unbeaten at a strike rate of 226.87.
Rahul’s performance bolstered DC to accumulate 264/2 in 20 overs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. However, his knock went in vain as PBKS comfortably chased down the target with 7 balls to spare and secured a 6-wicket win.
2. Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad): 135* Runs vs Delhi Capitals
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s most explosive opening batsman, Abhishek Sharma, exhibited his masterclass performance in the 31st match of IPL 2026 against Delhi Capitals.
The southpaw amassed an unbeaten 135 runs off 68 balls (including 10 fours and 10 sixes) at a batting strike rate of 198.53, which steered his team to compile 242/2 in 20 overs.
Abhishek’s second IPL ton solely ripped apart DC’s bowling attack and played a pivotal role for his team to accomplish a 47-run victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
3. Ryan Rickelton (Mumbai Indians): 123* Runs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mumbai Indians opening batsman Ryan Rickelton became the latest centurion in the IPL 2026 season by scoring an unbeaten 123 runs off 55 balls (including 10 fours and 8 sixes). The South African wicketkeeper-batsman, with a batting strike rate of 223.64, propelled his team to score 243/5 in 20 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
However, a lackluster bowling attack was the main reason for MI to suffer a 6-wicket loss to SRH at Wankhede Stadium.
4. Sanju Samson (Chennai Super Kings): 115* Runs vs Delhi Capitals and 101* Runs vs Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings opener Sanju Samson amassed 115 runs off 56 balls (including 15 fours and 4 sixes) against Delhi Capitals. This was the first instance for the Kerala-born cricketer to score a century this season at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Chennai.
A couple of weeks later, Samson scored 101 runs off 54 balls (including 10 fours and 6 sixes) against the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. This was indeed his second century of the ongoing season and the fifth throughout his IPL career.
Both of his centuries this season contributed to a winning cause for the Super Kings. Notably, Samson batted at a strike rate of 150+ in these two games, setting a foundation to post mammoth totals.
5. Quinton de Kock (Mumbai Indians): 112* Runs vs Punjab Kings
Despite Quinton de Kock’s unbeaten 112-run knock off 60 balls (including 8 fours and 7 sixes), the Mumbai Indians managed to compile 195/6 in 20 overs against the Punjab Kings.
However, the twin 50+ scores of the PBKS batters Prabhsimran Singh (80 runs) and Shreyas Iyer (66 runs) powered their team to a 7-wicket win, eclipsing the South African wicketkeeper-batsman’s efforts.
6. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals): 103 Runs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
At the age of 15, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the most reliable opening batsman for the Rajasthan Royals. Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the southpaw scored his second IPL century at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Suryavanshi batted a strike rate of 278.38 and scored 103 runs off 37 balls (including 5 fours and 12 sixes), which guided his team to score 228/6 in 20 overs. In response, the quickfire knocks from SRH batter— Ishan Kishan (74 runs), Abhishek Sharma (57 runs), and Nitish Kumar Reddy helped their team chase 229 in 18.3 overs and accomplished a 5-wicket win.
7. Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians): 101* Runs vs Gujarat Titans
The only middle-order batsman of the IPL 2026 who scored a century this IPL 2026 season is none other than Tilak Varma.
In the 30th match of this season between the Mumbai Indians and the Gujarat Titans, the left-handed batter’s unbeaten 45-ball-101-runs (including 8 fours and 7 sixes) guided his team to set a 200-run target against GT. His knock contributed to a 99-run victory for MI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
8. Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans): 100 Runs vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Gujarat Titans opening batsman Sai Sudharsan scored a 58-ball century (including 11 fours and 5 sixes) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. The left-handed batter’s knock at a batting strike rate of 172.41 played a crucial role in steering his team to compile 205/3 in 20 overs.
RCB opener Virat Kohli’s quickfire 81-run knock made Sudharsan’s knock diminutive, steering his team to a 5-wicket win by chasing down the target in 18.5 overs.
