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 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 | 274 | 266 | 8,989 | 113 | 8 | 66 | 39.95 |
| 2 | Jos Buttler Gujarat Titans | 128 | 126 | 4,351 | 124 | 7 | 26 | 39.55 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle Punjab Kings | 142 | 141 | 4,965 | 175* | 6 | 31 | 39.72 |
| 4 | KL Rahul Delhi Capitals | 151 | 142 | 5,427 | 132* | 5 | 42 | 45.61 |
| 5 | Sanju Samson Chennai Super Kings | 184 | 179 | 4,997 | 119 | 5 | 26 | 31.83 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans | 124 | 121 | 4,163 | 129 | 4 | 29 | 40.03 |
| 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 | 47 | 47 | 2,028 | 108* | 3 | 13 | 47.16 |
| 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 | Ben Stokes Chennai Super Kings | 45 | 44 | 935 | 107* | 2 | 2 | 24.61 |
| 14 | Heinrich Klaasen Sunrisers Hyderabad | 56 | 52 | 1,800 | 105* | 2 | 10 | 41.86 |
| 15 | Jonny Bairstow Mumbai Indians | 52 | 52 | 1,674 | 114 | 2 | 9 | 34.88 |
| 16 | Yashasvi Jaiswal Rajasthan Royals | 74 | 73 | 2,411 | 124 | 2 | 17 | 35.46 |
| 17 | Ruturaj Gaikwad Chennai Super Kings | 78 | 77 | 2,606 | 108* | 2 | 20 | 37.77 |
| 18 | Adam Gilchrist Punjab Kings | 80 | 80 | 2,069 | 109* | 2 | 11 | 27.22 |
| 19 | Abhishek Sharma Sunrisers Hyderabad | 84 | 81 | 2,139 | 141 | 2 | 11 | 29.30 |
| 20 | Virender Sehwag | 104 | 104 | 2,728 | 122 | 2 | 16 | 27.56 |
| 21 | Murali Vijay Chennai Super Kings | 106 | 106 | 2,619 | 127 | 2 | 13 | 25.93 |
| 22 | Brendon McCullum | 109 | 109 | 2,880 | 158* | 2 | 13 | 27.69 |
| 23 | Rishabh Pant Lucknow Super Giants | 132 | 130 | 3,700 | 128* | 2 | 20 | 33.64 |
| 24 | Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Indians | 173 | 158 | 4,468 | 103* | 2 | 30 | 34.37 |
| 25 | Ajinkya Rahane Kolkata Knight Riders | 205 | 190 | 5,184 | 105* | 2 | 34 | 30.32 |
| 26 | Shikhar Dhawan Punjab Kings | 222 | 221 | 6,769 | 106* | 2 | 51 | 35.26 |
| 27 | Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians | 276 | 271 | 7,183 | 109* | 2 | 48 | 29.93 |
| 28 | Harry Brook Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 11 | 190 | 100* | 1 | 0 | 21.11 |
| 29 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 14 | 506 | 101 | 1 | 3 | 36.14 |
| 30 | Will Jacks Mumbai Indians | 21 | 19 | 463 | 100* | 1 | 2 | 27.24 |
| 31 | Priyansh Arya Punjab Kings | 23 | 22 | 686 | 103 | 1 | 4 | 31.18 |
| 32 | Paul Valthaty Punjab Kings | 23 | 23 | 505 | 120* | 1 | 2 | 22.95 |
| 33 | Lendl Simmons Mumbai Indians | 29 | 29 | 1,079 | 100* | 1 | 11 | 39.96 |
| 34 | Sanath Jayasuriya Mumbai Indians | 30 | 30 | 768 | 114* | 1 | 4 | 27.43 |
| 35 | Cameron Green Kolkata Knight Riders | 36 | 35 | 869 | 100* | 1 | 3 | 37.78 |
| 36 | Kevin Pietersen | 36 | 36 | 1,001 | 103* | 1 | 4 | 37.07 |
| 37 | Andrew Symonds Mumbai Indians | 39 | 36 | 974 | 117* | 1 | 5 | 36.07 |
| 38 | Travis Head Sunrisers Hyderabad | 45 | 44 | 1,326 | 102 | 1 | 8 | 33.15 |
| 39 | Rajat Patidar Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 49 | 45 | 1,349 | 112* | 1 | 11 | 32.12 |
| 40 | Prabhsimran Singh Punjab Kings | 57 | 56 | 1,516 | 103 | 1 | 9 | 27.56 |
| 41 | Mitchell Marsh Lucknow Super Giants | 62 | 56 | 1,502 | 117 | 1 | 10 | 27.81 |
| 42 | Venkatesh Iyer Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 63 | 57 | 1,497 | 104 | 1 | 12 | 30.55 |
| 43 | Michael Hussey | 59 | 58 | 1,977 | 116* | 1 | 15 | 38.76 |
| 44 | Tilak Varma Mumbai Indians | 61 | 58 | 1,680 | 101* | 1 | 8 | 36.52 |
| 45 | Shaun Marsh Punjab Kings | 71 | 69 | 2,477 | 115 | 1 | 20 | 39.95 |
| 46 | Sachin Tendulkar | 78 | 78 | 2,334 | 100* | 1 | 13 | 34.84 |
| 47 | Mahela Jayawardene | 80 | 78 | 1,802 | 110* | 1 | 10 | 28.60 |
| 48 | Devdutt Padikkal Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 81 | 80 | 2,014 | 101* | 1 | 14 | 26.16 |
| 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 | 126 | 119 | 3,236 | 106* | 1 | 19 | 29.42 |
| 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 | 147 | 140 | 3,178 | 101* | 1 | 13 | 36.11 |
| 55 | Wriddhiman Saha Gujarat Titans | 170 | 145 | 2,934 | 115* | 1 | 13 | 24.25 |
| 56 | Yusuf Pathan Sunrisers Hyderabad | 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 |