Most people know that IPL stands for fast run-scoring. However, some batsmen have also registered slow centuries and it could be because of the pitch conditions and match situations. Even then, those runs are valuable for their teams and for IPL betting enthusiasts.
In this article, let’s find out which cricketer has scored the slowest century in all the seasons of the Indian Premier League so far.
List of Batsmen with slowest century in IPL
Let us discuss the top ten batsmen who scored slow centuries in the history of the Indian Premier League.
- Manish Pandey is in the first position among Indian cricketers, while Sachin Tendulkar is in the second position.
- Among foreign cricketers, Australian player David Warner is third, England cricketer Jos Buttler is fourth and another England batsman, Kevin Pietersen, is fifth position.
- Team India cricketers KL Rahul and Virat Kohli became the batsmen to score slow centuries twice. Ambati Rayudu is in the ninth position.
Manish Pandey – 67 balls – 100 runs
Manish Pandey is the first batsman to score a slow century in the IPL. Manish Pandey, who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009, scored 100 runs off 67 balls.
Sachin Tendulkar – 66 balls – 100 runs
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is the second-fastest cricketer to score a century in the IPL. Sachin Tendulkar, who played for the Mumbai Indians in the 2011 IPL season, scored 100 runs in 66 balls.
David Warner – 66 balls – 100 runs
The third slow century in IPL history goes to Australian star batsman David Warner. David Warner, who played for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2010, scored 100 runs off 66 balls.
Jos Buttler – 66 balls – 100 runs
England cricketer Jos Buttler scored the fourth slow century in IPL history. Jos Buttler, who played for the Rajasthan Royals team in the 2022 IPL season, scored 100 runs in 66 balls.
Kevin Pietersen – 64 balls – 103 runs
Another England cricketer, Kevin Pietersen, scored the fifth slowest century in the Indian Premier League. Pietersen, who played for the Delhi Capitals in the 2012 IPL, scored 103 runs off 64 balls.
Virat Kohli – 2 Centuries
Run machine Virat Kohli scored two slow centuries in the IPL. Kohli, who has been playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore since 2008, scored a 63-ball century against the Gujarat Lions in 2016. Also, he scored a 62-ball century against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2023.
KL Rahul – 2 Centuries
KL Rahul became the cricketer who scored two slow centuries for the Punjab Kings team in the 2019 and 2020 IPL seasons. In the 2019 IPL season, he scored 100 runs off 63 balls and in the 2020 IPL he scored 132 runs off 69 balls.
Ambati Rayudu – 62 runs – 100 runs
Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu is ranked seventh among the batsmen who scored a slow century for the Chennai Super Kings. In the 2018 IPL season, he scored 100 runs in 62 balls against the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.
Final thoughts Batsmen with slowest century in IPL
Through the above explanation, we know the batsmen who have scored the slowest century in all seasons of the IPL. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli have made it to the top 10 list twice. KL Rahul scored two centuries for the Punjab Kings, while Virat Kohli scored two centuries for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Let us know which team’s cricketer will score the slowest century in the 2024 IPL season.
