Virat Kohli to Chris Gayle: Top 5 players with most hundreds in T20 cricket

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Virat Kohli to Chris Gayle Top five century makers in T20 cricket history. Photo: X

Virat Kohli to Chris Gayle Top five century makers in T20 cricket history. Photo: X


Virat Kohli smashed his eighth century in the Indian Premier League (IPL)  and ninth overall in T20 cricket as he hit an unbeaten 113 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday, April 6 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur,k during match 19 of IPL 2024. 

With the help of this ton, Kohli moved to the third spot on the list of the most centuries by a men’s cricketer in the history of T20 cricket. Kohli’s former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate Chris Gayle sits at the top of the list with 22 centuries in T20 cricket to his name. 

Top five players with most centuries in T20 cricket history 


Player
Span
Mat
Inns
Runs
HS
Ave
SR
100
50

CH Gayle
2005-2022
463
455
14562
175*
36.22
144.75
22
88

Babar Azam
2012-2024
290
280
10495
122
44.28
129.32
11
87

V Kohli
2007-2024
380
363
12197
122*
41.48
133.54
9
93

M Klinger
2006-2019
206
198
5960
126*
34.45
123.08
8
33

DA Warner
2007-2024
374
373
12213
135*
37.12
140.21
8
102


Babar ahead of Kohli 


Gayle is miles away from any other batter as the second player on the list is Pakistan’s Babar Azam who has hit 11 centuries, two more than his idol Virat Kohli. Babar, 29, still has age by his side and might as well get to Gayle’s number.  


Kohli’s centuries in IPL

The 35-year-old RCB player has hit eight centuries in IPL’s history. Kohli hit his first century in the 2016 IPL. It was the same season in which he hit four centuries, an IPL record which is yet to be broken. The Indian maestro then hit two centuries in IPL 2022 and another one in 2019. 

Virat Kohli’s all centuries in IPL


Century No.
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
SR
Opposition
Ground
Year

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1
100*
63
11
1
158.73
GL
Rajkot
2016

2
108*
58
8
7
186.21
RPS
Bengaluru
2016

3
109
55
5
8
198.18
GL
Bengaluru
2016

4
113
50
8
4
226
KXIP
Bengaluru
2016

5
100
58
9
4
172.41
KKR
Kolkata
2019

6
100
63
12
4
158.73
SRH
Hyderabad
2023

7
101*
61
13
1
165.57
GT
Bengaluru
2023

8
113*
72
12
4
156.9
RR
Jaipur
2024


Kohli’s centuries in T20 international


The only T20 international century for Kohli came in the Asia Cup 2022 against Afghanistan at the Dubai Intentional Cricket Stadium in UAE. 


Most catches in IPL history by Virat Kohli  

It was not only the hundred that Kolhli made a record with. After he completed the catch at short mid-wicket to get Riyan Parag off Yash Dayal, he became the record holder of the most catches by a non-wicket-keeping fielder in IPL’s history. He overtook Suresh Raina who had taken 109 catches in 205 matches. Kohli now has 110 in 242 matches. 

Top five players with most catches in IPL


Player
Span
Mat
Inns
Ct
Max
Ct/Inn

SK Raina (CSK/GL)
2008-2021
205
204
109
3
0.534

V Kohli (RCB)
2008-2024
242*
240
109
3
0.454

KA Pollard (MI)
2010-2022
189
189
103
2
0.544

RG Sharma (DC/MI)
2008-2024
246
246
99
3
0.402

S Dhawan (DC/MI/PBKS/SRH)
2008-2024
221
221
98
3
0.443

First Published: Apr 06 2024 | 11:59 PM IST

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