IPL means a flood of fours and sixes and the unbound excitement of the spectators. In IPL 2026, batters literally unleashed mayhem on the bowlers. Scoring a century in the T20 format is always special, and if it happens to be the fastest, there are no words for it. In IPL 2026, multiple star batters turned the record books upside down with their brilliant performances. Let’s take a look at the complete list of the top 10 fastest centuries in IPL 2026.
List of Top 10 Fastest Centuries in IPL 2026
The complete statistics of the top 10 batters who achieved the glory of scoring a century in the fewest balls in IPL 2026 are highlighted below:
| Rank | Player (Team) | Balls | Strike Rate | Opponent Team | Stadium | Date |
| 1 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) | 36 | 286.11 | SRH | Jaipur Stadium | 25 April 2026 |
| 2 | Ryan Rickelton (MI) | 44 | 227.27 | SRH | Wankhede Stadium | 29 April 2026 |
| 3 | Tilak Varma (MI) | 45 | 224.44 | GT | Narendra Modi Stadium | 20 April 2026 |
| 4 | Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 47 | 221.27 | DC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 21 April 2026 |
| 5 | KL Rahul (DC) | 47 | 217.02 | PBKS | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 25 April 2026 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill (GT) | 47 | 212.76 | RR | New Chandigarh Stadium | 29 May 2026 |
| 7 | Finn Allen (KKR) | 47 | 212.76 | DC | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 08 May 2026 |
| 8 | Mitchell Marsh (LSG) | 49 | 206.12 | RCB | Ekana Cricket Stadium | 07 May 2026 |
| 9 | Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) | 51 | 198.03 | LSG | Ekana Cricket Stadium | 23 May 2026 |
| 10 | Sanju Samson (CSK) | 52 | 196.15 | DC | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | 11 April 2026 |
Key Highlights of Centuries in IPL 2026
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Historic Record: This young batter playing for Rajasthan Royals (RR) stunned the cricket world by scoring a century in just 36 balls. His destructive innings played against Sunrisers Hyderabad at a strike rate of 278.37 will remain as one of the finest moments in IPL history.
- Dominance of Mumbai Indians: Two star batters from Mumbai Indians feature in the top three of this list. Ryan Rickelton in just 44 balls and Tilak Varma in 45 balls proved their mettle by scoring centuries.
- Dominance of Indian Batters: The majority of the batters in this top 10 list are Indian. From Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer to Sanju Samson—everyone proved how aggressive the domestic batters were on the IPL stage this season.
Conclusion
Scoring the fastest century in T20 cricket is always a very difficult task. However, in IPL 2026, the batters proved that nothing is impossible for them. It remains to be seen whether anyone can break this record set by Vaibhav Suryavanshi in just 36 balls in the coming days. Nevertheless, the destructive batting performances of this season will remain etched in the hearts of cricket fans for a long time.
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