In a tournament like IPL, batsmen need to be ready to play big innings. Thus, they are always in a hurry to score as many runs as possible on a few balls.
Some people are successful in displaying excellent batting performance and scoring a century at the fastest pace. But some people end up eating too many balls because the match situation gets to them.
The slowest IPL centuries so far in terms of balls taken to reach three-figure scores are tabulated below:
Slowest century in IPL
| player | balls up to 100 | scored runs | against | venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 67 | 113* | RR | Jaipur | 2024 |
| Manish Pandey (RCB) | 67 | 114 | Deccan Chargers | Subedar | 2009 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (MI) | 66 | 100 | KKR | Mumbai | 2011 |
| David Warner(DC) | 66 | 107 | KKR | Delhi | 2010 |
| Jos Buttler(RR) | 66 | 100 | MI | Navi Mumbai | 2022 |
| Kevin Pietersen(DC) | 64 | 103 | Deccan Chargers | Delhi | 2012 |
| KL Rahul (PBKS) | 63 | 100 | MI | Mumbai | 2019 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 63 | 100* | Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | 2016 |
| Ambati Rayudu (CSK) | 62 | 100 | SRH | Pune | 2018 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 62 | 100 | SRH | Hyderabad | 2023 |
Highlights – Slowest century in IPL history
The slowest century in IPL is of Manish Pandey and Virat Kohli. Both reached triple digit figures 67 Balls while playing for RCB. Interestingly, Pandey was first indian Centurion in the tournament.
However Virat Kohli has eight IPL centuries, the most by any batsman in the league. Four have come from among them 60 Or more balls.
Both the fastest and slowest centuries of IPL came rcb Player.
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