Scoring an IPL century is the dream for many batters. However, not everyone can do it as it requires a lot of skill and dedication. Also, in the T20 format, one cannot bat slow and score a century at a strike rate of 100 or below. The aim should be to score as many runs quickly as possible.
The fact that not a single batter has scored a hundred in 68 or more balls in the Indian Premier League history shows how the batters pace the innings in this format. On that note, here’s a list of the top five slowest centuries by batters in the league’s history.
5. One of the slowest hundreds in IPL: David Warner – 66 balls
Back in 2010, David Warner took 66 balls to complete his century for the Delhi Daredevils against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. He scored 107 off 69, helping Delhi reach 177/4 and win by 40 runs.
4. One of the slowest hundreds in IPL: Sachin Tendulkar – 66 balls
Former Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar also features on the list. Back in 2011, Tendulkar took 66 deliveries to complete a ton against the now-defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
3. Jos Buttler – 66 balls
Jos Buttler was in the form of his life in the 2022 season. In a league match against Mumbai Indians, Buttler took 66 balls for his ton and finished with 100 off 68, helping RR win by 23 runs.
2. Manish Pandey – 67 balls
Manish Pandey was the first Indian to score a century in the league’s history. In 2009, Pandey took 67 balls for his century against Deccan Chargers for RCB in South Africa.
1. Virat Kohli – 67 balls
Slowest Century in IPL
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67 balls – Virat Kohli*
67 balls – Manish Pandey
66 balls – Jos Buttler
66 balls – Sachin Tendulkar
66 balls – David Warner#RRvsRCB
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli leveled Manish Pandey’s record earlier tonight. He took 67 deliveries for his century against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium.
