With the Royal Challengers Bengaluru winning the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League after defeating the Punjab Kings for the title by just 6 runs, who were also fighting for their maiden IPL title, the league saw some dynamic batting, especially from young Indian batters. The emergence of young talent from the country, some of them being uncapped. Here’s a list of the top 5 electrifying centuries that stormed the stadiums with sixes and fours.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (35 Balls)
The 14-year-old batter, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, hit 101 runs in only 35 balls in a game against the Gujarat Titans. By doing so, he was recognized as the youngest ever player to get a century in a T20 innings. His score of 100 off only 35 balls was also the second-quickest ton ever struck in the IPL tournament. He was the youngest player to get a T20 century.
Heinrich Klaasen (37 Balls)
He scored a century off just 37 deliveries, and the result was the third fastest century in IPL history, along with Yusuf Pathan. Soon after winning the toss, the team chosen by SRH was facilitated to bat first in the 68th match against Kolkata Knight Riders and gave them a mammoth of 279 runs to chase.
Priyansh Arya (39 Balls)
Priyansh Arya joined the league for Rs. 3.8 crore, but he repaid it all with an outstanding first season. Among all of his achievements, that century against CSK was very memorable. Punjab always had strong beginnings due to Arya, and he contributed 475 runs as a key player during the team’s ascent to the finals.
Abhishek Sharma (40 Balls)
In the first IPL season this time, during their game against Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad, Abhishek scored 141 runs for his first century. The knock made the Indian player the first to score so high and get the best score for an individual player in a run-chase in the 17 years since the IPL began.
Ishan Kishan (45 Balls)
Ishan Kishan scored his maiden century for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the team’s first match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) by hitting 101 runs off 45 balls and helping SRH post a total of 286 for 6. He expressed that he simply feels good during his conversation after smashing the century.
