Virat Kohli smashed a tremendous century in Match 70 of IPL 2023 between RCB and GT on May 21.
Kohli scored 101 from 61 deliveries, including 13 fours and 1 six.
It was Kohli’s 7th hundred in the cash-rich league and second in the ongoing 16th season.
Here is the list of batters with most centuries in the IPL history:
Samson’s first ton came when he was part of Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils) in 2017 and two for Rajasthan Royals in 2019 and 2021.
De Villiers’ first century also came for Delhi in 2009. Then he smashed two more tons for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015 and 2016.
Rahul has four hundreds to his name, two came for Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) in 2019 & 2020 and two for Lucknow Super Giants in 2022.
Watson smashed 4 tons in IPL. First two came for Rajasthan Royals in 2013 & 2015 and remaining two for Chennai Super Kings in 2018.
Warner smashed two hundreds for DC in 2010 and 2012. He then slammed two tons for SRH in 2017 and 2019.
Buttler has smashed all his centuries in IPL for RR with first one in 2021 and remaining four in 2022.
Gayle has smashed five centuries for RCB and one for Punjab. His first two tons came in 2011 followed by one each in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018.
Kohli went past Chris Gayle’s record of 6 centuries with a stunning ton against GT. He smashed 4 tons in 2016, one in 2019 and two in 2023.