IPL 2024: Here are slowest centuries witnessed in tournament’s history

• Virat Kohli scored his 8th IPL century.
• He scored 113 runs in 72 balls against Rajasthan Royals.
• Kohli became the first player to reach 7,500 IPL runs.

Virat Kohli achieved his eighth century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday.

The 35-year-old further solidified his record as the player with the most centuries in the IPL.

Kohli, the RCB batter, showcased excellent form at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, leading his team to a total of 183 runs after batting first. Kohli was the anchor of the innings, remaining consistent till the end.

The acclaimed batsman concluded the innings with 113 runs from 72 balls. He hit 11 boundaries and four sixes during his innings. Kohli reached the century mark in 67 balls.

The century against RR indicates that Kohli has now registered the joint-slowest century in IPL history. He also holds the record for the most deliveries taken to score a century on Indian soil.

“The wicket looks quite different from the outside. It feels like it’s flat, but the ball is holding up in the pitch. One of us (Virat or Faf) had to bat till the end. I knew I couldn’t get over aggressive and had to keep the bowlers guessing,” Kohli told the broadcaster after his knock.

Here is the list of players with the slowest hundreds in the IPL.

Slowest IPL centuries

67 – Manish Pandey (RCB) vs Deccan Chargers in 2009

67 – Virat Kohli (RCB) vs RR in 2024

66 – Sachin Tendulkar (MI) vs KTK in 2011

66 – David Warner (DC) vs KKR in 2010

66 – Jos Buttler (RR) vs MI, Mumbai in 2022

It’s worth noting that Kohli became the first player to reach 7,500 runs in his 242nd IPL innings, the highest by any batter in the tournament’s history. The second on the list is another Indian, Shikhar Dhawan, who has scored 6755 runs in 221 matches.

Most runs in IPL history

Virat Kohli — 7575 runs in 242 innings

Shikhar Dhawan — 6755 runs in 220 innings

David Warner — 6545 runs in 180 innings

Rohit Sharma — 6280 runs in 246 innings

Suresh Raina — 5528 runs in 208 innings

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