Abhishek Sharma entered his name in the record books on Tuesday, April 21, by becoming the first Indian cricketer to score multiple IPL centuries in less than 50 balls. The left-handed batter from Amritsar, who scored a 40-ball century for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings, needed 47 balls to reach the 100-run mark against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2026 match underway at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
He reached the 100-run mark by hitting Nitish Rana for a six on the second ball of the 15th over of SRH innings.
Fastest 100s in IPL
| PLAYER | TEAM | BALLS | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30 | Pune Warriors India | Bengaluru | April 23, 2013 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 35 | Gujarat Titans | Jaipur | April 28, 2025 |
| Yusuf Pathan | Rajasthan Royals | 37 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (BS) | March 13, 2010 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 37 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | May 25, 2025 |
| David Miller | Punjab Kings | 38 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mohali | May 6, 2013 |
| Travis Head | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 39 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | April 15, 2024 |
| Priyansh Arya | Punjab Kings | 39 | Chennai Super Kings | New Chandigarh | April 7, 2025 |
| Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 40 | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | April 12, 2025 |
| Will Jacks | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 41 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | April 28, 2024 |
| Adam Gilchrist | Deccan Chargers | 42 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (WS) | April 27, 2008 |
| AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 43 | Gujarat Lions | Bengaluru | May 14, 2016 |
| David Warner | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 43 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | April 30, 2017 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Mumbai Indians | 45 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai (WS) | May 14, 2008 |
| Mayank Agarwal | Punjab Kings | 45 | Rajasthan Royals | Sharjah | September 27, 2020 |
| Jonny Bairstow | Punjab Kings | 45 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | April 26, 2024 |
| Ishan Kishan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 45 | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | March 23, 2025 |
| Tilak Varma | Mumbai Indians | 45 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | April 20, 2026 |
The record for scoring the fastest 100 in the IPL by an Indian batter is in the name of Vaibhav Sooryvanshi. The left-handed batter from Bihar was 14 years old when he scored
a century in 35 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on April 28, 2025.
Fastest 100s in IPL by Indian batters
| PLAYER | TEAM | BALLS | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 35 | Gujarat Titans | Jaipur | April 28, 2025 |
| Yusuf Pathan | Rajasthan Royals | 37 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai (BS) | March 13, 2010 |
| Priyansh Arya | Punjab Kings | 39 | Chennai Super Kings | New Chandigarh | April 7, 2025 |
| Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 40 | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | April 12, 2025 |
| Mayank Agarwal | Punjab Kings | 45 | Rajasthan Royals | Sharjah | September 27, 2020 |
| Ishan Kishan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 45 | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | March 23, 2025 |
| Tilak Varma | Mumbai Indians | 45 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | April 20, 2026 |
| Murali Vijay | Chennai Super Kings | 46 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai | April 3, 2010 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 47 | Punjab Kings | Bengaluru | May 18, 2016 |
| Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 47 | Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad | April 21, 2026 |
