Pune, April 12: Delhi Daredevils' (DD) Sanju Samson joined an elite list in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after scoring a fine century against Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) here last night (April 12).
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The 22-year-old Samson became the 12th Indian to score a hundred in IPL. The knock of 102 (63 balls, 8x4, 5x6) was also his maiden ton in Twenty20 cricket. At 22 Samson is the 2nd youngest Indian centurion in IPL after Manish Pandey (19). (Points Table)
Overall 28 batsmen have scored hundreds in the history of IPL. 16 are overseas players. So far there have been 43 centuries (17 from Indians, 26 overseas) in IPL.
The first Indian to construct a three-figure mark in IPL was Manish of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2009. (Samson century highlights)
RCB captain Virat Kohli has the most centuries among Indians in IPL history with 4. He hit all of them in a single edition, last year (2016), which is a record.
Chris Gayle of RCB holds the overall record for most hundreds in IPL with 5. He is also the owner of the highest individual score - 175 not out.
Full list of Indians scoring hundreds in IPL (as on April 11, 2017)
1. Manish Pandey (Royal Challengers Bangalore - RCB) - 114* Vs Deccan Chargers (DC) - 2009
2. Yusuf Pathan (Rajasthan Royals - RR) - 100 Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) - 2010
3. Murali Vijay (2) (Chennai Super Kings - CSK) - 127 Vs RR - 2010; 113 Vs Delhi Daredevils - DD - 2012
4. Paul Valthaty (Kings XI Punjab - KXIP) - 120* Vs CSK - 2011
5. Sachin Tendulkar (MI) - 100* Vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) - 2011
6. Virender Sehwag (2) (DD) - 119 Vs DC - 2011; 122 for KXIP Vs CSK - 2014
7. Ajinkya Rahane (RR) - 103* Vs RCB - 2012
8. Rohit Sharma (MI) - 109* Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - 2012
9. Suresh Raina (CSK) - 100* Vs KXIP - 2013
10. Wriddhiman Saha (KXIP) - 115* Vs KKR - 2014
11. Virat Kohli (4) (RCB) - 100* Vs Gujarat Lions (GL) - 2016; 108* Vs Rising Pune Supergiant - RPS - 2016; 109 Vs GL - 2016; 113 Vs KXIP - 2016
12. Sanju Samson (Delhi Daredevils) - 102 Vs RPS - 2017
Foreign batsmen (16) scoring centuries in IPL: Brendon McCullum (2), Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist (2), Sanath Jayasuriya, Shaun Marsh, AB de Villiers (3), David Warner (2), Mahela Jayawardene, Chris Gayle (5), Kevin Pietersen, Shane Watson (2), David Miller, Lendl Simmons, Quinton de Kock, Steve Smith.
Note: * denotes not out
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