The Indian Premier League was back with a bang in 2023, and the fans were dazzled the most as the tournament saw as many as 12 centuries.
There were a couple of centuries from Virat Kohli; meanwhile, three centuries came from the Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill, who went on to win the Orange Cap much to the delight of those who placed bets on him to win the Orange Cap in an IPL betting platform. .
But there were eight players who went on to score their maiden century this season.
In this article, we will take a look at five centuries among the eight, chronicling each one of them in closer detail.
Five Maiden IPL Centuries in IPL 2023
We have closed in on five players who scored their maiden century in the 2023 edition. These include Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Heinrich Klassen, Prabhsimran Singh, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
There were others too, like Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Harry Brook, Mumbai Indians’ Cameron Green, and Kolkata Knight Riders’ Venkatesh Iyer.
Suryakumar Yadav:
After creating ripples in the previous editions, Yadav finally managed to score his maiden IPL century against the Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium.
- He took the GT attack to the swords, slamming an unbeaten 103 runs off just 49 balls.
- He walked in with MI’s score of 61/1. By the time he was done, he had helped Mumbai reach a stupendous total of 218/5.
- He reached his 50 off 32 balls and raced to his epic hundred in just 17 balls, completing his century off the last ball.
- Thanks to this knock, Mumbai won the match by 27 runs.
Shubman Gill:
Gill, who had a tremendous 2023 international season, was scoring consistently in the IPL but needed a century to prove his greatness.
- That century came against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
- GT had batted first, and Gill had complete freedom to go for his shots.
- After losing an early wicket, Gill played with a sense of freedom, completing his fifty in 22 balls.
- But then came the majority of his boundaries as he completed his century in 56 balls.
- The knock had 13 boundaries and one maximum, helping GT win the match by 34 runs.
Heinrich Klaasen:
The Sunrisers Hyderabad wicket keeper brought his ‘A’ game against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- And although his knock went in vain as a Virat Kohli century overpowered the home side, Klassen’s knock had class written all over it.
- SRH had batted first and were struggling at 32/2. That’s when the South African walked in and started to build the innings.
- He played the spinners well and completed his fifty in 24 balls.
- But his next fifty came off just 25 balls as he completed his maiden IPL hundred in a grand manner.
- He was eventually out for 104 runs, helping his team reach a respectable score.
- Nonetheless, the innings went in vain as RCB ended up winning the match.
Prabhsimran Singh:
The Punjab Kings youngster slammed his maiden ton against the Delhi Capitals.
- He had a mediocre season until then, and the century certainly helped boost his confidence.
- Punjab had batted first, and even as the wickets tumbled around him, Singh remained watchful, completing his fifty in just 42 balls.
- But his next fifty came at a quick pace, in just 19 balls.
- His maiden century helped Punjab to a 31-run win.
Yashasvi Jaiswal:
Jaiswal came into his own in the season. He would slam the fastest IPL fifty ever, but it was preceded by his maiden IPL century, which came against the mighty Mumbai Indians.
- The wicket at Wankhede was easy to bat, and RR had batted first.
- Jaiswal put his foot on the accelerator and went on to smash his 50 in just 32 balls.
- He completed his maiden IPL hundred with a boundary, reaching the feat in next 21 balls.
- It was such a ferocious knock that RR went onto post a total of 212/7.
- However, Mumbai chased down the total, winning the match by six wickets.
Final Thoughts:
It was in 2023 that all IPL records were broken. Yes, as many as 12 centuries were scored, which is the highest ever in a single IPL edition. These numbers tell a story: more and more batters are acing the art of century-making.
Also, all these IPL centuries had different significance for different players. Names like Prabhsimran Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal were unknown, but didn’t get bogged down by the pressure. These maiden knocks helped them create a fanbase.
On the other hand, names like Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill had already created a reputation and needed some centuries to establish their supremacy on the IPL stage.
For instance, Yadav was an IPL legend but never had a century to show for it. On the other hand, you had Gill, who scored consistently throughout the season, only to smash three centuries in a span of 11 days. These knocks not only made them IPL legends, but also helped create a frenzy which is bound to fill up stadiums in the years to come.