Leading a team in a high-octane league like the IPL is a strenuous task. The captains are always on their toes to bring positive results for their teams by contributing in whatever way possible.
Some skippers have led their teams from the front by accumulating significant runs. And a handful have racked up hundreds in the league.
Here’s a list of the first captains to score a century for each IPL team.
First Captain to Score Century for Each IPL Team
| Team | Captain | Score (Balls) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | Sachin Tendulkar | 100* (66) | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | Wankhede | 15 Apr 2011 |
| Delhi Capitals | Virender Sehwag | 119 (56) | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 5 May 2011 |
| Punjab Kings | Adam Gilchrist | 106 (55) | RCB | Dharamsala | 17 May 2011 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Virat Kohli | 100* (63) | Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | 24 Apr 2016 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | David Warner | 126 (59) | KKR | Hyderabad | 30 Apr 2017 |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson | 119 (63) | PBKS | Wankhede | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | KL Rahul | 103* (60) | MI | Brabourne | 16 Apr 2022 |
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 108* (60) | LSG | Chennai | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill | 104 (55) | CSK | Ahmedabad | 10 May 2024 |
Key Insights
1: Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to score a century as a captain in the IPL. The Master Blaster led his home side, the Mumbai Indians, in 2011 while bringing up an unbeaten 100 against the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
39: When Adam Gilchrist scored 106 for the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2011, he was 39 years and 184 days old. That makes him the oldest batter to score a hundred in the IPL.
Virat Kohli has notched up the most hundreds as a skipper in the IPL, with five to his name. Four of them came in 2016 — the most tons in a single IPL season. (Check out Virat Kohli’s hundreds in the tournament here.)
KL Rahul is the other batter to have three or more centuries as a captain in the IPL. And he is the only player to score centuries for two franchises while leading them. Rahul hammered one ton for Punjab in 2020, while the other two came for Lucknow.
