IPL 2024 RCB vs SRH: Head smashes 4th fastest century in league's history

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Australia's Travis Head smashed the fourth fastest century in the history of the Indian Premier League when he reached the milestone in just 39 balls against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday, April 15. 

Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Head hit nine fours and eight sixes in his 41-ball innings before he was caught by Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis off the bowling of Lockie Ferguson.

Chris Gayle has the record for the fastest IPL hundred, which came in just 30 balls at this very ground in 2013 against the Pune Warriors India.  The second fastest century in IPL's history is in the name of Yusuf Pathan who hit a 37-ball hundred against Mumbai Indians in 2010. Third on the list is David Miller with his 38-ball hundred against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Mohali in 2013.

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Top 10 fastest Centuries in IPL history 

Player	Balls	Match	Venue	Date
CH Gayle	30	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors	Bangalore	23/04/13
YK Pathan	37	Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	13/03/10
DA Miller	38	Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Mohali	06/05/13
AC Gilchrist	42	Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	27/04/08
AB de Villiers	43	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujarat Lions	Bangalore	14/05/16
DA Warner	43	Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders	Hyderabad	30/04/17
ST Jayasuriya	45	Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai	14/05/08
MA Agarwal	45	Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals	Sharjah	27/09/20
M Vijay	46	Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals	Chennai	03/04/10
CH Gayle	46	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab	Bangalore	06/05/11