Top 5 Youngest batsmen to score IPL century

Many young cricketers get a chance to showcase their talent in the Indian Premier League. Some players couldn’t perform as per expectations and they didn’t get

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By PRINCE THAKUR
Top 5 Youngest batsmen to score IPL century
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Many young cricketers get a chance to showcase their talent in the Indian Premier League. Some players couldn’t perform as per expectations and they didn’t get chances after 2-3 IPL matches. Every year there is a lot of young talent emerges from the Indian Premier League. 

Some players perform brilliantly and make big names for themselves and get a call-up for their national side. Here are the Top 5 young batters who scored IPL century.

5. Quinton de Kock - 23 Years 122 days

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In a match played between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore on 17 April 2016. RCB batted first and scored 191 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Virat Kohli scored 79 runs off 48 balls for RCB.

Chasing this target Delhi Daredevils opener Quinton de Kock scored 108 runs off 51 balls. Delhi Daredevils chased down this target in 19.1 overs. Quinton de Kock stands 5th in the list of youngest batsmen to score an IPL century.

4. Sanju Samson - 22 years 151 days

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Sanju Samson stands fourth on the list of youngest batsmen to score an IPL century. Sanju played for Delhi Daredevils and scored an IPL century against Rising Pune Super Giants. He scored 102 runs off 63 balls. He smashed 8 fours and 5 sixes during his brilliant innings.

Delhi Daredevils managed to score 205 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. In reply, Rising Pune Super Giants got all out on 108 runs and Delhi Daredevils won that match convincingly.

3. Devdutt Padikkal - 20 years 289 days

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Devdutt Padikkal scored an IPL century when he was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Rajasthan Royals batted first and scored 177 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.

RCB chased down this target in 16.3 overs without losing any wicket. Devdutt and Virat Kohli’s 181 runs brilliant partnership helped RCB to win this Royal clash. Padikkal smashed 11 fours and 6 sixes during his brilliant innings. He stands third on the list of youngest batters to score an IPL century.

2. Rishabh Pant - 20 years 218 days

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Rishabh Pant’s name stands second in terms of youngest batsmen to score an IPL century. On 10 May 2018, a match was played between Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Pant scored 128 runs off 63 balls.

Rishabh smashed 15 fours and 7 sixes during his magnificent innings. Delhi scored 187 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. But SRH chased down the target in 18.5 overs.

1. Manish Pandey - 19 years 253 days

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Manish Pandey holds the record for the youngest batsman to score an IPL century. He scored IPL century when he was 19 years old. Playing for RCB he scored 114 runs off 73 balls against Deccan Chargers. He smashed 10 fours and 4 sixes during his brilliant innings.

RCB managed to put 170 runs on the scoreboard. In reply, Deccan Chargers scored 158 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs and RCB won that match by 12 runs. Manish Pandey was the first Indian player to score an IPL century.

 

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