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From Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli to AB de Villiers - Superstar batters with most IPL hundreds

Chris Gayle. Photo (IPL/BCCI)
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Chris Gayle. Photo (IPL/BCCI)

Chris Gayle tops the chart with as many as six IPL hundreds. The Universe Boss -- who has represented Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) -- has had a staggering IPL career, with 4,965 runs at 39.72 and a strike rate of 148.96. He had announced that he will be unavailable for IPL 2022, marking the end of an era.

Virat Kohli. (Photo IPL/BCCI)
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Virat Kohli. (Photo IPL/BCCI)

Virat Kohli follows suit to occupy the second position in the coveted list. The former RCB captain has five tons in the cash-rich league and is also the leading run-getter in the tournament with 6,283 runs at 37.39.

Shane Watson. (Photo IPL/BCCI)
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Shane Watson. (Photo IPL/BCCI)

Shane Watson, a two-time IPL winner, features in the third spot. The former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener -- who also represented the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and RCB -- ended with four IPL centuries and amassed a total of 3,874 runs along with accounting for 92 scalps.

David Warner during his SRH playing days (Photo IPL/BCCI)
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David Warner during his SRH playing days (Photo IPL/BCCI)

David Warner during his SRH playing days (Photo IPL/BCCI)

AB de Villiers, Sanju Samson (Photo IPL/BCCI)
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AB de Villiers, Sanju Samson (Photo IPL/BCCI)

AB de Villiers, Sanju Samson are tied at the fifth spot, with three tons each. The South African ended his IPL career -- playing for Delhi and RCB -- with 5,162 runs whereas the current RR skipper is going strong and has 3068 runs at 134.20.