Record breakers: Top 3 batsmen with most tons in a single IPL season

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu) - Over the 19 seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), many batsmen have impressed fans with their performances. Let's take a look at the players who have scored more than two centuries in IPL history.

Virat Kohli: Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kohli scored four centuries in IPL 2016. Kohli played 16 matches that season, scoring the highest 973 runs with an average of 81.08. During this period, he hit 38 sixes and 83 fours. Kohli has played 268 matches in his IPL career so far, scoring a total of 8,730 runs with an average of 39.86. During this period, Kohli scored the highest number of 8 centuries. Apart from this, he also scored 64 half-centuries.

Jos Buttler: This English cricketer is tied with Kohli for the top spot on this list. Buttler played 17 matches for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022, scoring 863 runs at an average of 57.53, including four centuries. Buttler hit 45 sixes and 83 fours that season. This right-handed batsman has played 121 matches in his IPL career, scoring 4,120 runs at an average of 40. Buttler has scored a total of seven centuries and 24 half-centuries in this league.

Shubman Gill: Playing for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023, Gill scored 890 runs in 17 matches at an average of 59.33. He was the season's leading batsman, hitting 33 sixes and 85 fours including three centuries. Gill has played 118 matches in his IPL career, scoring 3,866 runs at an average of 39.44. Gill has scored four centuries in the league and 26 half-centuries.