Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and T20 cricket history. Here we are talking about all the centuries for CSK.
Scoring a century is always special for a batter. It becomes very special if the batter scores a century in a T20 match. A successful team like CSK has seen some great hundreds in the record books.
Article Contents:
- CSK century list
- Century records
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Who scored the first century for CSK
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Who was the first Indian to score a century for CSK
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Who was the first foreign player to score a
century for CSK
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Who scored the highest individual runs for CSK
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Who scored the most centuries for CSK
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Foreign players with centuries for CSK
o Which CSK player scored a century in the IPL Playoffs
- Fastest and Slowest centuries
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Who scored the fastest century for CSK
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Top 3
fastest centuries for CSK
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Who scored the slowest century for CSK
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Top 3
slowest centuries for CSK
CSK century list (highest to lowest)
Player |
Nationality |
Runs scored |
Opposition |
Venue |
Date |
Tournament |
Murali Vijay |
Indian |
127 |
Rajasthan Royals |
Chennai |
3 April 2010 |
IPL |
Shane Watson |
Australian |
117* |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Wankhede |
27 May 2018 |
IPL |
Michael Hussey |
Australian |
116* |
Kings XI Punjab |
Mohali |
19 April 2008 |
IPL |
Murali Vijay |
Indian |
113 |
Delhi Daredevils |
Chennai |
25 May 2012 |
IPL |
Suresh Raina |
Indian |
109* |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Bengaluru |
4 October 2014 |
CLT20 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Indian |
108* |
Lucknow Super Giants |
Chennai |
23 April 2024 |
IPL |
Shane Watson |
Australian |
106 |
Rajasthan Royals |
Pune |
20 April 2018 |
IPL |
Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Indian |
101* |
Rajasthan Royals |
Abu Dhabi |
2 October 2021 |
IPL |
Suresh Raina |
Indian |
100* |
Kings XI Punjab |
Chennai |
2 May 2013 |
IPL |
Brendon McCullum |
New Zealand |
100* |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Chennai |
11 April 2015 |
IPL |
Ambati Rayudu |
Indian |
100* |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Pune |
13 May 2018 |
IPL |
(Century records)
Who scored the first century for CSK?
- Australian cricketer Michael Hussey recorded the first-ever century for CSK. The left-handed batter scored 116 not out against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali on 19 April 2008.
Who was the first Indian to score a century for CSK?
- Murali Vijay was the first Indian to record a century for CSK. The right-handed batter scored 127 runs against Rajasthan Royals (at Chennai on 3 April 2010).
Who was the first foreign player to score a century for CSK?
- Australian cricketer Michael Hussey, who also recorded the first-ever century for CSK, was the first overseas cricketer to score a century for CSK. He scored 116 not out against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali on 19 April 2008.
Who scored the highest individual runs for CSK?
- Murali Vijay holds the record for highest individual score for CSK. The Indian right-handed batter scored 127 runs against Rajasthan Royals (at Chennai on 3 April 2010).
Who scored the most centuries for CSK?
- Indian cricketers Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Australian player Shane Watson, all these cricketers have recorded two centuries each for CSK.
Foreign players with centuries for CSK
Player |
Nationality |
Runs scored |
Opposition |
Venue |
Date |
Tournament |
Michael Hussey |
Australian |
116* |
Kings XI Punjab |
Mohali |
19 April 2008 |
IPL |
Brendon McCullum |
New Zealand |
100* |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Chennai |
11 April 2015 |
IPL |
Shane Watson |
Australian |
106 |
Rajasthan Royals |
Pune |
20 April 2018 |
IPL |
Shane Watson |
Australian |
117* |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Wankhede |
27 May 2018 |
IPL |
Which CSK player scored a century in the IPL Playoffs?
- During the IPL 2012 Qualifier 2, Vijay scored 113 runs against Delhi Daredevils.
- During the IPL 2018 Final, Watson scored 117 not out against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
(Fastest and Slowest centuries)
Who scored the fastest century for CSK?
- Indian cricketer Murali Vijay records the fastest century for CSK. On 3 April 2010, Vijay hit an IPL ton for CSK in 46 balls against Rajasthan Royals at Chennai.
Top 3 fastest centuries for CSK
Player |
Balls
to complete century |
Opposition |
Venue |
Date |
Murali Vijay |
46 |
Rajasthan Royals |
Chennai |
3 April 2010 |
Michael Hussey |
50 |
Kings XI Punjab |
Chandigarh |
19 April 2008 |
Murali Vijay |
51 |
Delhi Capitals |
Chennai |
25 May 2012 |
Who scored the slowest century for CSK?
- Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu holds the record for the slowest century for CSK. The right-handed batter hit a 62-ball century against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Pune on 13 May 2018.
Top 3 slowest centuries for CSK
Player |
Balls
to complete century |
Opposition |
Venue |
Date |
Ambati Rayudu |
62 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Pune |
13 May 2018 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad |
60 |
Rajasthan Royals |
Abu Dhabi |
2 October 2021 |
Suresh Raina |
59 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Bengaluru |
4 October 2014 |