Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Century List in IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is one of the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) teams. Here we are going through all the centuries for KKR.

Though KKR have some great stories in T20 cricket, they have very rare records in T20 centuries. 

Article Contents:

• KKR century list
• Century records

o   Who scored the first century for KKR

o   Who was the first Indian to score a century for KKR

o   Who was the first foreign player to score a century for KKR

o   Who scored the highest individual runs for KKR

o   Who scored the most centuries for KKR

o   Foreign players with centuries for KKR

• Fastest and Slowest centuries

o   Who scored the fastest century for KKR

o   Who scored the slowest century for KKR

KKR century list (highest to lowest)   

Player	Nationality	Runs scored	Opposition	Venue	Date	Tournament
Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	158*	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Bengaluru	18 April 2008	IPL
Sunil Narine	Trinidadian	109	Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata	16 April 2024	IPL
Venkatesh Iyer	Indian	104	Mumbai Indians	Wankhede	16 April 2023	IPL

(Century records)  

Who scored the first century for KKR?

• Brendon McCullum recorded the first century for KKR. During the historic first IPL game (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru on 18 April 2008), the New Zealand cricketer smashed 158 not out.   

Who was the first Indian to score a century for KKR?

• Venkatesh Iyer was the first Indian to score a century for KKR. During IPL 2023, Iyer scored 104 runs against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede (on 16 April 2023).

Who was the first foreign player to score a century for KKR?

• New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum was the first foreign player to score a century for KKR. On 18 April 2008, McCullum scored 158 not out against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru.

Who scored the highest individual runs for KKR?

• New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum holds the record for highest individual score for KKR with 158 not out, which he scored during the first match of the IPL history (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru on 18 April 2008).

Who scored the most centuries for KKR?

• To date, no KKR player managed more than one century.

(Fastest and Slowest centuries)  

Who scored the fastest century for KKR?

• Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine jointly hold the fastest century record for KKR with a 49-ball hundred. Venkatesh recorded the 49-ball hundred against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede on 16 April 2023, and Narine recorded the 49-ball century against Rajasthan Royals at Kolkata on 16 April 2024.

Who scored the slowest century for KKR?

• Brendon McCullum holds the slowest hundred record for KKR. During the historic first-ever IPL match (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru on 18 April 2008), McCullum completed his century in 53 balls.