Sai Sudharsan scored a century today (24 April 2026) in the IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Playing for Gujarat Titans (GT) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Sudharsan reached his 100 off just 57 balls. His innings was a dominant display of power and timing, featuring 11 fours and 5 sixes. He shared a massive 128-run opening stand with captain Shubman Gill to put GT in a commanding position.This was Sudharsan's 3rd IPL hundred.
Entering this match, Sudharsan was on the verge of a historic milestone. He needed 72 runs today to become the fastest player in IPL history to reach 2,000 career runs, a record currently held by West Indies legend Chris Gayle (48 innings).With his 1000 runs today, Sudharsan has moved to 2000 career runs in just 47 innings.He already holds the record for being the fastest Indian to reach 1,000 IPL runs (25 innings) and recently became the fastest Indian to 2,000 T20 runs overall (54 innings).This innings was particularly important as Sudharsan had been experiencing a relatively quiet 2026 season compared to his Orange Cap-winning form in 2025 (759 runs). Before today, he had only one other fifty this season, a 73-run knock against Rajasthan Royals. Today's performance reaffirms his role as the backbone of the GT top order.
3rd Hundred for Sai Sudarshan in IPL. -Hundred in IPL 2024 -Hundred in IPL 2025 -Hundred in IPL 2026 pic.twitter.com/L90j5ZjLHC
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HISTORY BY SAI SUDHARASAN 🥶🔥 | FASTEST TO 2000 IPL RUNS#RCBvsGT pic.twitter.com/HGTYwxVT06
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Sai Sudharsan broke the Record of Chris Gayle 👀🥶#RCBvsGT #RCBvGT pic.twitter.com/8wgruJY6D6
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Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill anchor innings for Gujarat Titans
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill provided a clinical opening masterclass for Gujarat Titans (GT) today (24 April 2026) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The duo anchored the innings with a massive 128-run opening stand, effectively silencing the home crowd. Sudharsan was the primary aggressor, reaching his 3rd IPL century off 57 balls. His unbeaten knock featured 11 fours and 5 sixes.Shubman Gill played the anchor role initially, scoring 32 off 24 balls (2 fours, 1 six) before falling to spinner Suyash Sharma in the 13th over.
The innings has set a formidable platform for GT’s middle order, including Jos Buttler, to exploit the death overs at one of India's highest-scoring venues.
