AB de Villiers IPL Centuries: How Many Hundreds Did He Score?

AB de Villiers scored 3 centuries in the IPL during his career, all while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). His first IPL century came against Gujarat Lions in 2016, when he remained unbeaten on 129 from 52 balls. He then scored 133* against Mumbai Indians in 2015 and another 129* against Gujarat Lions in 2016.

IPL Century	Score	Balls	Opponent	Year
1st	133*	59	Mumbai Indians	2015
2nd	129*	52	Gujarat Lions	2016
3rd	129*	52	Gujarat Lions	2016

His 133* against Mumbai Indians was his highest IPL century. In that innings, he hit 19 fours and four sixes, while his 129* against Gujarat Lions came in a remarkable partnership with Virat Kohli.

Which IPL Matches Did AB de Villiers Score His Centuries In?

AB de Villiers scored his three IPL centuries in three different matches against three different teams. His first century came in 2009 while playing for Delhi Daredevils against Chennai Super Kings in Durban. He remained unbeaten on 105 from 54 balls, helping Delhi win the match by 9 runs.

His next two centuries came for Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2015, he smashed an unbeaten 133 from 59 balls against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium, sharing a huge 215-run partnership with Virat Kohli. A year later, he produced another outstanding innings against Gujarat Lions, scoring 129 not out from just 52 balls at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He also shared a 229-run partnership with Kohli in that match, which became the first IPL innings to feature two centuries.

How Many IPL Runs Did AB de Villiers Score in His Career?

How Many IPL Runs Did AB de Villiers Score in His Career?

AB de Villiers scored 5,162 runs in 184 IPL matches, with 170 innings, an average of 39.71, and a strike rate of 151.69. He also recorded 3 centuries and 40 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 133 not out against Mumbai Indians in 2015.

De Villiers began his IPL career with the Delhi Daredevils in 2008 before joining Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011. He spent the majority of his IPL career with RCB and finished with 4,491 runs in 156 matches for the franchise. His overall IPL career ended in 2021, when he retired from all forms of cricket later that year.

AB de Villiers’ IPL Career in Numbers

Statistic	Record
IPL Matches	184
Innings	170
Runs	5,162
Highest Score	133*
Batting Average	39.71
Strike Rate	151.69
Centuries	3
Half-Centuries	40
Fours	413
Sixes	251

His numbers show why he was considered one of the IPL's most explosive batters. A 151.69 career strike rate over more than 5,000 runs is particularly significant because he combined high scoring volume with extraordinary scoring speed.

Which IPL Season Was AB de Villiers’ Best?

His most productive IPL season came in 2016, when he scored 687 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 168.80, including six fifties and a highest score of 129. His 2015 season was also outstanding, producing 513 runs and his famous unbeaten 133 against Mumbai Indians.

So, if your article is targeting AB de Villiers centuries in IPL ,this section works well as supporting context: it tells readers that his three IPL centuries came within a much larger career of 5,162 runs, while also showing how consistently destructive he was across his IPL career.

AB de Villiers’ IPL Century Record Compared With Other Players

AB de Villiers scored 3 IPL centuries during his career. That puts him behind the leading century-makers such as Virat Kohli (8), Jos Buttler (7), Chris Gayle (6), and KL Rahul (5).

What makes de Villiers’ record particularly impressive is that he scored those three centuries while maintaining an exceptional IPL strike rate of around 153, showing how aggressively he scored compared with many other high-volume batters.

Player	IPL Centuries
Virat Kohli	8
Jos Buttler	7
Chris Gayle	6
KL Rahul	5
Shubman Gill	4
David Warner	4
AB de Villiers	3

So, while AB de Villiers does not rank among the IPL's top century leaders, his 3 centuries, 5,000+ IPL runs and 150+ strike rate underline how destructive he was as a T20 batter.

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