IPL Stats: Highest Individual Scores by No. 3 Batters
Highest Scores by No. 3 Batters in IPL
| Player | Score (Balls) | Strike Rate | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers (RCB) | 133* (59) | 225.42 | MI | Wankhede | 10 May 2015 |
| AB de Villiers (RCB) | 129* (52) | 248.07 | Gujarat Lions | Bengaluru | 14 May 2016 |
| Marcus Stoinis (LSG) | 124* (63) | 196.82 | CSK | Chennai | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 119 (63) | 188.88 | PBKS | Wankhede | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Rishabh Pant (LSG) | 118* (61) | 193.44 | RCB | Lucknow | 27 May 2025 |
| Michael Hussey (CSK) | 116* (54) | 214.81 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | 19 Apr 2008 |
| Rajat Patidar (RCB) | 112* (54) | 207.40 | LSG | Eden Gardens | 25 May 2022 |
| Rohit Sharma (MI) | 109* (60) | 181.66 | KKR | Eden Gardens | 12 May 2012 |
| Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 106* (47) | 225.53 | RR | Hyderabad | 23 Mar 2025 |
| AB de Villiers (Delhi Daredevils) | 105* (54) | 194.44 | CSK | Durban | 23 Apr 2009 |
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Key Insights – Key Performances from the No. 3 Spot in IPL
AB de Villiers has registered the highest score by a No. 3 batter in the IPL. He smashed 133 not out for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2015.
ABD’s 133-run knock was dotted with 19 fours, which are the most by a batter in an IPL innings.
De Villiers’ unbeaten 129, second on the list, came at a strike rate of 248.07, the highest by a No. 3 centurion.
Sanju Samson has the highest score by an Indian No. 3 batter. In 2021, the keeper-batter amassed 119 runs against Punjab Kings.
Marcus Stoinis’ unbeaten 124 against Chennai Super Kings is the highest by a No. 3 batter in a successful run chase. He helped Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) chase a 211-run target in a 2024 match. And you know well who tops the runs-chart in the successful run chases in IPL.
Rajat Patidar is the only No. 3 batter to score a hundred in the IPL playoffs. He scored a match-winning 112 to help RCB beat LSG in the 2023 Eliminator.
There are over 18 instances of No. 3 batters breaching the 100-run mark in an IPL innings.
Among them, de Villiers and Samson have multiple centuries – three each, to be precise. Interestingly, both of them are the only non-openers with two or more centuries.
Will Jacks has brought up the quickest hundred by a No. 3 batter in the IPL. He raced to his maiden IPL hundred off 41 balls for RCB against MI in 2024.
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