Rishabh Pant smashed 128 not out off just 63 balls for Delhi Daredevils against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018, and it is still the highest individual score against SRH in IPL history. The innings came at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in Delhi on 10 May 2018, and it had everything, raw power, fearless stroke play and a strike rate of 203.17. What makes the knock even more special is that Delhi still lost the match, which shows how tough SRH were to beat that season. Eight years later, the record still stands. Jos Buttler has come closest with 124 for Rajasthan Royals in 2021, and Ryan Rickelton reached 123 not out for Mumbai Indians in 2026. In all, 14 batters have scored hundreds against SRH, and each one tells its own story. This is the full list of the highest individual scores against SRH, with every century verified against official scorecards.
Highest Individual Scores against SRH Overview
Sunrisers Hyderabad joined the IPL in 2013, taking the place of Deccan Chargers. Since then they have built one of the strongest bowling attacks in the league, which makes big scores against them rare. Only 14 hundreds have been scored against SRH in 14 seasons, from 2015 to 2026. Rishabh Pant leads the list with 128 not out, and the fastest hundred against them belongs to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who needed only 37 balls in 2026. You can follow how the franchise has fared across seasons in our Sunrisers Hyderabad season by season results guide.
| Record | Holder | Figure | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest individual score against SRH | Rishabh Pant, Delhi Daredevils | 128 not out | 2018 |
| Fastest hundred against SRH | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals | 37 balls | 2026 |
| Second highest score against SRH | Jos Buttler, Rajasthan Royals | 124 | 2021 |
| Total hundreds against SRH | 14 different batters | 14 | 2015 to 2026 |
Top 10 Highest Individual Scores against SRH
Here are the ten biggest individual innings ever played against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Four of them came at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which has seen some of the biggest individual scores at Wankhede in league history.
| Rank | Player | Score | Balls | Strike Rate | Team | Venue | Date | Match Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rishabh Pant | 128 not out | 63 | 203.17 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | 10 May 2018 | Lost |
| 2 | Jos Buttler | 124 | 64 | 193.75 | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 2 May 2021 | Won |
| 3 | Ryan Rickelton | 123 not out | 55 | 223.63 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede, Mumbai | 29 Apr 2026 | Lost |
| 4 | Shane Watson | 117 not out | 57 | 205.26 | Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede, Mumbai | 27 May 2018 | Won |
| 5 | Cooper Connolly | 107 not out | 59 | 181.35 | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | 6 May 2026 | Lost |
| 6 | Chris Gayle | 104 not out | 63 | 165.08 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | 19 Apr 2018 | Won |
| 7 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 103 | 37 | 278.37 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | 25 Apr 2026 | Lost |
| 8 | Suryakumar Yadav | 102 not out | 51 | 200.00 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede, Mumbai | 6 May 2024 | Won |
| 9 | Sanju Samson | 102 not out | 55 | 185.45 | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 29 Mar 2019 | Lost |
| 10 | Shubman Gill | 101 | 58 | 174.13 | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | 15 May 2023 | Won |
Four more hundreds sit just outside the top 10. Virat Kohli made 100 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against SRH at Hyderabad on 18 May 2023 in a winning cause. Ambati Rayudu hit 100 not out for Chennai Super Kings at Pune in 2018, Cameron Green smashed 100 not out off 47 balls for Mumbai Indians at Wankhede in 2023, and Brendon McCullum made 100 not out for Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk in 2015, the first ever hundred against SRH.
Record History
The first hundred against Sunrisers Hyderabad came in 2015, when Brendon McCullum reached 100 not out for Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk. The mark stood for three seasons. Then 2018 changed everything. Chris Gayle went past it with 104 not out for Kings XI Punjab at Mohali in April, and three weeks later Rishabh Pant raised the bar to 128 not out at Delhi. Shane Watson added 117 not out in the IPL 2018 final at Wankhede, an innings that won Chennai the title. Since Pant set 128 not out in May 2018, nobody has beaten it, even through the highest scoring seasons in IPL history from 2024 to 2026. The fastest hundred against SRH arrived in 2026, when 15 year old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needed only 37 balls to reach his century for Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur, a sharp contrast with the slowest hundreds in IPL history.
| Period | Record Score | Batter | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 to 2018 | 100 not out | Brendon McCullum | Chennai Super Kings |
| Apr 2018 | 104 not out | Chris Gayle | Kings XI Punjab |
| May 2018 to present | 128 not out | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Daredevils |
What This Record Tells Us
Fourteen hundreds in fourteen seasons tells you that SRH rarely let one batter take the game away from them. Their bowling attacks, built around names like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan over the years, have kept opposition scores in check even when the rest of the league was scoring faster than ever. The fact that Pant’s 128 not out has survived the record breaking scoring seasons of 2024, 2025 and 2026, when three new hundreds were added to the list, shows how special that night in Delhi was. Another pattern stands out. Five of the fourteen hundreds came in losing causes, including three of the four scored in 2026, which proves that one giant innings does not always beat a strong SRH side. No batter has ever scored two hundreds against SRH, so every name on this list did it once and never repeated it. With young hitters like Sooryavanshi rewriting speed records and new seasons adding to the IPL batting charts every year, Pant’s record is safe for now, but the chase never really stops. Teams planning their squads for the next cycle will keep a close eye on the IPL 2027 auction to find batters who can take down attacks like this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the highest individual score against SRH in the IPL?
Rishabh Pant holds the record with 128 not out off 63 balls for Delhi Daredevils against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Delhi on 10 May 2018. His strike rate was 203.17, but Delhi lost the match.
How many centuries have been scored against SRH in the IPL?
Fourteen hundreds have been scored against Sunrisers Hyderabad between 2015 and 2026, by fourteen different batters. No batter has scored two centuries against them.
Who scored the fastest hundred against SRH?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored the fastest hundred against SRH, reaching his century off 37 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Jaipur on 25 April 2026. You can read the full list of records he set with that knock on the Rajasthan Royals website.
Which teams have scored the most hundreds against SRH?
Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have three hundreds each against SRH. CSK’s hundreds came from McCullum, Rayudu and Watson, MI’s from Green, Suryakumar Yadav and Rickelton, and RR’s from Samson, Buttler and Sooryavanshi.
What is the highest individual score against SRH at Wankhede Stadium?
Ryan Rickelton’s 123 not out for Mumbai Indians on 29 April 2026 is the highest at Wankhede, ahead of Shane Watson’s 117 not out in the 2018 final and Suryakumar Yadav’s 102 not out in 2024.
Did Shane Watson score his hundred against SRH in a final?
Yes. Shane Watson’s 117 not out came in the IPL 2018 final at Wankhede, where Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the title. It is the only final hundred on this list.
Who was the first player to score a century against SRH?
Brendon McCullum was the first, with 100 not out for Chennai Super Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk on 11 April 2015. Chennai won that match.
Statistics updated through: 13 October 2026
