Royal Challengers Bengaluru have conceded more centuries than any other team in IPL history. Their bowlers have given away 16 hundreds to opposition batters, the highest total in the list of most centuries conceded by teams in the IPL. The tally grew during the IPL 2026 season, when Mitchell Marsh smashed 111 for Lucknow Super Giants against RCB at Lucknow.
Conceding a century hurts a bowling unit in more ways than one. It usually means the batting side has posted a huge total and the bowlers have run out of answers. Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad follow RCB with 14 centuries conceded each. This article lists every team, the batters who hurt them the most, and how this unwanted record has changed over the seasons.
Most Centuries Conceded by Teams Overview
| Record | Details |
|---|---|
| Record | Most centuries conceded by a team in IPL |
| Holder | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Centuries conceded | 16 |
| Batters who scored them | 15 unique batters |
| Reached in | IPL 2026 season |
Top 10 Teams That Have Conceded the Most Centuries in IPL
| Rank | Team | Centuries Conceded | Most by One Batter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | Jos Buttler (2) |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | Jos Buttler (2), David Warner (2) |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | KL Rahul (3) |
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | Not officially confirmed |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | Not officially confirmed |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | Not officially confirmed |
| 6 | Punjab Kings | 10 | Not officially confirmed |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 9 | Not officially confirmed |
| 9 | Gujarat Lions | 7 | Virat Kohli (2) |
| 10 | Gujarat Titans | 6 | Not officially confirmed |
The top four totals come from the latest season by season reporting. Totals for teams ranked 5 to 10 come from published team stats and may have moved in recent seasons. Lucknow Super Giants, one of the newer sides, have conceded only 2 centuries so far, while the now defunct Pune Warriors and Kochi Tuskers Kerala conceded just 1 each in their short IPL stays.
Record History
The record of most centuries conceded by a team has moved slowly over the years, because hundreds in T20 cricket are rare. Royal Challengers Bengaluru sat near the top for a long time and then pulled clear during the IPL 2026 season. On 8 May 2026, Mitchell Marsh scored 111 off 56 balls for Lucknow Super Giants against RCB at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The rain hit match was reduced to 19 overs a side, and RCB lost by 9 runs through the DLS method. Marsh became the 15th unique batter to register a century against RCB, and the 16th hundred took RCB clear of every other side.
Before that, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians had shared the lead with RCB at 14 each. KL Rahul did the most damage to Mumbai. He scored 3 centuries against them, the most by any batter against a single IPL team. His first came in 2019 for Kings XI Punjab, and the other two came in 2022 for Lucknow Super Giants. Two of those tons came in the 2022 season alone, which is the most hundreds a team has suffered from one batter in a single IPL season.
Virat Kohli also scored two centuries against one opponent in a single season, against Gujarat Lions in 2016, during his record 4 hundred campaign. Jos Buttler is the only batter with two or more centuries against two different teams, with two against Kolkata Knight Riders and two against RCB, all for Rajasthan Royals. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored centuries against Mumbai Indians in back to back seasons, in 2023 and 2024. David Warner has two centuries against KKR, scored for two different teams, Delhi and Hyderabad.
The biggest single blow in this record book belongs to Chris Gayle. His unbeaten 175 off 66 balls for RCB against Pune Warriors in 2013 remains the highest individual score in IPL history. It was the only century Pune Warriors ever conceded in the league, and it came in the most brutal innings the tournament has seen. You can read more about the greatest knocks in our list of highest individual scores against Mumbai Indians, where KL Rahul leads the chart.
What This Record Tells Us
The four teams at the top of this list share one trait: they have all played many seasons. RCB, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders have been in the league since 2008, so they have simply faced more opposition innings than the newer sides. Sunrisers Hyderabad stand out because they joined only in 2013 yet have already conceded 14 hundreds, a sign of how batting friendly the recent high scoring era has been.
The 15 different batters who have scored against RCB show that this is not a story of one man dominating one team. It is a pattern spread across many seasons and many great innings. Teams that play at small, batting friendly home grounds tend to concede more, and this list rewards bowlers who can defend totals under pressure. It is no surprise that the Purple Cap winners over the years have mostly come from sides that keep this number down, because taking wickets is the surest way to stop a batter reaching three figures. The Orange Cap winners list, on the other hand, is full of the batters who inflict these hundreds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team has conceded the most centuries in IPL?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have conceded 16 centuries in IPL history, the most by any team. Mitchell Marsh took them to 16 with his 111 for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2026 season.
How many batters have scored centuries against RCB?
15 unique batters have scored centuries against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with Jos Buttler the only one to do it twice.
Which batter has scored the most centuries against a single IPL team?
KL Rahul has scored 3 centuries against Mumbai Indians, the most by any batter against one opponent. He scored the first in 2019 and two more in 2022.
Which team has conceded the fewest centuries in IPL?
Among current teams, Lucknow Super Giants have conceded only 2 centuries, the lowest among the ten active sides. The now defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors conceded just 1 each.
What is the highest individual score in IPL history?
Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 175 off 66 balls for RCB against Pune Warriors in 2013. It remains the highest individual score in the league and the only century Pune Warriors ever conceded.
Has any batter scored two centuries against the same team in one IPL season?
Yes, twice. KL Rahul did it against Mumbai Indians in 2022, and Virat Kohli did it against Gujarat Lions in 2016 during his record 4 century season.
Which teams are joint second for most centuries conceded?
Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have each conceded 14 centuries, sitting joint second behind RCB.
Statistics updated through: 19 October 2026
