5 fastest centuries in the history of the IPL

#2 Yusuf Pathan - 37 deliveries

Yusuf Pathan was a find of the IPL

Older brother of the more famous Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan has made a name for himself with his hard-hitting and destructive style of batting. His uncanny ability to clear the ropes along with his off-spin make him a perfect pick for the shorter formats of the game.

He was an important part of the Rajasthan Royals lineup that won the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008. His IPL record is very impressive - in 139 innings, he has scored 2847 runs at a strike rate of 146.30 with one hundred and thirteen fifties. He scored his solitary century in the IPL in 2010 which was the fastest century in the IPL at that time and remained so for two more seasons.

Pathan’s team Rajasthan Royals were taking on Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium. Chasing a target of 213 set by Mumbai, Rajasthan were tottering 66/4 before Yusuf Pathan walked in and played what was the most destructive innings of his career. He brought up his century of just 37 deliveries - an innings, which was studded with eight sixes and nine fours. However, Pathan was left distraught at the end as his team fell short by just four runs in the end.