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Rickelton joins South African IPL hundred club

Ryan Rickelton has joined the South African IPL hundred club after a superb century for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad, adding his name to an elite list of batters who have reached three figures in the competition.

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Rickelton’s unbeaten 123 off 55 balls (10 fours, 8 sixes, SR 223.64) for Mumbai Indians marked the highest individual score in the franchise’s history, as well as the fastest century, brought up in just 44 balls.

AB de Villiers – 3 centuries
105*(54 balls, 10 fours, 5 sixes, SR 194.44) for Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings (2009)
133* (59 balls, 19 fours, 4 sixes, SR 225.42) for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians (2015)
129* (52 balls, 10 fours, 12 sixes, SR 248.07) for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions (2016)

READ: Highest-scoring South Africans in IPL history

Quinton de Kock – 3 centuries
108 (51 balls, 15 fours, 3 sixes, SR 211.76) for Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2016)
140* (70 balls, 10 fours, 10 sixes, SR 200.00) for Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2022)
112* (60 balls, 8 fours, 7 sixes, SR 186.67) for Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings (2026)

Heinrich Klaasen – 2 centuries
104 (51 balls, 8 fours, 6 sixes, SR 203.92) for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2023)
105* (39 balls, 7 fours, 9 sixes, SR 269.23) for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2025)

ALSO: Highest-scoring South Africans in IPL history

Hashim Amla – 2 centuries
104* (60 balls, 8 fours, 6 sixes, SR 173.33) for Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians (2017)
104 (60 balls, 8 fours, 5 sixes, SR 173.33) for Kings XI Punjab vs Gujarat Lions (2017)

David Miller – 1 century
101* (38 balls, 8 fours, 7 sixes, SR 265.78) for Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (2013)

Another name, another statement as South Africa’s IPL legacy continues to grow.

Photo: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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