Indian Premier League(IPL) has presented a platform for top-quality players from around the globe to show their might and many of them have left the cricket fraternity in awe of their stunning performances in the IPL arena. From the likes of Shane Warne to Chris Gayle to AB de Villiers, many superstars of the game have entered the marquee event and made the T20 carnival their own.
Among the numerous renowned names who featured in the IPL, there have been some batters who have obliterated bowlers with their stroke play and smashed blistering tons. However, there are certain centurions who achieved the feat in the latter half of their respective cricketing careers.
P.S -The numbers are updated till March 23, 2023
Here are the five oldest centurions in IPL among non-active players
5. Michael Hussey - 32 Years 10 Months 24 Days
Micheal Hussey was one of those players who made heads turn every time he stepped into the cricket field. He put up an exhibition of his flamboyant stroke play and changed the course of the game in favour of his side. The Perth-born featured in 185 ODIs and aggregated 5442 runs at an average of 48.15.
Hussey displayed his batting might in the lucrative T20 tournament as well. He played 59 IPL games and accumulated 1977 runs at a strike rate of 122.64. The former Australian cricketer was part of the Chennai Super Kings’ set-up that clinched the IPL title in the years 2010 and 2011.
Hussey smashed one century and 15 half-centuries in his IPL career. His lone ton came against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the second match of the inaugural season of the cash-rich league. In the encounter, the then 32-year-old Hussey plundered 116* runs off 54 deliveries to help CSK post a daunting total of 240 runs on the board. Punjab in response, could only manage 207 runs in 20 overs.
4. Hashim Amla - 33 Years 11 Months 8 Days
Hashim Amla was a proven performer in the international arena. He featured in 124 Tests and amassed 9282 runs at an average of 46.64. Talking about the 50-over format, the Durban-born racked up 8113 runs in 181 matches for South Africa at an average of 49.46.
During his playing days, Amla was a run-bank with the bat and also proved his mettle in the IPL arena as well. The former South African cricketer made 16 appearances for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the marquee tournament and piled on 577 runs at a strike rate of 141.77.
In the 2017 season of the cash-rich league, the then 33-year-old Amla was in pristine touch and notched up two sensational centuries. His first IPL ton came in the 22nd match of the T20 extravaganza in the encounter against Mumbai Indians. The former South African batter smashed 104* runs off 60 balls in the match.
3. Adam Gilchrist - 36 Years 4 Months 11 Days
Adam Gilchrist is one of the finest wicketkeeper-batters to have ever played the sport. He featured in 287 ODIs and aggregated 9619 runs at a strike rate of 96.94. Coming to Tests, the former Australian cricketer played 96 games and scored 5570 runs at an average of 47.60.
Gilchrist, who made his national debut in 1996, bid adieu to international cricket in March 2008, at the age of 36. Post-retirement, he lighted the first IPL season with his jaw-dropping batting performances. Representing Deccan Chargers, the Bellingen-born scored 436 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 137.10.
When the Chargers clashed against Mumbai Indians in the 14th match of IPL 2008, Gilchrist hammered the opposition attack all across the park and notched up his first IPL century. He smashed 109* runs in 47 deliveries. Adam went on to play IPL till 2013 and amassed a total of 2069 runs in 80 matches at a strike rate of 138.39.
2. Sachin Tendulkar - 37 Years 11 Months 23 Days
Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He destroyed bowling attacks with his glorious stroke play and made world cricket his happy hunting ground. ‘Master Blaster’ featured in 463 matches and notched up a staggering tally of 18426 runs at an average of 44.83. In Tests, he piled on 15921 runs in 200 games at an average of 53.78.
Sachin displayed his class in the Indian Premier League too. The former Indian cricketer held the innings together and allowed stroke makers to play with freedom. Also, he swiftly switched gears to put the opposition’s bowlers under the pump. The Mumbai-born made 78 appearances in the T20 carnival and accumulated 2334 runs at a strike rate of 119.82.
During the 2011 season of the lucrative T20 tournament, the then 37-year-old Sachin was quite brilliant with the bat and scored 553 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 113.31. Further, Tendulkar notched up an incredible century against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the 13th match of the T20 carnival.
1. Sanath Jayasuriya - 38 Years 8 Months 5 Days
Sri Lanka has produced many match-winners but there have been quite a few of the calibre of Sanath Jayasuriya. He was a marauder with the bat and destroyed bowling attacks at will. Also, the Matara-born was a canny customer with the ball and provided his side with timely breakthroughs.
Jayasuriya amassed an insane tally of 13430 runs in 445 ODIs at a strike rate of 91.20 and bagged 323 wickets at an economy of 4.78. When it came to the longest format of the game, the former Sri Lankan all-rounder piled on 6973 runs in 110 games and picked up 98 scalps in those outings.
In the first edition of the cash-rich league, the then 38 years old Jayasuriya knocked the wind out of bowling attacks that came his way and accumulated 518 runs in 14 matches at a stunning strike rate of 167.63. Further, when Mumbai Indians clashed against Chennai Super Kings In the 36th match of IPL 2008, Sanath was at his best and hammered the CSK bowlers all across the park. He brought up his first IPL ton in 45 balls and ended up plundering 114* runs off 48 deliveries in the game.
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