Batsmen’s century in losing cause in Indian Premier League

Batsmen’s century in losing cause in Indian Premier League

SV Samson of Rajasthan scored 119 against Punjab at Mumbai on 12.04.21. Rajasthan lost the game by four runs. He  became the 14th  batsman to to witness the century in a losing cause in the history of  Indian Premier League. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No BatsmanRunsTeamOppositionVenueDate
1 A Symonds117*DeccanRajasthanHyd-RGS24.04.08
2 YK Pathan100RajasthanMumbaiMum-BS13.03.10
3 SR Tendulkar100*MumbaiKochiMumbai15.04.11
4 WP Saha115*PunjabKolkataBangalore01.06.14
5 V Kohli100*BangaloreGujaratRajkot24.04.16
6 SPD Smith101Ris PuneGujaratPune-MCA29.04.16
7 HM Amla104*PunjabMumbaiIndore20.04.17
8 RR Pant128*DelhiSunrisersDelhi10.05.18
9 SV Samson102*RajasthanSunrisersHyd-RGS29.03.19
10 KL Rahul100*PunjabMumbaiMumbai10.04.19
11 AM Rahane105*RajasthanDelhiJaipur22.04.19
12 MA Agaarwal106PunjabRajasthanSharjah27.09.20
13 S Dhawan106*DelhiPunjabDub-DSC20.10.20
14 SV Samson119RajasthanPunjabMumbai12.04.21

He also became the third captain in the history of IPL to witness a century in a losing cause. Others are – SR Tendulkar and V Kohli. All the three occasions are tabulated below

NoBatsmanRunsTeamOppositionVenueDate
1Tendulkar100MumbaiKochiMumbai15.04.11
2V Kohli100*BangaloreGujaratRajkot24.04.16
3SV Samson119RajasthanPunjabMumbai12.04.21

He also became the fourth wicket keeper in the history of IPL to witness a century in a losing cause. Others are –WP Saha, RR Pant and KL Rahul All the four occasions are tabulated below

NoBatsmanRunsTeamOppositionVenueDate
1WP Saha115*PunjabKolkataBangalore01.06.14
2RR Pant128*DelhiSunrisersDelhi10.05.18
3KL Rahul100*PunjabMumbaiMumbai10.04.19
4SV Samson119RajasthanPunjabMumbai12.04.21

He also became the first captain-cum-wicket keeper in the history of IPL to witness a century in a losing cause.

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