Top 5 Players with Most Centuries in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy History

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy has always been a stage for India’s best T20 batting talent. Events of the past seasons are witness to some of the most astonishing instances of centuries which not only underlined the above-mentioned traits of the batsmen but also the fact that they were very much game-changers in the country’s topmost domestic T20 tournament.

Of all the batters that came and went, very few managed to get to the three-figure mark consistently over the years. This article is about the 5 players who have created the history of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by scoring the most centuries.

2. Ruturaj Gaikwad – 3 centuries

Ruturaj Gaikwad was a rookie when he debuted in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2017 with Maharashtra, but he straightaway made his mark as a consistent and prolific run-scorer in the Indian domestic circuit.

With his bat wielded in 54 innings, Gaikwad has scored a total of 1864 runs in the tournament, including three centuries, which is the fifth-highest in terms of centuries scored in the history of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

2. Unmukt Chand – 3 centuries

Unmukt Chand, a prodigious talent who unfortunately could never live up to the high expectations, was a chief player for Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and his very presence at the top of the batting order was a clear indication of the class, timing, and power that he possessed.

Over 51 innings, Chand picked up a total of 1166 runs and scored three centuries, which included two hundreds in the 2012-13 season, thus confirming the huge future he had once promised in the format.

2. Devdutt Padikkal – 3 centuries

Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal made an impressive entrance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, giving a remarkable debut season that straight away categorized him as one of the country’s most thrilling young T20 batters.

In the 2019-20 season, Padikkal alone in a season hit a record of 580 runs. He altogether has 1,518 runs behind him for 39 innings, with 3 centuries which puts him third on this list.

1. Ishan Kishan – 5 centuries

Ishan Kishan has been a regular star performer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with the wicketkeeper-batter from Jharkhand being the only one dominating in this tournament ever since his entry in 2014.

Over the different seasons, Kishan has accumulated 1977 runs in 62 innings at a phenomenal strike rate of 146.55, hitting five centuries that tie him for the most in the history of the tournament, his last hundred coming in the 2025 final against Haryana.

1. Abhishek Sharma – 5 centuries

Abhishek Sharma has been the superstar of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in recent years, taking the tournament as a springboard to star in the IPL and then win over India in T20s, where he is now the No.1-ranked player.