Youngest overseas batters to score IPL century: Cooper Connolly creates history in SRH vs PBKS
PBKS star Cooper Connolly becomes the youngest-ever overseas batter to score a century in IPL.
Youngest overseas batters to score IPL century: Cooper Connolly creates history in SRH vs PBKS originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: PBKS star Cooper Connolly scored his maiden IPL hundred against SRH .
Connolly's century in vain as SRH beat PBKS in Hyderabad. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the youngest batter to score an IPL 100. Youngest overseas batters to score IPL century Cooper Connolly fought valiantly as he scored his maiden IPL century in PBKS's loss to SRH on May 6, 2026.
When the entire PBKS batting collapsed, the Australian southpaw stood firm on his ground and made sure PBKS put up a fight till the end against Hyderabad. In the process, Connolly broke Quinton de Kock's record, which was set in 2016, while the South African was playing for Delhi Capitals against RCB. Player Team Opponent Age Year Score Cooper Connolly Punjab Kings Sunrisers Hyderabad 22Y 257D 2026 107* Quinton de Kock Delhi Capitals Royal Challengers Bengaluru 23Y 122D 2016 108 David Warner Delhi Capitals Kolkata Knight Riders 23Y 153D 2010 107* MORE: Where will IPL 2026 final be held?
Venue, date and timings explained Youngest batters to score IPL century RR sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi holds the record for being the youngest and the second-youngest player in the history of the IPL to score a century. The wonderkid is followed by Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant and Devdutt Padikkal in the top five list. Player Team Opponent Age Year Score Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals Gujarat Titans 14Y 32D 2025 101 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals Sunrisers Hyderabad 15Y 29D 2026 103 Manish Pandey Royal Challengers Bengaluru Deccan Chargers 23Y 153D 2010 107* Rishabh Pant Delhi Capitals Sunrisers Hyderabad 20Y 218D 2018 128* Devdutt Padikkal Royal Challengers Bengaluru Rajasthan Royals 20Y 289D 2021 101* MORE: Most 200-plus scores in a T20 tournament: SRH equal PBKS & GT record Youngest batters to score T20 century Player Team Opponent Age Year Score Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals Gujarat Titans 14Y 32D 2025 101 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi India A UAE 14Y 232D 2025 144 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Bihar Maharashtra 14Y 250D 2025 108* Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Rajasthan Royals Sunrisers Hyderabad 15Y 29D 2026 103 Vijay Zol Maharashtra Mumbai 18Y 118D 2013 109 To keep up to date with all the latest cricket news and share your opinion on the biggest topics visit our Facebook , Instagram and X (Twitter) pages.