The fastest and tallest ever! Ryan Rickelton Scripts MI History With First IPL Hundred | Cricket News – The Tech Word News

ByTech Word News April 29, 2026 9:49 pm

Ryan Rickelton celebrates after his maiden IPL hundred. (Photo credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Ryan Rickelton produced a night to remember, smashing the fastest century in Mumbai Indians history while also registering the franchise’s highest individual score during their IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.The left-hander reached his maiden IPL hundred in just 44 balls, breaking the long-standing record jointly held by Sanath Jayasuriya (2008) and Tilak Varma (2026), both of whom reached the milestone in 45 deliveries.Wankhede lights up record knockHowever, Rickelton’s innings did not stop at the fastest hundred. The South African remained unbeaten on a stunning 123 off 55 balls, which is now the highest individual score in Mumbai Indians history. This surpassed Jayasuriya’s iconic 114 not out against Chennai Super Kings at the same venue in the inaugural season of 2008.Rickelton, who opened in place of the injured Quinton de Kock, took full advantage of the opportunity. He and Will Jacks gave MI a flying start with a 93 run stand in just seven overs. Even after quick wickets, Rickelton anchored the innings with authority and found support from Naman Dhir.The knock featured eight towering sixes and 10 fours as he dominated the bowlers with a blend of power and accuracy.

Fastest hundreds for Mumbai Indians

44 – Ryan Rickelton vs SRH, Wankhede, 2026
45 – Sanath Jayasuriya vs CSK, Wankhede, 2008
45 – Tilak Varma vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2026
47 – Cameron Green vs SRH, Wankhede, 2023
49 – Suryakumar vs GT, Wankhede, 2023

Multiple milestones, massive totalRickelton also registered his name in another exclusive list, becoming only the second wicket-taker after De Kock to score a century for Mumbai Indians.His unbeaten effort took MI to an impressive 243 for 5 in their 20 overs, one of their highest totals in IPL history.For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Praful Hinge was among the wickets but endured a costly outing to finish with figures of 2 for 54 in his four overs.