Most International Centuries, 1971 to 2026

Sachin Tendulkar has 100 international centuries, Virat Kohli 86 and Ricky Ponting 71. Cumulative Test, ODI and T20I hundreds by year.

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In 2026, Sachin Tendulkar ranks #1 with 100, ahead of Virat Kohli (86) and Ricky Ponting (71).
Back in 1971, Sunil Gavaskar was #1 with 4.
The top spot changed hands once: Sachin Tendulkar in 1998.
Biggest climber: Virat Kohli, from #10 in 2009 to #2 in 2026.

About this chart

Sachin Tendulkar reached 100 international centuries in March 2012, split 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs, and never added another. Virat Kohli is second with 86 (30 in Tests, 55 in ODIs and 1 in T20Is), followed by Ricky Ponting on 71, Kumar Sangakkara on 63, Jacques Kallis on 62 and Joe Root on 61. Rohit Sharma has 52, and David Warner and Steve Smith 49 each.

Tendulkar passed Sunil Gavaskar and Viv Richards, who had 35 each by the late 1980s, in 1998. Kohli's climb was steepest in 2017 and 2018, with 11 centuries in each year, and he has added 2 so far in 2026. The chart adds Test, ODI and T20I hundreds at each year-end and shows 14 players, the current top 12 plus Gavaskar and Richards, so earlier-era leaders outside that set are not shown.

The data

Source: Wikipedia 'List of international cricket centuries by <player>' pages (dated tables), counted per calendar year; totals checked against 'List of cricketers by number of international centuries scored' (22 Oct 2026). Retrieved November 4, 2026. Test + ODI + T20I centuries at each year-end. Shows only the 14 players listed (current top 12 plus Gavaskar and Viv Richards), so earlier-era leaders outside this set are not shown. West Indies players shown with home-island flags (Lara: Trinidad, Richards: Antigua).

Most International Centuries, Cumulative Test, ODI and T20I hundreds by year, 1971–2026
Date	🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar	🇮🇳 Virat Kohli	🇦🇺 Ricky Ponting	🇱🇰 Kumar Sangakkara	🇿🇦 Jacques Kallis	🇬🇧 Joe Root	🇿🇦 Hashim Amla	🇱🇰 Mahela Jayawardene	🇹🇹 Brian Lara	🇮🇳 Rohit Sharma	🇦🇺 David Warner	🇦🇺 Steve Smith	🇮🇳 Sunil Gavaskar	🇦🇬 Viv Richards
1971	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1972	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1973	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1974	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
1975	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
1976	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	9
1977	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	9
1978	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	9
1979	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	12
1980	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	14
1981	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	16
1982	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	16
1983	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	20
1984	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	25
1985	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	27
1986	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	28
1987	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	31
1988	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	34
1989	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	35
1990	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	35
1991	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	35
1992	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	35
1993	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	35	35
1994	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	35	35
1995	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	35	35
1996	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	35	35
1997	26	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	35	35
1998	38	0	7	0	5	0	0	1	22	0	0	0	35	35
1999	46	0	11	0	10	0	0	4	26	0	0	0	35	35
2000	51	0	13	0	12	0	0	7	28	0	0	0	35	35
2001	58	0	17	3	16	0	0	14	32	0	0	0	35	35
2002	64	0	24	4	19	0	0	15	33	0	0	0	35	35
2003	67	0	35	6	23	0	0	16	41	0	0	0	35	35
2004	71	0	35	10	31	0	0	18	44	0	0	0	35	35
2005	73	0	44	12	35	0	0	19	50	0	0	0	35	35
2006	75	0	53	17	38	0	1	24	53	0	0	0	35	35
2007	78	0	58	22	44	0	3	31	53	0	0	0	35	35
2008	83	0	63	27	46	0	7	34	53	0	0	0	35	35
2009	88	1	66	31	48	0	8	38	53	0	0	0	35	35
2010	96	4	68	34	55	0	18	41	53	2	0	0	35	35
2011	99	8	69	39	57	0	22	45	53	2	1	0	35	35
2012	100	16	71	44	61	0	28	47	53	2	5	0	35	35
2013	100	22	71	49	62	2	32	48	53	6	7	2	35	35
2014	100	30	71	57	62	8	40	52	53	7	13	9	35	35
2015	100	34	71	63	62	14	44	54	53	11	19	17	35	35
2016	100	41	71	63	62	19	48	54	53	13	28	24	35	35
2017	100	52	71	63	62	23	54	54	53	21	35	31	35	35
2018	100	63	71	63	62	28	54	54	53	28	35	31	35	35
2019	100	70	71	63	62	33	55	54	53	38	41	34	35	35
2020	100	70	71	63	62	33	55	54	53	39	43	37	35	35
2021	100	70	71	63	62	39	55	54	53	41	43	38	35	35
2022	100	72	71	63	62	44	55	54	53	41	45	41	35	35
2023	100	80	71	63	62	46	55	54	53	45	49	44	35	35
2024	100	81	71	63	62	52	55	54	53	48	49	46	35	35
2025	100	84	71	63	62	59	55	54	53	50	49	48	35	35
2026	100	86	71	63	62	61	55	54	53	52	49	49	35	35

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the most centuries in international cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar, with 100 international centuries: 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs. His 100th came in March 2012.

How many centuries does Virat Kohli have?

Virat Kohli has 86 international centuries: 30 in Tests, 55 in ODIs and 1 in T20Is. He scored 11 in 2017 and 11 in 2018.

Who has the most centuries after Tendulkar and Kohli?

Ricky Ponting is third with 71, then Kumar Sangakkara with 63, Jacques Kallis with 62 and Joe Root with 61.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia 'List of international cricket centuries by <player>' pages (dated tables), counted per calendar year; totals checked against 'List of cricketers by number of international centuries scored' (22 Oct 2026). Retrieved November 4, 2026. Test + ODI + T20I centuries at each year-end. Shows only the 14 players listed (current top 12 plus Gavaskar and Viv Richards), so earlier-era leaders outside this set are not shown. West Indies players shown with home-island flags (Lara: Trinidad, Richards: Antigua). You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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