Ryan Rickelton reached his IPL hundred for the first time, and it was a memorable one as it came just at the time when it was much needed for Mumbai Indians. He not only reached a hundred but also broke Tilak Varma’s record for the fastest IPL century for Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians had to win this game as they returned home to the Wankhede Stadium, a venue where they have scored most of their runs. However, in the last game at this venue, the batsmen collapsed in a chase against the Chennai Super Kings and hence the team needed their batsmen to rediscover their form.
Ryan Rickelton scores fastest IPL century for Mumbai Indians
Ryan Rickelton returned to the Mumbai Indians playing XI after Quinton de Kock was ruled out of the competition due to a wrist injury. Returning against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a batting pitch in Mumbai, Rickelton looked like a man on a mission.
He began his killing spree with Praful Hinge’s second over at the start of the powerplay and, aided by a promising start from the other end by Will Jacks, Rickelton batted with ease and took off with a shuttler. From there he went deep and scored the fastest century for Mumbai Indians in the history of the season.
Rickelton and Hardik Pandya’s handy collaboration helped MI at the time of his death
Rickelton was batting at his best when Naman Dhir’s wicket fell, and Hardik Pandya, the captain, reached the crease once again ahead of Tilak Varma, who was in better form than the captain.
However, Rickelton mustered some energy and scored his first century alongside Hardik Pandya, who, for the first time this season, looked to be at his best, hitting the ball with some authority.
Pandya scored a 14-ball 31 before youngster Sakib Hussain dismissed him as he attempted to bowl it over the far boundary but was caught on the fence by Heinrich Klaasen. Mumbai Indians finished with a score of 243/5 after 20 overs.
MI fans elated at Rickelton’s return to form
MI posts a huge 243/5 🔥
Rickelton goes berserk – 123* out of 55 Will Jacks sets the tone with 46 (22) Hardik contributes a quickfire 31 (15) Another quiet outing for SKY when expectations were high – SRH’s explosive top order next. Can they do something crazy?…
– OnGrid (@ongridsports) April 29, 2026
Rickelton came on to replace QDK and achieved the best individual result for Mumbai. Storm Rickelton in Wankhede tonight.
– Kunal Kohli (@imkunalkohli) April 29, 2026
50 runs in the last 4 overs with the Rickelton and Hardik set. Tilak came second in the last over. If you think Rutherford would have made any difference after Hardik, I feel sorry for you, Tilak was also padded before Hardik, so if you think Rutherford would have come before, you are wrong.
– Jayesh (@Jayesh_45) April 29, 2026
What an entrance Ryan Rickelton!!He did his job perfectly.#MIvsSRH
– Kunal Kohli (@imkunalkohli) April 29, 2026
🚨Top 5 fastest centuries for MI in IPL🚨
Ryan Rickelton – 44 balls against SRH👌Sanath Jayasuriya – 45 balls against CSKTilak Varma – 45 balls against GTCameron Green – 47 balls against SRHSuryakumar Yadav – 49 balls against GTGood batsman🫡Is it MI’s comeback? pic.twitter.com/wbJGgTavZk
– KRIK-MATE👑 (@krik90mate) April 29, 2026
The only positive for Mumbai Indians this season is Ryan Rickelton.
– Constantly performs and gives his best.
– Today too, Rickelton becomes the fastest Mumbai Indians batsman to score a hundred in IPL history 🔥
– What an entry.#MIvsSRH pic.twitter.com/83jic1y4KZ
– Anonymous ☃️ (@inceptiionnn) April 29, 2026
When Ryan Rickelton gets going, not even the Mumbai Indians dugout can sit still – pure respect for the innings.
– cricket_updates (@Abhishek850977) April 29, 2026
RYAN RICKELTON BROKE SANATH JAYASURIYA’S 18-YEAR-OLD RECORD! Fastest hundred for MI in IPL history in just 44 balls!!🔥😮💨🫡🦁👑💙 pic.twitter.com/njOfqvKkW6
– Boundary & Beyond Co. (@SrijoyMukherjee) April 29, 2026
Gayle somewhere smiling like a proud teacher 😂🔥
– Ganpat Kaga (@Ganpatkaga_bmr) April 29, 2026
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