Quinton de Kock Century: MI Opener Smashes 112*, Sets Historic IPL Record

Mumbai Indians' opening batsman and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has delivered a stellar performance by scoring a magnificent century against Punjab Kings. This is the third century of his IPL career. De Kock, who found no other bidders in the IPL auction besides Mumbai Indians and was benched for the last four matches, proved his mettle in IPL 2026 with this innings.

Explosive Century Against Punjab Kings

Quinton de Kock took the Punjab Kings' bowling attack to the cleaners, reaching his hundred in just 53 deliveries. His innings was decorated with 7 sixes and 7 fours. De Kock remained unbeaten, finishing with a score of 112 runs off 60 balls. This is his first century of the IPL 2026 season and the third overall in his IPL career.

Historic Milestone in IPL History

By scoring this century against Punjab Kings, Quinton de Kock has etched his name in the record books. He has become the first overseas player to score centuries for three different teams in the IPL. Previously, he had scored centuries while playing for Delhi Daredevils and Lucknow Super Giants, and now he has achieved the feat for Mumbai Indians. It's noteworthy that Mumbai purchased him at his base price of 1 crore during this season's auction, as no other team placed a bid for him.

9th T20 Century and Global Records

This innings marks Quinton de Kock's 9th century in T20 cricket. He now holds the record for the most centuries by a wicketkeeper-batsman in T20 history. With this achievement, he has equaled the tally of T20 centuries held by Virat Kohli, Rilee Rossouw, and Sahibzada Farhan.

Centurion Partnership with Naman Dhir

De Kock received the opportunity to feature in the playing XI due to Rohit Sharma being sidelined with an injury. He opened his account with a six on the very first ball he faced. Despite Mumbai losing the wickets of Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav early on, De Kock remained steadfast. He was ably supported by Naman Dhir, and the duo shared a massive 122-run partnership off just 68 balls. Naman Dhir contributed 50 runs off 31 balls. On the back of this partnership, Mumbai Indians posted a total of 195 runs in their allotted 20 overs.