Finn Allen hit the fastest century by a Kolkata Knight Riders batter on May 8, reaching three figures in 47 balls against Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The 27-year-old from Auckland turned the innings into a power-hitting display, clearing the boundary 10 times for six.
The knock moved Allen past the previous KKR benchmark, held by Venkatesh Iyer, who reached his hundred in 49 balls against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. Sunil Narine and Brendon McCullum are also on the list of the franchise's fastest hundreds, but Allen now sits at the top after an innings that underlined his form this season for Kolkata Knight Riders.
KKR paid 2 crore for Allen in the IPL 2026 auction, a figure that now looks modest against the impact he delivered on the night. The innings also kept attention on a player who has been making runs and headlines at the same time, with his long-term relationship with Bailey Ferguson drawing interest alongside his cricket.
Ferguson is a visual artist whose work is based on marine life and nature, and the pair often share photos and moments from their life on social media. That off-field visibility has added another layer to Allen's profile, but the cricket remained the point on May 8: a decisive, record-setting hundred that gave KKR a new name at the top of a small but prestigious list.
The milestone also resets the conversation around KKR's batting power this season. Allen did not just match a franchise standard. He broke it, and he did so by keeping the scoring rate high from the start, finishing with a century that came in fewer balls than any other by a KKR batter before him.
