Fastest Hundred in T20 Internationals (2005–2026)

T20 cricket is known for explosive batting, and scoring a century in this format is always special. But scoring it in the fewest balls possible makes it even more historic. As of 2026, Sahil Chauhan of Estonia holds the record for the fastest century in T20 Internationals, reaching 100 in just 27 balls against Cyprus on 17 June 2024.

Fastest T20I Hundreds – Complete List (2005–2026)

Player	Country	Balls	Match	Venue	Date
Sahil Chauhan	Estonia	27	Estonia v Cyprus	Episkopi	17 June 2024
Muhammad Fahad	Turkey	29	Turkey v Bulgaria	Sofia	12 July 2025
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton	Namibia	33	Namibia v Nepal	Kirtipur	27 Feb 2024
Sikandar Raza	Zimbabwe	33	Zimbabwe v Gambia	Nairobi (Ruaraka)	23 Oct 2024
Kushal Malla	Nepal	34	Nepal v Mongolia	Hangzhou	27 Sept 2023
David Miller	South Africa	35	SA v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	29 Oct 2017
Rohit Sharma	India	35	India v Sri Lanka	Indore	22 Dec 2017
S Wickramasekara	Czech Republic	35	Czech v Turkey	Ilfov County	30 Aug 2019
Tim David	Australia	37	Australia v WI	St. Kitts	25 July 2025
Abhishek Sharma	India	37	India v England	Wankhede	2 Feb 2025
Sheikh Rasik	Hungary	37	Hungary v Malta	Marsa	4 Feb 2025
Phil Salt	England	39	England v SA	Manchester	12 Sept 2025
S Periyalwar	Romania	39	Romania v Turkey	Ilfov County	29 Aug 2019
Zeeshan Kukikhel	Hungary	39	Hungary v Austria	Lower Austria	5 June 2022
Johnson Charles	West Indies	39	WI v SA	Centurion	26 Mar 2023
K Kadowaki-Fleming	Japan	40	Japan v South Korea	Sano	15 Oct 2022
Ollie Hairs	Scotland	40	Scotland v Italy	Edinburgh	24 July 2023
Sanju Samson	India	40	India v Bangladesh	Hyderabad	12 Oct 2024
Faisal Khan	Saudi Arabia	40	Saudi v Cambodia	Doha	25 Nov 2024
HG Munsey	Scotland	41	Scotland v Netherlands	Dublin	16 Sept 2019
Shaheryar Butt	Belgium	41	Belgium v Czech	Walferdange	29 Aug 2020
Tilak Varma	India	41	India v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Nov 2024
Hazratullah Zazai	Afghanistan	42	Afghanistan v Ireland	Dehradun	23 Feb 2019
Liam Livingstone	England	42	England v Pakistan	Nottingham	17 July 2021
Jean-Pierre Kotze	Namibia	43	Namibia v Botswana	Windhoek	20 Aug 2019
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	43	SA v WI	Centurion	26 Mar 2023
Josh Inglis	Australia	43	Australia v Scotland	Edinburgh	6 Sept 2024
Aritra Dutta	Singapore	44	Singapore v Japan	Bangkok	11 Feb 2024
Kusal Perera	Sri Lanka	44	Sri Lanka v NZ	Nelson	2 Jan 2025
Hasan Nawaz	Pakistan	44	Pakistan v NZ	Auckland	21 Mar 2025

Interesting T20I Century Facts

• Chris Gayle scored the first-ever T20I century (117 runs) against South Africa in the 2007 T20 World Cup.
• Aaron Finch holds the highest individual T20I score — 172 runs vs Zimbabwe (2018).
• Glenn Maxwell and Rohit Sharma have scored 5 T20I centuries each — the joint record.
• Gustav McKeon (France) is the youngest T20I centurion at 18 years 280 days.

MCQ’s

1. Who holds the record for the fastest century in T20 Internationals (2005–2026)?
A. Muhammad Fahad
B. Sahil Chauhan
C. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
D. David Miller

2. In how many balls did Sahil Chauhan score the fastest T20I century?
A. 29 balls
B. 30 balls
C. 27 balls
D. 33 balls

3. Which country does Muhammad Fahad represent?
A. Bulgaria
B. Estonia
C. Turkey
D. Cyprus

4. Who scored the first-ever century in T20 International cricket?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Chris Gayle
C. David Miller
D. Aaron Finch

5. Against which team did Chris Gayle score the first T20I century?
A. Australia
B. India
C. South Africa
D. Pakistan

6. Who holds the record for the highest individual score in T20 Internationals?
A. Glenn Maxwell
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Aaron Finch
D. Chris Gayle

7. What is the highest individual score in T20 Internationals?
A. 175
B. 172
C. 170
D. 165

8. Which two players have scored the most T20I centuries (5 each)?
A. Chris Gayle & Rohit Sharma
B. Rohit Sharma & Glenn Maxwell
C. Virat Kohli & Aaron Finch
D. David Miller & Babar Azam

9. Who became the youngest centurion in T20 Internationals?
A. Gustav McKeon
B. Tilak Varma
C. Hazratullah Zazai
D. Abhishek Sharma

10. In which year did Sahil Chauhan score the fastest T20I century?
A. 2023
B. 2024
C. 2025
D. 2022