Cricket is a sport known for its various achievements, but scoring a century (100 runs) is one of the most celebrated feats for a batter. In Twenty20 (T20) cricket, the shortest form of the game, hitting a century is even more impressive due to the limited number of balls in each innings.
In June 2024, Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan set a new world record for the fastest century in T20 cricket. During a bilateral series match against Cyprus, Chauhan reached his hundred in just 27 balls.
27 | Sahil Chauhan | Estonia | Cyprus | 2024 |
30 | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors | 2013 |
32 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi | Himachal Pradesh | 2018 |
33 | Wihan Lubbe | North West | Limpopo | 2018 |
33 | Nicol Loftie-Eaton | Namibia | Nepal | 2024 |
34 | Kushal Malla | Nepal | Mongolia | 2023 |
34 | Andrew Symonds | Kent | Middlesex | 2004 |
34 | Sean Abbott | Surrey | Kent | 2023 |
35 | David Miller | South Africa | Bangladesh | 2017 |
35 | Rohit Sharma | India | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
35 | Louis van der Westhuizen | Namibia | Kenya | 2011 |
35 | Sudesh Wickramasekara | Czech Republic | Turkey | 2019 |
35 | Martin Guptill | Worcestershire | Northamptonshire | 2018 |
Before Chauhan’s feat, Chris Gayle held the record for the fastest T20 century. The West Indian superstar achieved this milestone in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2013.
Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Pune Warriors, Gayle’s performance was remarkable:
India’s Rishabh Pant holds the third spot on the list of fastest T20 centuries. In January 2018, during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match:
Rapid centuries in T20 cricket are important for several reasons:
Achieving such fast centuries requires:
Since its inception, T20 cricket has seen batters evolve their techniques:
Modern batters benefit from:
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