Fastest T20I Century: 25th January, Sunday, when Abhishek Sharma hit fifty in 14 balls. This is the second fastest half-century for India in international T20 cricket. In the third T20 match, New Zealand had set a target of 154 runs for India. Abhishek created a lot of ruckus with the bat, as if the New Zealand fielders were standing in the field only to bring the ball back from across the boundary. If he had got 10 more balls, Abhishek Sharma would have set a world record.

Just 10 more balls…

Abhishek Sharma had scored 68 runs playing 20 balls in the third T20 match. He was scoring an average of 3.4 runs on each ball. If we understand its complete mathematics then Abhishek would have completed his century on the 30th ball of his innings. If Abhishek had completed his century in 30 balls, he would have made the world record for scoring the fastest century in the history of international T20 cricket. Currently, the record for the fastest century among ICC full member countries is in the name of Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza, who scored a century in 33 balls against Gambia in the year 2024.

becomes the fastest century

If Abhishek Sharma had completed his century in 30 balls while maintaining his rhythm, it would have been the fastest century in cricket history in all three formats (ICC Full Member Country). The fastest century in ODI cricket is in the name of AB de Villiers, who completed 100 runs in 31 balls against West Indies in 2015. The fastest century in the Test format was scored by Brendon McCullum. He scored a century in 54 balls in the Test against Australia.

Abhishek Sharma has completed more than one thousand runs in his T20 career. He remains in the news especially because of his stormy strike rate. Currently his total strike rate in his entire career is more than 195.

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There are 7 batsmen from India who have scored centuries in less than 50 balls in T20 International cricket. Suryakumar Yadav has done this thrice, while Abhishek has scored a century in less than 50 balls twice. The batsman who has scored a century in the fewest balls for India is Rohit Sharma, but fans may be surprised because Virat Kohli’s name is not included in it.

The batsman who has scored a century in the fewest number of balls for India in T20 International is Rohit Sharma, who scored a century in 35 balls against Sri Lanka in Indore. In this match played in December 2017, Rohit had scored 118 runs in 43 balls. In this innings he hit 10 sixes and 12 fours.

Suryakumar Yadav has done this 3 times

Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav has scored a century in less than 50 balls thrice in this format. His fastest century is also against Sri Lanka, he scored a century in 45 balls in the match played in Rajkot in 2023. Surya scored a century in 48 balls against England and 49 balls against New Zealand in 2022.

Number-1 in ICC T20 batting rankings, Abhishek Sharma has scored a century in less than 50 balls twice in T20 International. He is the second fastest batsman to score a century for India, he scored a century in 37 balls against England in February this year. His second fastest century is against Zimbabwe in 46 balls, which he scored last year.

Sanju Samson has also scored 2 centuries in T20 International in less than 50 balls, his fastest century is against Bangladesh in 40 balls. Sanju’s second fastest century is against South Africa in 47 balls. Apart from Rohit, Surya, Abhishek and Sanju, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Verma are also included in the list.

Indians who scored centuries in less than 50 balls (T20I)

• Rohit Sharma- 35
• Abhishek Sharma- 37
• Sanju Samson- 40
• Tilak Verma- 41
• Suryakumar Yadav- 45
• KL Rahul- 46
• Abhishek Sharma- 46
• Sanju Samson- 47
• Suryakumar Yadav- 48
• Yashasvi Jaiswal- 48
• Suryakumar Yadav- 49