Fastest Century in T20 International & World Cup 2007-2024
27 Feb 2024 Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton scored the fastest T20I century (33 balls), beating the previous record of 34 balls by Kushal Malla. Eaton made 101 runs off 36 balls including 11 fours and 8 sixes.
Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup as well as the fastest 100 in T20 cricket.
Fastest Century in T20 World Cup: From 2007 to 2024
11 centuries have been scored in 8 editions of the T20 World Cup, starting from 2007 to 2024. Chris Gayle is the only player to score 2 T20 World Cup hundreds and fastest hundred in a T20 World Cup match.
Let's go back in time and take a look at the full list of the fastest centuries in T20 world cup tournament.
Rank | Player | Balls Taken To Reach 100 | Total Runs Scored | 4s | 6s | Against | Year |
| 1 | Chris Gayle (WI) | 47 | 100* | 5 | 11 | England | 2016 |
| 2 | Chris Gayle (WI) | 50 | 117 | 7 | 10 | South Africa | 2007 |
| 3 | Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 51 | 123 | 11 | 7 | Bangladesh | 2012 |
| 4 | Rilee Rossouw (SA) | 52 | 109 | 7 | 8 | Bangladesh | 2022 |
| 5 | Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) | 58 | 111* | 10 | 5 | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| 6 | Suresh Raina (IND) | 59 | 101 | 9 | 5 | South Africa | 2010 |
| 7 | Alex Hales(ENG) | 60 | 116* | 11 | 6 | Sri Lanka | 2014 |
| 8 | Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 60 | 103* | 10 | 5 | Oman | 2016 |
| 9 | Glenn Phillips (NZ) | 61 | 104 | 10 | 4 | Sri Lanka | 2022 |
| 10 | Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 63 | 100 | 10 | 4 | Zimbabwe | 2010 |
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1) Chris Gayle (West Indies): 100* off 47 balls (2016)
Chris Gayle is the only player to have scored 2 centuries in T20 World Cup history. He also holds the record for smashing the fastest century in T20 World Cup. While chasing a target of 183 against England in Mumbai, Gayle played a fiery innings of 100* in just 47 balls, which included 5 fours and 11 sixes. West Indies won the match by 6 wickets.
2) Chris Gayle (West Indies): 100 runs off 50 balls (2007)
The first century in a T20 World Cup match was scored by none other than the Universe Boss Chris Gayle. In the very first match of the 2007 World T20, Gayle made 117 off just 57 balls against the hosts South Africa in Johannesburg. His century came off just 50 balls. This remains the only hundred in the T20 World Cup to be scored in a losing cause.
3) Brendon McCullum (New Zealand): 100 runs off 51 balls (2012)
Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum holds the record for the highest score by a player in the T20 World Cup history. McCullum played a mind-boggling knock of 123 runs off just 58 balls against Bangladesh in Pallekele, 2012. His hundred came off just 51 balls. McCullum’s marvelous innings helped New Zealand win the match by 59 runs.
4) Rilee Rossouw (South Africa): 100 runs off 52 balls (2022)
Rilee Rossouw became the first South Africa cricketer to score a century in the T20 World Cup as he led the side to a win over Bangladesh in 2022 T20 World Cup. Rossouw's 109 was packed with 7 fours and 8 sixes and led the team to a huge total of 205 runs, which they defended easily. He is the second player to score a T20I century in back to back matches.
5) Ahmed Shehzad (England): 100 off 58 balls (2014)
Ahmed Shehzad became the only Pakistan player to score a century in the T20 World Cup. During the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match in the 2014 edition of the T20 World Cup, Shehzad opened the batting and scored a masterful century off just 58 balls. His 111-run knock included 10 fours and 5 sixes and led to a comfortable victory by 50 runs.
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Fastest Century in T20 International: Top 10 Player List
Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee holds the record for the fastest t20 century in international cricket. Rohit Sharma and Sudesh Wickramasekara (of Czech Republic) share the record of second fastest hundred in T20I with David Miller.
Below is the top 10 list of the fastest centuries scored in T20Is.
| Rank | Player | Team | Balls Taken | Against | Year |
| 1 | Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | Namibia | 33 | Nepal | 2024 |
| 2 | Kushal Malla | Nepal | 34 | Mongolia | 2023 |
| 3 | David Miller | South Africa | 35 | Bangladesh | 2017 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | India | 35 | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| 5 | Sudesh Wickramasekara | Czech Republic | 35 | Turkey | 2019 |
| 6 | Johnson Charles | West Indies | 39 | South Africa | 2023 |
| 7 | Sivakumar Periyalwar | Romania | 39 | Turkey | 2019 |
| 8 | Zeeshan Kukikhel | Hungary | 39 | Austria | 2022 |
| 9 | Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | Japan | 40 | South Korea | 2022 |
| 10 | George Munsey | Scotland | 41 | Netherlands | 2019 |
FAQ’s
Who scored the fastest century in t20 international cricket?
Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton holds world fastest century in T20 international record. Eaton reached 100 runs in just 33 balls against Nepal on 27 Feb 2024.
Who scored the fastest century in t20 cricket?
Jamaican cricketer, Universe Boss Chris Gayle holds world fastest century in T20 record, Gayle reached 100 runs in just 30 balls against Pune in the Indian T20 League 2013 season.
Who has the highest individual score in T20 cricket?
Chris Gayle’s unbeaten knock of 175 against Pune remains the highest individual score in T20 cricket. His 66- balls innings included 17 sixes and 13 fours.
Which Indian player scored the fastest century in t20 cricket?
Rishabh Pant holds the record of fastest century in T20 cricket by an Indian. Pant took just 32 balls to reach his hundred in Syed Mushtaq Ali match against Himachal Pradesh in 2018.
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