By: Shivani Shukla
Updated: July 7, 2024 10:16 pmAbhishek Sharma Celebrating his Maiden Century in T20Is | Source: X.com
India batter Abhishek Sharma hit the third fastest hundred for India in T20Is on Sunday (July 7), taking just 46 balls to reach the milestone, a record also held by KL Rahul. He achieved it in the second T20I of the ongoing series against Zimbabwe.
Having scored a four-ball duck in the first T20I, the batter turned things around with an impressive display, hitting seven fours and eight sixes. He was dismissed on the ball following his hundred.
The fastest hundred for India in T20Is is held by Rohit Sharma, who scored a century in 35 balls against Sri Lanka in 2017. Suryakumar Yadav comes next with a century in 45 balls against the same team in 2023.
Fastest Hundred for India in T20Is (balls):
35 – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka, 2017
45 – Suryakumar Yadav vs Sri Lanka, 2023
46 – KL Rahul vs West Indies, 2016
46 – Abhishek Sharma vs Zimbabwe, 2024*
Fastest Hundred by Indian Men’s players in T20I: – 35 balls by Rohit Sharma.– 45 balls by Suryakumar.– 46* balls by Abhishek Sharma.– 46 balls by KL Rahul. pic.twitter.com/tI17GT0klU
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