The fast-paced nature of the T20I format has prompted batters to score runs quickly from the word go. Once a batter comes to the crease, their only aim is to smash the bowlers across the park and score runs at a huge strike rate.
In this process, some batters hammer the fastest centuries leaving fans and cricket experts in awe. Their sheer power-hitting skills and resilience come in handy to achieve this mind-boggling feat.
So, in this article, let’s take a look at the top 10 fastest centuries in T20I cricket.
Fast Centuries in T20Is
| Player | Team | Balls Taken | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Malla | Nepal | 34 | Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27 Sept 2023 |
| David Miller | South Africa | 35 | Bangladesh | Potchefstroom | 29 Oct 2017 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 35 | Sri Lanka | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Sudesh Wickramasekara | Czech Republic | 35 | Turkey | Ilfov County | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Sivakumar Periyalwar | Romania | 39 | Turkey | Ilfov County | 29 Aug 2019 |
| Zeeshan Kukikhel | Hungary | 39 | Austria | Lower Austria | 05 Jun 2022 |
| Johnson Charles | West Indies | 39 | South Africa | Centurion | 26 March 2023 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | Japan | 40 | South Korea | Sano | 15 Oct 2022 |
| Ollie Hairs | Scotland | 40 | Italy | Edinburgh | 24 Jul 2023 |
| George Munsey | Scotland | 41 | Netherlands | Dublin (Malahide) | 16 Sept 2019 |
Key insights from the above stats
34: In September 2023, the cricketing world was amazed when Nepal’s Kushal Malla smashed the fastest century in the T20I format. Malla took just 34 balls to bring up his hundred against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games.
314: Kushal Malla’s 137* and Dipendra Singh Airee’s 52* helped Nepal post 314/3 on the scoreboard — the highest team total in men’s T20I. Meanwhile, Airee’s 50 came in just 9 balls, making it the fastest fifty in the shortest format.
3: David Miller, Rohit Sharma, and Sudesh Wickramasekara have all smashed their centuries in 35 balls. Notably, Miller and Sharma etched their hundreds 2 months apart from each other in 2017.
2: On 2 back-to-back days, Turkey faced mayhem from the batters of Czech Republic and Romania. On 29 August 2019, Sivakumar Periyalwar scored the fastest century for Romania in 39 balls, while the next day, Sudesh Wickramasekara slammed the fastest hundred for the Czech Republic in 35 balls. Both these innings came against Turkey at Ilfov County.
47: Chris Gayle, the swashbuckling batter from the Caribbean, holds the record for the fastest century in the T20 World Cup. He reached his 100 in 47 balls against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in 2016.
Saurabh is a cricket enthusiast who crafts content around the sport. Being from a cricket-crazy nation, he developed an unbreakable bond with the sport. When he’s not watching cricket, you’ll find him creating funny memes or watching old TMKOC episodes!
