T20 International cricket, a limited overs format with a maximum of 20 overs per side, gained prominence after its introduction by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). This article will discuss the fastest centuries in T20I cricket. A century in 50-60 balls is quite impressive, but batsmen have also scored centuries in less than 40 balls, which is fantastic. The fastest T20I century came off just 33 balls, which we'll look at here
Fastest century in T20I cricket
| Sr. No. | Player | Team | Opposition | Balls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | Namibia | Nepal | 33 | 2024 |
| 2 | Kushal Malla | Nepal | Mongolia | 34 | 2023 |
| 3 | David Miller | South Africa | Bangladesh | 35 | 2017 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | India | Sri Lanka | 35 | 2017 |
| 5 | Sudesh Wickramasekara | Czech Republic | Turkey | 35 | 2019 |
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5. Sudesh Wickramasekara
Czech Republic batsman Sudesh Wickramasekera has scored the fastest century in T20 International cricket by completing his 100 runs in just 35 balls against Turkey. In his unique innings, he scored 104 runs in 36 balls, which included 11 fours and 8 sixes. Wickremesekera's unmatched strike rate of 280.56 helped Czech Republic post 206/4 in 20 overs after winning the toss and batting first.
4. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma completed his 100 runs in just 35 balls against Sri Lanka and scored the fastest century in T20 International cricket. In this brilliant innings, he scored 118 runs in 43 balls, which included 12 fours and 10 sixes. This was the fastest century by an Indian cricketer in T20I
3. David Miller
David Miller completed his 100 runs in just 35 balls against Bangladesh and scored the fastest century in T20 International cricket. In his unique innings, he scored 101 runs in 36 balls, which included 11 fours and 8 sixes.
2. Kushal Malla
Nepali batsman Kushal Malla has scored the fastest century in T20 International cricket, completing his 100 runs against Nepal in just 34 balls. This achievement broke the previous record set by Kushal Malla of Nepal. In this brilliant innings, the 22-year-old batsman scored 101 runs in 36 balls, which included 11 fours and 8 sixes.
1. Yan Nicole Lofty Eaton
A record-smashing century from Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton ?
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Namibian batsman Yan Nicole Lofty Eaton has made a big record in his name in International T20. Lofty Eaton has become the batsman to score the fastest century in International T20. In this case, he broke Kushal Malla's record against Nepal. Lofty Eaton played an explosive inning against Nepal at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. He scored 101 runs on 36 balls. Laffey hit 11 fours and eight sixes in his innings.
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