Cricket is a very competitive sport in India, and scoring a century in the shortest format of the game is the most difficult. Only passion and determination can make a cricketer stand out in the 20-over format. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma took the least number of balls to reach a century. Suryakumar Yadav recently mustered his third T20I ton against Sri Lanka in just 45 balls.
Here’s the top 5 Fastest T20I centuries scored by Indian cricketers
1. Rohit Sharma: 35 balls against Sri Lanka
On December 22, 2017, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a ton in just 35 balls against Sri Lanka. With this, he equalled the record of South African batter David Miller in the shortest format. He smashed eight sixes before he reached the 100 mark. His century came from the second ball from Angelo Mathews in the 12th over.
2. Suryakumar Yadav: 45 balls against Sri Lanka
Suryakumar Yadav has emerged as the new Mr. 360 degree for his magnificent performances in the last two years. His ton in 45 balls came against Sri Lanka on January 7, 2023. He’s the second Indian batter who has more than three centuries in this format.
3. KL Rahul- 46 balls against West Indies
India’s vice skipper KL Rahul mustered his maiden T20I century against West Indies in just 46 balls. He came at no.4 to bat and remained unbeaten at 110 smashing 12 fours and five sixes.
4. Suryakumar Yadav- 48 balls against England
Suryakumar Yadav smashed his second T20I century against England in just 48 balls against England in 2022. Unfortunately, India lost this match against England by a narrow margin of 17 runs.
5. Suryakumar Yadav- 49 balls against New Zealand
Yadav notched up his second T20I hundred in the second T20I game against New Zealand at the Bay Oval in 2022. He got to the three-figure mark with fours in a row off Lockie Ferguson in the 19th over and struck 22 runs. Later, he notched up an unbeaten 111 runs off 51 deliveries with 11 fours and seven sixes.
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