Fastest Century in T20 by India

India wrote history when they went on to become the first team to win the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. MS Dhoni led India to their second World Cup title after the 1983 ODI World Cup. That win gave many young Indian cricketers a big dream of playing in his fast-moving format. And today, India is among the top-ranked teams in the shorter format of the game.

A total of 11 centuries have been scored by Indian players in T20Is, which is the most by any team. An Indian holds the record for the most T20I centuries. Then, an Indian batter also holds the record for the joint-fastest T20I century as well. Here, we will discuss the fastest T20I century by an Indian batter.

5. Suryakumar Yadav (111 not out) – 49 balls vs New Zealand

India’s own “Mr. 360” batter, Suryakumar Yadav, has taken the batting to another level. Since his T20 debut in 2021, there is none close to him in terms of batting in the shorter format. He holds the record for India’s fifth-fastest T20I century, which came against New Zealand in November 2022. He scored a 49-ball century and made an unbeaten 111 off 51 balls, with 11 fours and seven sixes. India made 191/6 and dismissed New Zealand for 126, winning the game by 65 runs.

4. Suryakumar Yadav (117 runs) – 48 balls vs England

Suryakumar Yadav scored his first T20I century against England in July 2022. It came in the chase. Batting first, England posted a huge total of 215/7 in their first inning. In reply, India lost their top three for just 31 runs in five overs. But then came a blistering century from the bat of Suryakumar. He smashed the English bowlers into all parts of the ground and played some outrageous shots. SKY scored a 48-ball century and made 117 off 55 balls, with 14 fours and six maximums. He got out in the end, and India fell short by 17 runs and made 198/9.

3. KL Rahul (110 not out) – 46 balls vs West Indies

KL Rahul is one of the few batters who have scored two centuries in the shorter format. He scored the third-fastest century for India, which came against the West Indies in August 2016. The Caribbean team posted a massive score of 245/6 with a century from Evin Lewis (100 off 49). India had an average start, but Rahul kept India in the chase. He smashed a 46-ball century and remained unbeaten on 110 off 51, with 12 fours and five sixes. But India lost the game by just one run and made 244/4.

2. Suryakumar Yadav (112 not out) – 45 balls vs Sri Lanka

The second fastest T20I century for India is registered under the name of Suryakumar Yadav. SKY is one of four players with three T20I centuries and many more to come. He smashed a 45-ball century against Sri Lanka on January 7, 2023, in Rajkot. Batting first, India made a massive total of 228/5 in their 20 overs. Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 112 off 51 balls, including seven fours and nine maximums. In reply, Sri Lanka got all out for 137 runs, and India won by 91 runs.

1. Rohit Sharma (118 runs) – 35 balls vs Sri Lanka

Indian batting star Rohit Sharma is at the top of the century list in the shorter format. He is the only player with four T20I centuries and also holds the record for the joint-fastest T20I century. He smashed a 35-ball century against Sri Lanka on December 22, 2017 in Indore. India went on to score their highest T20I total of 260/5, and Rohit made 118 runs off 43 balls, with 12 fours and 10 sixes. In response, Sri Lanka got dismissed for 172 runs and lost the game by 88 runs.

Fastest Century for India in T20 International Cricket