Scoring the Fastest Fastest T20 Century Records: Domestic And International Achievements cricket is one of the most impressive achievements in the sport.
In any T20 format—whether domestic, franchise, or international—batsmen who chase a century with passion and skill often shine brightly in the 20-over game.
Sahil Chauhan holds the current record for the fastest T20 century. The Estonian batter reached 100 in just 27 balls against Cyprus in the second game of a six-match series in Episkopi.
After Estonia limited Cyprus to 191/7 in 20 overs, Chauhan hit an unbeaten 144 off 41 balls to lead Estonia to a six-wicket win. Batting at No. 4, his explosive innings included 18 sixes and six fours.
Before this, Chris Gayle held the record with a century off 30 balls against Pune in the 2013 Indian T20 League.
Known as the ‘Universe Boss,’ Gayle ended that innings with a massive 175 runs off 66 balls, featuring 17 sixes and 13 fours at a strike rate of over 266. His 175 remains the highest individual score in T20 cricket and the fastest century in any format.
Fastest Century In T20 Cricket
| Player | Opponents | Ball Faced | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Chauhan | Cyprus | 27 | 2024 |
| Chris Gayle | Pune | 30 | 2013 |
| Rishabh Pant | Himachal Pradesh | 32 | 2018 |
| Wihan Lubbe | Limpopo | 33 | 2018 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | Nepal | 33 | 2014 |
Before Chris Gayle, former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan held the record for the fastest century in the Indian T20 League. In a 2010 match against Mumbai, Rajasthan was struggling at 37-3 after seven overs, but Pathan’s quick 37-ball century nearly helped them chase a target of 213.
Rishabh Pant now has the record for the fastest T20 century by an Indian. Playing for Delhi, he scored a century in just 32 balls during a Syed Mushtaq Ali match against Himachal Pradesh in 2018, with Gautam Gambhir as his opening partner.
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Fastest Century In Indian T20 League
| Player | Opposition | Balls Faced | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | Pune | 30 | 2013 |
| Yusuf Pathan | Mumbai | 37 | 2010 |
| David Miller | Bangalore | 38 | 2019 |
| Adam Gilchrist | Mumbai | 42 | 2008 |
| AB de Villiers | Gujarat | 43 | 2016 |
The fastest century in T20I cricket belongs to Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan, who scored 100 runs off just 27 balls against Cyprus. He broke the previous record set by Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, who hit a century in 33 balls.
Nepal’s Kushal Malla ranks third with his 34-ball century against Mongolia in 2023.
South Africa’s David Miller holds the fourth-fastest T20I century, scoring 100 off 35 balls against Bangladesh in 2017, despite being dropped on zero.
Two months later, India’s Rohit Sharma matched Miller’s record, scoring 100 in 35 balls against Sri Lanka in Indore after recently achieving his third double-century in ODIs.
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Fastest Century In T20I Cricket
| Player | Team | Opposition | Ball Faced | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Chauhan | Estonia | Cyprus | 27 | 2024 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie- Eaton | Namibia | Nepal | 33 | 2024 |
| Kushal Malla | Nepal | Mongolia | 34 | 2023 |
| David Miller | South Africa | Bangladesh | 35 | 2017 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | Sri Lanka | 35 | 2017 |
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