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 T20I’s fastest hundreds ever scored.
Fastest Centuries in T20Is
| Player (Team) | Balls Taken | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Chauhan (EST) | 27 | v Cyprus | Episkopi | 17/06/2024 |
| Muhammad Fahad (TUR) | 29 | v Bulgaria | Sofia | 12/07/2025 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (NAM) | 33 | v Nepal | Kirtipur | 27/02/2024 |
| Sikandar Raza (ZIM) | 33 | v Gambia | Nairobi (Ruaraka) | 23/10/2024 |
| Finn Allen (NZ) | 33 | v South Africa | Kolkata | 04/03/2026 |
| Kushal Malla (NEP) | 34 | v Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27/09/2023 |
| David Miller (SA) | 35 | v Bangladesh | Potchefstroom | 29/10/2017 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 35 | v Sri Lanka | Indore | 22/12/2017 |
| Sudesh Wickramasekara (CZK-R) | 35 | v Turkey | Ilfov County | 30/08/2019 |
| Kushal Bhurtel (NEP) | 35 | v China | Singapore | 31/05/2026 |
| Abhishek Sharma (IND) | 37 | v England | Wankhede | 02/02/2025 |
| Sheikh Rasik (HUN) | 37 | v Malta | Marsa | 04/02/2025 |
| Priyan Pushparajan (MLT) | 37 | v Estonia | Marsa | 07/05/2025 |
| Tim David (AUS) | 37 | v West Indies | Basseterre | 25/07/2025 |
| Johannes Smit (NAM) | 37 | v Kenya | Harare | 26/09/2025 |
| Musaddiq Ahmed (GER) | 37 | v Austria | Krefeld | 01/05/2026 |
| Karanbir Singh (AUT) | 37 | v Hungary | Szodliget | 28/06/2026 |
| Ben Kohler-Cadmore (GER) | 38 | v Austria | Krefeld | 01/05/2026 |
| Sivakumar Periyalwar (ROM) | 39 | v Turkey | Ilfov County | 29/08/2019 |
| Zeeshan Kukikhel (HUN) | 39 | v Austria | Lower Austria | 05/06/2022 |
| Johnson Charles (WI) | 39 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26/03/2023 |
| Phil Salt (ENG) | 39 | v South Africa | Manchester | 12/09/2025 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (JPN) | 40 | v South Korea | Sano | 15/10/2022 |
| Ollie Hairs (SCOT) | 40 | v Italy | Edinburgh | 24/07/2023 |
| Sanju Samson (IND) | 40 | v Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 12/10/2024 |
| Faisal Khan (KSA) | 40 | v Cambodia | Doha | 25/11/2024 |
| Braithyn Pecic (SRB) | 40 | v Slovenia | Belgrade | 07/06/2025 |
Key Insights on Fastest Centuries in T20 International Cricket
Record-Breaking Quickest T20I Hundreds by Balls Faced
Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan has scored the fastest century in T20I cricket, bringing up his hundred off 27 balls against Cyprus in 2024.
Chauhan eventually remained unbeaten on 144 in 41 deliveries, the highest individual score in a successful T20I run chase.
Muhammad Fahad’s 29-ball hundred against Bulgaria in 2025 is the quickest by an opener and a wicketkeeper in T20I cricket.
Sikandar Raza’s 33-ball century against Gambia is the fastest by a captain in T20Is. This is also the fastest T20I hundred by a full member batter.
Raza’s unbeaten 133-run knock powered Zimbabwe to 344 for 4, the highest team total in men’s T20I. Later, Zimbabwe bowled out Gambia for 54, recording a 290-run victory, the largest in T20Is.
Johnson Charles brought up his hundred off 39 balls against South Africa in the 2023 Centurion T20I, the fastest by a batter in a losing cause.
Specialised T20I Hundred Milestones
Muhammad Fahad recorded a strike rate of 352.94 on his way to 120 off 34 balls, the highest by a batter in a T20I innings (minimum 30 balls faced).
JP Kotze brought his century in 43 balls against Botswana in 2019, the fastest by a debutant in T20I cricket.
Quickest T20 World Cup Century
Chris Gayle holds the record for scoring the fastest century in the T20 World Cup. He reached his 100 in 47 balls against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the 2016 edition.
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