This article highlights the standout batting performances and record-breaking centuries scored by leading cricketers in T20 International matches throughout 2026.

Most Centuries in T20Is in 2026

PlayerTeamInnings100High Score
Sahibzada FarhanPakistan102100*
Finn AllenNew Zealand81100*
Harry BrookEngland101100
Quinton de KockSouth Africa81115
Ishan KishanIndia101103
Pathum NissankaSri Lanka121100*
Yuvraj SamraCanada41110

Key Insights on 2026’s Leading T20I Century Scorers

Ishan Kishan and QdK’s Striking Start of the Year (2026)

Quinton de Kock was the first batter to score a century in T20Is in 2026, striking a 49-ball 115 at a strike rate of 234.69 against the West Indies in Centurion.

De Kock’s 115 is his highest score and his joint-fastest century, reached off just 43 balls. Explore all QdK’s international centuries here.

Ishan Kishan became the 13th Indian batter to smash a T20I hundred after scoring 103 off 43 balls against New Zealand in Trivandrum.

Kishan’s 103 is the fastest hundred, coming off 42 balls, and stands as the third-highest score by an Indian batter against the Kiwis.

Bonus: India currently holds the record for the most centurions in this format.


Record-Breaking Captaincy and World Cup Performances

Sahibzada Farhan became the first batter to smash two hundreds in a single T20 World Cup edition.

Harry Brook became the first England captain to score a century in T20I cricket, hitting 100 off 51 balls against Pakistan in Pallekele.

Brook’s 100 is the second-highest score by an England batter against Pakistan in T20Is.

Pathum Nissanka scored his career’s second T20I hundred and became just the second Sri Lankan to score a century against Australia.


Yuvraj Samra’s Record-breaking Century in 2026 T20 WC

Yuvraj Samra became the youngest centurion for Canada in T20Is, scoring 110 off 65 balls against New Zealand at the age of 19 years and 141 days.

The 110 scored by Samra is the second-highest individual score by a Canadian batter in T20Is.

He is now the youngest player to score a century in the Men’s T20 World Cup and the first Canadian batter to smash a T20I hundred against a Test-playing nation.

Saurabh Chede

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