Batting in T20 cricket has become thrilling, with players scoring runs rapidly from the start. This aggressive style has led to impressive scores, including fast centuries.
Scoring a hundred in T20 is tough due to limited balls, but some batters have achieved it quickly. In the high-stakes T20 World Cup, this feat is even more remarkable.
Chris Gayle, famously known as the Universe Boss, smashed a century off just 47 balls against England in 2016.
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Let’s explore the top 10 fastest centuries in T20 World Cup history, providing key insights into the batters who made history with their rapid scoring.
Fastest Centuries In T20 World Cup
| Player | Country | Balls Taken To 100 | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 47 | England | Wankhede | 16 Mar 2016 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 50 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 51 | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Sep 2012 |
| Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | 52 | Bangladesh | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | Pakistan | 58 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 30 Mar 2014 |
| Suresh Raina | India | 59 | South Africa | Gros Islet | 2 May 2010 |
| Alex Hails | England | 60 | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 27 Mar 2014 |
| Tamim Iqbal | Bangladesh | 60 | Oman | Dharamsala | 13 Mar 2016 |
| Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | 61 | Sri Lanka | Sydney | 29 Oct 2022 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 63 | Zimbabwe | Providence | 3 May 2010 |
Key Insights:
47: Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history, smashing one off just 47 balls. He also scored another quick ton off 50 balls, making him the only batter with two of the fastest centuries in the competition.
67: Jos Buttler took 67 balls to score the slowest hundred in the tournament, achieving this against Sri Lanka in 2021.
2: Gayle was the first player to score a T20I century and is the only one with two hundred in the World Cup.
123: Brendon McCullum’s 51-ball century is the fastest by a wicketkeeper-batter in the T20 World Cup, and his 123 against Bangladesh is the highest individual score in the tournament.
63: Gayle holds the record for hitting the most sixes in T20 World Cups, with 63.
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