A look at fastest centuries for India in T20Is
What's the story
India's Abhishek Sharma scripted history with his whirlwind century against England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Abhishek slammed a staggering 135(54) as India beat England by 150 runs. The young opener now has the highest individual score for India in men's T20Is. He also hammered the second-fastest century in the format (matches between Full Member sides). Here are the fastest T20I tons for India.
#1
Rohit Sharma: 35 balls
Rohit Sharma, the former T20I captain, still holds the record for smaking the fastest century for India in the format. Rohit slammed a 35-ball ton against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017. He hammered 12 fours and 10 maximums in his 43-ball 118. Overall, Rohit owns the joint-fastest T20I ton with South Africa's David Miller (between Full Member sides).
#2
Abhishek Sharma: 37 balls
Abhishek's 37-ball century against England in Mumbai is now the second-fastest for India in T20Is and the second-fastest overall. He went past Johnson Charles, who slammed a 39-ball ton against South Africa in Centurion in 2023. Abhishek also become the first Indian to score 130-plus runs in a T20I. He now owns the most sixes for India in a T20I (13).
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Quickest T20I ton for a player (overs)
As per Cricbuzz, Abhishek is the quickest to reach a T20I ton in terms of overs (10.1). He surpassed South Africa's Quinton de Kock, who took 10.2 overs for his ton against the West Indies in Centurion in 2023.
#3
Sanju Samson: 40 balls
In October last year, India created a new record by scoring the highest-ever team total in T20I cricket (matches between Full Members). The Indian team ended their 20 overs at a staggering 297/6. Sanju Samson was the architect of India's record-breaking effort, scoring a blistering century with 111 runs off just 47 deliveries. He hammered a 40-ball ton, the third-fastest for India in T20Is.