I stumbled on a cricket debate yesterday about who smashed the fastest T20I century. Folks kept throwing names around but nobody had the full list. So I figured, let’s dig this up myself and share the real deal.
Starting the hunt
Grabbed my laptop, hit up the official cricket stats sites first. Scrolled through player records, match archives, and tournament histories. Took forever ’cause some old scorecards weren’t loading properly. Had to cross-reference three different sources just to confirm ball counts.
Narrowing down the contenders
Jotted every player who’d scored a century under 60 balls. Kept finding conflicting numbers though – some sites said 47 balls, others said 49 for the same innings. Triple-checked video highlights and post-match reports for consistency. Felt like detective work.
The crunch moment
Saw right away only SEVEN players managed it globally. The numbers shocked me:
Weird roadblocks
Nearly missed Suryakumar Yadav’s record because early stats credited him with 45 balls. Turned out he actually hit it in 40 balls against Sri Lanka last year – corrected that after rewatching every single delivery. Almost ripped my hair out when WiFi died while saving the final draft.
The reveal
Final tally’s wild – five of the seven did it in 35-42 balls. Printed the list to compare dates and found most records happened post-2020. T20 just keeps evolving faster!
Honestly? Didn’t expect associate nations to dominate the top spots. Thought big guns like Gayle or Kohli would lead. Shows how random T20 fireworks can be! Might dig into fastest fifties next week – this was too fun.
