Fastest Century in T20 World Cup: West Indies legend Chris Gayle scored the fastest T20 World Cup century by scoring the 100 runs mark in just 47 balls. Gayle achieved this massive feat during the 2016 T20 World Cup in a match against England.
It is worth mentioning, that Chris Gayle holds the top two positions in the list of players with the fastest Hundreds in T20 World Cup history.
As a player, every individual will look to score as many runs as possible in every single delivery of the over to push the team’s score as much as possible.
Scoring a Century in the T20 format is one of the biggest feats for a player in cricket as it is more impressive when they score the fastest hundred with only a limited number of deliveries in the innings.
Fastest Century in T20 World Cup
Suresh Raina is the only Indian batter to score a century in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history. Raina scored his century in the 2010 T20 World Cup in a match against South Africa.
| Player | Balls | Match | Date |
| Finn Allen | 33 | New Zealand v South Africa | 04/03/2026 |
| Jacob Bethell | 45 | England v India | 05/03/2026 |
| CH Gayle | 47 | West Indies v England | 16/03/2016 |
| CH Gayle | 50 | West Indies v South Africa | 11/09/2007 |
| Harry Brook | 50 | England v Pakistan | 24/02/2026 |
| BB McCullum | 51 | New Zealand v Bangladesh | 21/09/2012 |
| RR Rossouw | 52 | South Africa v Bangladesh | 27/10/2022 |
| RR Rossouw | 52 | South Africa v Bangladesh | 27/10/2022 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 52 | Sri Lanka v Australia | 16/02/2026 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 57 | Pakistan v Namibia | 18/02/2026 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | 58 | Pakistan v Bangladesh | 30/03/2014 |
| Yuvraj Samra | 58 | Canada v New Zealand | 17/02/2026 |
| SK Raina | 59 | India v South Africa | 02/05/2010 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 59 | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 28/02/2026 |
| AD Hales | 60 | England v Sri Lanka | 27/03/2014 |
| Tamim Iqbal | 60 | Bangladesh v Oman | 13/03/2016 |
| GD Phillips | 61 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | 29/10/2022 |
| DPMD Jayawardene | 63 | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe | 03/05/2010 |
Check: Most Runs in T20 World Cup history
Who scored the Fastest Century in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup?
New Zealand’s Finn Allen has scored his fastest century in 33 deliveries during the 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup.
Who scored the most Centuries in the T20 World Cup?
West Indies’ Chris Gayle and Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan has the most centuries in T20 World Cups as he hit two hundred during his career.
Which Indian player has scored centuries in the T20 World Cup?
Suresh Raina scored a century during the 2010 T20 World Cup match against South Africa in 2010.
