Following a remarkable performance with the bat and the ball, India registered another emphatic win by 150 runs in the 5th T20I to clinch a massive 4-1 victory series win over England. The star of the show in the final encounter between the two nations was India’s opening batter Abhishek Sharma who stunned the world with his remarkable innings and paved the way for a total domination by the home side at the Wankhede Stadium. In the light of his recent explosive batting, here are top 5 fastest T20 centuries by Indian batters.
Top 5 fastest tons in T20I by Indian batters:
(1) Rohit Sharma (35 balls):
Like many other records to his name, hitman of Indian cricket Rohit Sharma has the unique record of scoring a hundred off just 35 balls against Sri Lanka in December. Then Indian skipper opened the Indian innings with KL Rahul and got off to a solid start with a 165-run partnership between them in 12.4 overs. Rohit, in a majestic display with the bat scored his century in 35 balls and played an innings of 118 off just 43 balls with 12 boundaries and 10 sixes. Rohit’s innings paved the way for India to reach a mammoth total of 260/5 in their 20 overs and ultimately win the match by 88 runs.
(2) Abhishek Sharma (39 balls):
Abhishek Sharma stormed the England bowlers in the final T20I of the series against England at the Wankhede Stadium. Abhishek started off the Indian innings and single-handedly dominated the English ballers and played some emphatic strokes all around the stadium. The youngster scored his century off just 39 balls and went ahead to play a 135-run knock off 54 balls with 13 towering sixes and 7 fours. Additionally, he took 2 wickets in the only over he bowled against England and was named the Player of the Match for his remarkable all-round performance.
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(3) Sanju Samson (40 balls):
The explosive wicket-keeper batter had a stellar performance with the bat against Bangladesh in October 2024 as she scored a ton in just 40 balls and led India to a gigantic total of 297/6 9 in 20 overs through his scintillating 111 runs off 47 balls star-studded with 11 boundaries and 8 sixes.
(4) Tilak Varma (41 balls):
Tilak Varma’s remarkable batting prowess against South Africa in the 4th T20I of the series at Johannesburg is the highlight of the youngster’s short but coveted international career. The explosive batter developed a stunning partnership with Samson and scored his century off just 41 balls and later on carved his innings to 120 runs off 47 balls with 9 boundaries and 10 sixes. Tilak’s remarkable performance with the bat enabled the Indian team to reach a total of 283/1 in 20 overs.
(5) KL Rahul (46 balls):
Rahul’s century off 46 balls against the West Indies in Lauderhill came in adverse situations for the Indian side. The visitors were given a total of 245/6 in 20 overs by the West Indies to chase down and win the contest. Indian batters decided to take on the challenge with Rohit and Rahul carving out a decent partnership to launch a counterattack. Even though fell short of the target by just 1 run, Rahul’s powerful 110-run knock off 51 balls was a key highlight of the match.
