Sahil Chauhan has broken the record for the fastest T20 century of all time. The right-handed batter, who represents Estonia, did so against Cyprus in the 2nd T20I of a 6-match series. Chasing a big total of 192, Sahil came in to bat with his team behind. Entering with Estonia 9/2 in 1.2 overs, he went on to score 144 runs in 41 balls.
Fastest T20 centuries
| Player | Balls | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Chauhan | 27 | Estonia v Cyprus | Episkopi | 2024 |
| Chris Gayle | 30 | RCB vs PWI | Bangalore | 2013 |
| Rishabh Pant | 32 | Delhi v Himachal Pradesh | Delhi | 2018 |
| Wihan Lubbe | 33 | North West v Limpopo | Paarl | 2018 |
| Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 33 | Namibia v Nepal | Namibia | 2024 |
Most sixes in a T20 inning
On his way to an unbeaten 144, he scored the fastest T20 century (in just 27 balls), breaking Chris Gayle’s 11-year-old record. He also smashed 18 sixes, which is also a record. Much like the fastest hundred, the most sixes record was also held by Gayle, who’d hit 18 sixes as well, but in 69 balls.
| Player | Runs | Balls | 6s | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Chauhan | 144 | 41 | 18 | Episkopi | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Chris Gayle | 146* | 69 | 18 | Mirpur | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Chris Gayle | 175* | 66 | 17 | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 |
| Punit Bisht | 146* | 51 | 17 | Chennai | 13 Jan 2021 |
| Graham Napier | 152* | 58 | 16 | Chelmsford | 24 Jun 2008 |
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