After hitting his maiden ton in the IND vs AUS 3rd T20I, Ruturaj Gaikwad has become the 9th Indian to score a T20I century. The first Indian to score a T20I century was Suresh Raina, and the last person before Ruturaj was Yashasvi Jaiswal. The opener had scored a great fifty in the second match and has now played a masterful 123 knock to take India past the 200-run mark for a third consecutive match.
The right-handed opener saved India from a definite defeat by taking the Men in Blue from 81-3 in 10.2 overs to 222-3 in 20 overs. His 141-run fifth-wicket stand with Tilak Varma helped India take complete control of the match. The opener scored 55% of the team’s runs, as the whole team (including extras) managed to score just 99 runs off 63 balls.
Indians with T20I century
| Player | Opposition |
|---|---|
| Suresh Raina | South Africa |
| Rohit Sharma | South Africa |
| KL Rahul | West Indies |
| Deepak Hooda | Ireland |
| Suryakumar Yadav | England |
| Virat Kohli | Afghanistan |
| Shubman Gill | New Zealand |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Nepal |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Australia |
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Who was the first Indian to score an T20I century?
Suresh Raina was the first Indian to score an T20I century back in 2010 against South Africa.
Which Indian has most T20I century?
Rohit Sharma has the most T20I centuries (4).
Fastest T20I century for India
Although his century (57 balls) came in quick time, Ruturaj Gaikwad was nowhere close to Rohit Sharma’s record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian. It may not be the fastest, but it is the first century by an Indian against Australia in T20Is.
| Player | Balls | Opponent | Year |
| Rohit Sharma | 35 | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 45 | Sri Lanka | 2023 |
| KL Rahul | 46 | West Indies | 2016 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 48 | England | 2022 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 49 | New Zealand | 2022 |
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