List of Hundreds in T20 International Cricket: The T20 International cricket is a fast-paced and thrilling format of the game, which has witnessed some extraordinary performances from batsmen who have etched their names in the record books. Among these impressive feats, the record for the most centuries in T20 International cricket stands out as a remarkable accomplishment.
Over the years, several exceptional cricketers have showcased their batting prowess, delivering centuries in the shortest format of the game. These outstanding innings have captivated fans around the world, showcasing the explosive and dynamic nature of T20 cricket.
The first T20 International match was played between two arch-rivals New Zealand and Australia on 17 February 2005. The inaugural T20I World Cup was won by India and its arch-rival Pakistan finished as the runner-up.
If a player scores 100 runs in a single inning, it is known as a century in a cricket match. Scoring a century in T20I is way too difficult because of the limited-overs format.
List of all T20 International centuries:
Player |
Runs/Balls |
1. Chris Gayle |
117/57 |
2. Brendon McCullum |
116*/56 |
3. Suresh Raina |
101/60 |
4. Mahela Jayawardene |
100/64 |
5. Tillakaratne Dilshan |
104*/57 |
6. Richard Levi |
117*/51 |
7. Richie Berrington |
100/58 |
8. Brendon McCullum |
123/58 |
9. Martin Guptill |
101*/69 |
10. Aaron Finch |
156/63 |
11. Alex Hales |
116*/64 |
12. Ahmed Shehzad |
111*/62 |
13. Faf du Plessis |
119/56 |
14. Morné van Wyk |
114*/70 |
15. Rohit Sharma |
106/66 |
16. Mohammad Shahzad |
118*/67 |
17. Shane Watson |
124*/71 |
18. Babar Hayat |
122/60 |
19. Tamim Iqbal |
103*/63 |
20. Chris Gayle |
100*/48 |
21. Evin Lewis |
100/49 |
22. K. L. Rahul |
110*/51 |
23. Glenn Maxwell |
145*/65 |
24. Colin Munro |
101 54 |
25. Shaiman Anwar |
117*/68 |
26. Evin Lewis |
125*/62 |
27. David Miller |
101*/35 |
28. Colin Munro |
109*/58 |
29. Rohit Sharma |
118/43 |
30. Colin Munro |
104/53 |
31. Glenn Maxwell |
103*/58 |
32. Martin Guptill |
105/54 |
33. Aaron Finch |
172/76 |
34. K. L. Rahul |
101*/54 |
35. Rohit Sharma |
100*/56 |
36. Rohit Sharma |
111*/61 |
37. Ravija Sandaruwan |
103/59 |
38. Hazratullah Zazai |
162*/62 |
39. Glenn Maxwell |
113*/55 |
40. Tony Ura |
107*/60 |
41. Awais Ahmed[c] |
102*/64 |
42.Ravinderpal Singh |
101/48 |
43. Jean-Pierre Kotze |
101*/43 |
44. Sivakumar Periyalwar[c] |
105*/40 |
45. Sudesh Wickramasekara[c] |
104*/36 |
46. Bilal Zalmai[c] |
111*/58 |
47. George Munsey |
127*/56 |
48. Paras Khadka |
106*/52 |
49. Patrick Matautaava |
103/52 |
50. Kevin O'Brien |
124/62 |
51. Leslie Dunbar[c] |
104*/61 |
52. Sabawoon Davizi[c] |
101/68 |
53. David Warner |
100*/56 |
54. Dawid Malan |
103*/51 |
55. Gyanendra Malla |
107/55 |
56. Shaheryar Butt |
125*/50 |
57. Glenn Phillips |
108/51 |
58. Mohammad Rizwan |
104*/64 |
59. Babar Azam |
122/59 |
60. Max O'Dowd |
133*/73 |
61. Aravinda De Silva |
100*/60 |
62. Liam Livingstone |
103/43 |
63. Saber Zakhil |
100*/47 |
64. Azhar Andani |
100/51 |
65. Varun Thanmotharam |
104*/52 |
66. Paul Stirling |
115*/75 |
67. Orchide Tuyisenge |
100*/60 |
68. Rovman Powell |
107*/53 |
69. Mathew Spoors |
108*/66 |
70. Kushal Bhurtel |
104*/61 |
71. Muhammad Waseem |
112*/66 |
72. Dipendra Singh Airee |
110*/57 |
73. Gerhard Erasmus |
100*/47 |
74. Sabawoon Davizi |
115*/59 |
75. Dylan Steyn |
106*/55 |
76. Taranjeet Singh |
110*/61 |
77. Saim Hussain |
108*/55 |
78. Zeeshan Kukikhel |
147*/39 |
79. Leslie Dunbar |
117*/50 |
80. Deepak Hooda |
104/57 |
81. Surendran Chandramohan |
100*/52 |
82. Sabawoon Davizi |
111*/71 |
83. Suryakumar Yadav |
117*/55 |
84. Steven Taylor |
101*/55 |
85. Gustav Mckeon |
109*/61 |
86. Fahim Nazir |
108*/61 |
87. Gustav Mckeon |
101*/53 |
88. Finn Allen |
101*/56 |
89. Fahim Nazir |
113*/61 |
90. Virat Kohli |
122*/61 |
91. Babar Azam |
110*/66 |
98. David Miller |
106*/47 |
99. Rilee Rossouw |
100*/48 |
100. Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming |
114*/46 |
101. Rilee Rossouw |
109*/56 |
102. Glenn Philips |
104*/64 |
103. Aaron Johnson |
109*/69 |
104. Zeeshan Maqsood |
102*/ 44 |
105. Suryakumar Yadav |
111*/51 |
106. Vinoo Balakrishnan |
100*/70 |
107. Obed Harvey |
107*/ 54 |
108. Simon Ssesazi |
100*/58 |
109. Suryakumar Yadav |
112*/51 |
110. Venkatesh Iyer |
104/51 |
The first century of the T20 International format was scored by Chris Gayle against South Africa at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007. Aaron Finch of Australia has scored the highest individual score of 172 runs in the T20 format. Rohit Sharma of Team India holds the record for scoring the most number of centuries in T20I.
Currently, the IPL 2023, the 16th edition of the successful league is underway. During the recent match between two of the top teams of the league, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, KKR's Venkatesh Iyer delivered a staggering 158 runs off 73 balls. With this century, Iyer has become the 2nd player after Brendon McCullum to score a century for KKR in the history of IPL.
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