List of Centuries in T20 World Cup (2007-2026)
Only 16 players have scored 100s in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2026. From Chris Gayle to the most recent one by Jacob Bethell. Check the list of centuries in the T20 World Cup now!
Key Points
- 16 centuries have been scored in T20 World Cups from 2007 to March, 2026.
- Chris Gayle has the most centuries (2) and scored the first in 2007.
- Yuvraj Samra became the youngest centurion on Feb 17, 2026 (vs. New Zealand).
Jacob Bethell registered the 18th century in the history of the T20 World Cup, which was also the second-fastest century in the T20 World Cup. This knock came against India in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals on 5th March 2026. He became the first English batter to register the fastest T20 hundred in the T20 World Cup.
Finn Allen, the explosive right-hand batsman from New Zealand, has joined an elite list of cricketers who have scored a century in the T20 World Cup. He scored 100* vs South Africa during the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026 on 4th March 2026. This was the fastest T20 century in World Cup history. Let us look at the list of centuries in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2026 here.
How many centuries are there in the T20 World Cup?
There have been 18 centuries in the T20 World Cups till 8th March 2026. Chris Gayle scored the first-ever century in the T20 World Cup in 2007, and Jacob Bethell scored the latest against India on 5th March 2026.
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List of 100’s in T20 World Cup (2007-2026)
The following is a list of 100s scored by players in T20 World Cups starting from 2007 to 2026.
| Player | Score | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 117 | West Indies | South Africa | Johannesburg | 11-Sep-07 |
| SK Raina (IND) | 101 | India | South Africa | Gros Islet | 2-May-10 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 100 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Providence | 3-May-10 |
| Brendon McCullum | 123 | New Zealand | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21-Sep-12 |
| Alex Hales | 116* | England | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 27-Mar-14 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | 111* | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 30-Mar-14 |
| Tamim Iqbal | 103* | Bangladesh | Oman | Dharamsala | 13-Mar-16 |
| Chris Gayle | 100* | West Indies | England | Wankhede | 16-Mar-16 |
| Jos Buttler | 101* | England | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 1-Nov-21 |
| Riley Rossouw | 109 | South Africa | Bangladesh | Sydney | 27-Oct-22 |
| Glenn Phillips | 104 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Sydney | 29-Oct-22 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 100* | Sri Lanka | Australia | Pallekele | 16-Feb-26 |
| Yuvraj Samra | 110 | Canada | New Zealand | Chennai | 17-Feb-26 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 100* | Pakistan | Namibia | Colombo (SSC) | 18-Feb-26 |
| Harry Brook | 100 | England | Pakistan | Pallekele | 24-Feb-26 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 100 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 28-Feb-26 |
| Finn Allen | 100* | New Zealand | South Africa | Kolkata (Eden Gardens) | 4-Mar-26 |
| Jacob Bethell | 105 | England | India | Mumbai | 5-Mar-26 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo
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Who has the Most 100s in the T20 World Cup?
Chris Gayle of the West Indies and Sahibzada Farhan hold the record for scoring the most centuries in T20 World Cups. Gayle scored his first century (117) in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007 against South Africa, and registered his second century (100*) against England in the 2016 T20 World Cup.
Sahibzada Farhan scored two of his centuries in the T20 World Cup 2026. His first century was against Namibia, where he scored 100 runs in 58 balls, and the second century was against Sri Lanka, when he scored 100 runs in 60 balls.
He became the only player to score two hundreds in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.
Who scored the fastest century in the T20 World Cup?
Finn Allen of New Zealand scored the fastest century in the T20 World Cup when he hammered 100* of 33 balls against South Africa in the Semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026. His innings consisted of 10 boundaries and 8 sixes. This match-winning knock propelled New Zealand into the finals of the T20 World Cup 2026.
Who is the Youngest Centurion in the T20 World Cup?
Yuvraj Samra of Canada became the youngest centurion in the T20 World Cup en route to his 110 against New Zealand on 17th February 2026.
Who is the only captian to score century in T20 World Cup?
Harry Brook, the England captain is the only captain to score century in T20 world cup when he scored 100 off 51 balls against Pakistan in the Super 8 stage of T20 World Cup 2026.
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