FASTEST Centuries in World Cup 2023 with No. of Balls to Achieve 100

Nov 12, 2023, 18:17 IST

Quickest century in CWC 2023: Check here to see who has scored the fastest century in the ongoing ICC ODI Men's World Cup 2023 with the number of balls faced to reach the score. 

Get here the list of Top 5 Batsmen who have hit the fastest-ever century in the World Cup.
Get here the list of Top 5 Batsmen who have hit the fastest-ever century in the World Cup.

Fastest Century in World Cup 2023: Off to a rocky start, this year’s ICC Men’s ODI World Cup has turned into one of the most exciting tournaments of the decade in the cricket world. The tournament is not short of surprises, upsets, nail-biting and jaw-dropping performances, such as South Africa scoring the highest runs ever recorded in the history of the tournament. 

Cricket is a multifaceted sport. As important as it is to have a good line of bowlers to decapitate the opponent’s batting line, it is equally crucial to have batsmen who can score quickly and efficiently. Luckily, this World Cup has showcased some of the best performances from the ‘Men with a Bat’ with players like Glenn Maxwell and Rohit Sharma scoring a century in mere balls. 

Scoring a century is one of the most exceptional ways for batsmen to show their batting prowess. With this, let’s take a look at the players who have scored the fastest century in the World Cup 2023. 

7. KL Rahul

6.  Fakhar Zaman

5. Rohit Sharma

4. Heinrich Klaasen

3. Travis Head

2. Aiden Markram

1. Glenn Maxwell

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Which Batsman has Hit the Fastest Century in the 2023 World Cup?

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell broke all records and created history on October 25 in Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. In the match against the Netherlands, Maxwell scored a ton off of 40 balls only. Glenn Maxwell is the current record holder for hitting the fastest 100 in the 2023 World Cup, and he won’t be coming down anytime soon. 

List of Top 5 Batsmen with Fastest Hundred (100) this Year World Cup

Hitting a ton is one of the greatest achievements to achieve and to do this in a prestigious tournament like the World Cup is a dream come true for a batsman. Here are the top 5 batsmen who have hit the fastest hundred in the ODI World Cup 2023.

RANK

PLAYER

TEAM

BALLS TO ACHIEVE 100

AGAINST

MATCH DATE

1

Glenn Maxwell

AUS

40

NED

25/10/2023

2

Aiden Markram

SA

49

SL

07/10/2023

3

Travis Head

AUS

59

NZ

28/10/2023

4

Heinrich Klaasen

SA

61

ENG

21/10/2023

5

Rohit Sharma

IND

63

AFG

11/10/2023

6

Fakhar Zaman

PAK

63

NZ

04/11/2023

7

KL Rahul

Ind

64

Netherlands

11/11/2023

The players above have shown some of the greatest performances in the 2023 ODI World Cup so far. However, the tournament is far from being over and there are many exciting matches ahead. Hopefully, we will be able to see smashing performances from these batsmen and other cricketers in the coming matches.

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