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3 Indians who scored the fastest century in Cricket World Cups

Saini Shekhar by Saini Shekhar
October 19, 2023
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3 Indians who scored the fastest century in Cricket World Cups-compressed

When a batsman plays the game with a lot of intent, he is destined for greatness on the field, without a shadow of a doubt. In the process, he gets confidence from his shots and ends up scoring runs at a rate of knots. As a result, he has the possibility to accomplish major milestones during the passage of play.

Case in point, Indian cricket has witnessed batsmen scoring quick centuries in World Cup history. Let’s take a look at the three Indian cricketers who scored the fastest centuries in Cricket World Cup history.

1. Rohit Sharma

Indian captain Rohit Sharma comes first on the list as he scored the fastest century as an Indian in the history of the World Cup. He achieved the feat against Afghanistan in the 2023 edition of the World Cup in which he took just 63 balls to score a century. His century came in a winning cause as India won the game by 8 wickets. Rohit Sharma ended up scoring 131 off 84 balls where he smashed 16 fours and 5 sixes.

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2. Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev scored the second-fastest century as an Indian and he achieved the feat against Zimbabwe in the 1983 edition of the World Cup wherein he took just 72 balls to score the century. Kapil Dev ended up scoring 175 off 138 balls including 16 fours and 6 sixes and his knock came in a winning cause as India beat Zimbabwe by 31 runs.

3. Virender Sehwag

Former Indian opening batter Virender Sehwag comes next on the list as he scored the third-fastest century in the history of Indian cricket. He achieved the landmark against Bermuda in the 2007 edition of the World Cup in which he took 81 balls to hammer the century. He ended up scoring 114 off 87 balls including 17 fours and 3 sixes. His knock came in a winning cause as India won the game by 257 runs.

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