New Delhi: Gujarat’s Urvil Patel etched his name in the record books by scoring the fastest century by an Indian in T20 cricket. The explosive right-hander reached his hundred off just 28 balls against Tripura during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match on Wednesday, November 27, at the Emerald Heights International School Ground in Indore. He surpassed Rishabh Pant’s previous record of a 32-ball century, achieved in 2018 for Delhi against Himachal Pradesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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1️⃣2️⃣ SixesGujarat batter Urvil Patel smashed the fastest hundred by an Indian in T20s against Tripura in Indore
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Urvil Patel smashed an unbeaten 113 off just 35 balls, hammering seven fours and 12 sixes to power Gujarat to a thumping win, chasing down 156 with 58 balls to spare. Patel’s blazing knock also secured him the second-fastest century in T20 cricket, just behind Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan, who hit a 27-ball hundred against Cyprus earlier this year at the Happy Valley Ground.
In November 2023, Urvil Patel also recorded the second-fastest century by an Indian in List A cricket. He reached the milestone in just 41 balls for Gujarat against Arunachal Pradesh in Chandigarh, narrowly missing Yusuf Pathan’s 40-ball hundred for Baroda against Maharashtra in 2010.
Fastest T20 hundreds
Sahil Chauhan – 27 balls – Estonia vs Cyprus in 2024
Urvil Patel – 28 balls – Gujarat vs Tripura in 2024
Chris Gayle – 30 balls – RCB vs Pune Warriors India in 2013
Urvil Patel, hailing from Mehsana, Baroda, began his professional cricket journey in 2018, making his T20 debut for Baroda against Mumbai in Rajkot. The same year, he ventured into List A cricket. However, it was only six years later, during the previous Ranji Trophy season, that he finally made his first-class debut.
Urvil Patel was picked by the Gujarat Titans for INR 20 lakh in the 2023 IPL season but didn’t get an opportunity to play a single match. After being released by the franchise, he went unsold for the upcoming edition. In 44 T20 matches, Urvil has amassed 988 runs at an average of 23.52 and an impressive strike rate of 164.11, including one century and four half-centuries.
