As of February 2024, Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton holds the record for the fastest international Twenty20 century of all time - he took just 33 balls to reach the milestone in a match against Nepal in Kirtipur in 2024. Meanwhile, in second place was Nepal's Kushal Malla, who took just one ball more to reach his century, having done so against Mongolia in 2023.
Fastest centuries scored in men's Twenty20 International cricket as of February 2024, by balls faced
Characteristic
Number of balls faced
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (Nepal v Namibia - 2024)
33
Kushal Malla (Nepal v Mongolia - 2023)
34
DA Miller (South Africa v Bangladesh - 2017)
35
RG Sharma (India v Sri Lanka - 2017)
35
S Wickramasekara (Czechia v Turkey - 2019)
35
Zeeshan Kukikhel (Hungary v Austria - 2022)
39
S Periyalwar (Romania v Turkey - 2019)
39
Johnson Charles (West Indies v South Africa - 2023)
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