Glenn Maxwell hit a 40-ball hundred and became the fastest centurion in the ICC World Cup during the ongoing Australia vs Netherlands match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday.
Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball hundred against Sri Lanka to secure the second place in the list. Rohit Sharma comes on the seventh with a 63-ball century.
Here’s the list of the fastest centurions in the World Cup.
FASTEST HUNDREDS IN WORLD CUP
Glenn Maxwell off 40 balls - Australia vs Netherlands - Delhi, 2023 (Final score: 106)
Aiden Markram off 49 balls - South Africavs Sri Lanka - Delhi, 2023 (Final Score: 108)
Kevin O’Brian off 50 balls - Ireland vs England - Bangalore, 2011 (Final Score: 113)
Glenn Maxwell off 51 balls - Australia vs Sri Lanka - Sydney, 2015 (Final Score: 102)
AB de Villiers off 52 balls - South Africa vs West Indies - Sydney, 2015 (Final Score: 162*)
Eoin Morgan off 57 balls - England vs Afghanistan - Manchester, 2019 (Final Score: 148*)
Heinrich Klaasen off 61 balls - South Africa vs England - Mumbai, 2023
Rohit Sharma off 63 balls - India vs Afghanistan - Delhi, 2023 (Final Score: 131)
Fakhar Zaman off 63 balls - Pakistan vs New Zealand - Bengaluru (Final Score: Yet to complete)
Kusal Mendis off 65 balls - Sri Lanka vs Pakistan - Hyderabad, 2023 (Final Score: 122)
Mathew Hayden off 66 balls - Australia vs South Africa - Basseterre, 2007 (Final Score: 101)
John Davison off 67 balls - Canada vs West Indies - Centurion, 2003 (Final Score: 111)
Paul Stirling off 70 balls - Ireland vs Netherlands - Kolkata, 2011 (Final Score: 101)
Kumar Sangakkara off 70 balls - Sri Lanka vs England - Wellington, 2015 (Final Score: 117*)
Adam Gilchrist off 72 balls - Australia vs Sri Lanka - Bridgetown, 2007 (Final Score: 149)
Kumar Sangakkara off 73 balls - Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - Melbourne, 2015 (Final Score: 105*)
Shaiman Anwar off 79 balls - UAE vs Ireland - Brisbane, 2015 (Final Score: 106)
Brendan Taylor off 79 balls - Zimbabwe vs Ireland - Hobart, 2015 (Final Score: 121)
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