Fastest T20 century by an Indian: Urvil Patel breaks Rishabh Pant’s record

Urvil Patel26-year-old goalkeeper-striker from Gujaratmade history by scoring a new record for the fastest T20 century by an Indian. Patel achieved this feat in just 28 balls in a thrilling match against Tripura Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25It was held in Indore.

Patel, the batting opener, single-handedly dismantled the Tripura bowling attack and led his team to chase down a target of 156 runs with 58 balls to spare. Patel’s explosive innings included seven fours and a remarkable 12 sixes, remaining unbeaten in the eight-wicket win. His strike rate of 322.86 was an impressive display of his aggressive batting style.

Urvi Patel broke Rishabh Pant’s record

While Patel’s batting was in the limelight, his opening partner played a more cautious knock, hitting 38 off 24 balls. However, Patel proved to be a game changer with his devastating knock. His performance exceeded expectations as his quick-fire century broke the previous record for fastest T20 century. Rishabh pantshe scored the ton in 32 balls during the 2018 edition of the same competition.

IPL snub doesn’t stop Patel’s momentum

Despite his remarkable achievement, Patel’s IPL journey has been less than ideal. The Gujarat Titans He was released before the 2023 season and was not sold in the recent IPL 2025 mega auction held in Saudi Arabia. This means that despite his consistent performances in domestic cricket, Patel is yet to make his IPL debut.

However, Patel continued to impress in the domestic circuit. After being dropped by the Titans last year, he went on to set another record by scoring a 41-ball century in India’s first List A competition, the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This was the second fastest List by an Indian batter, trailing only Yusuf Pathan40 ball century since 2010.

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Patel earns the second fastest T20 centurion globally

While Patel’s achievement is a landmark for Indian cricket, the record for the fastest T20 century remains with Estonian Sahil Chauhan, who achieved the feat earlier this year. Before Chauhan, only the legendary Chris Gayle (RCB v Pune Warriors, IPL 2013) had scored a T20 century in 30 balls or less. Patel’s 28-ball century now joins this exclusive list, making him officially the fastest Indian to reach the landmark and second overall.

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