Top 4 fastest hundreds by an Indian in List A cricket ft. Anmolpreet Singh

Anmolpreet Singh slammed a 35-ball ton in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, which is the third-fastest List A hundred overall. Australia's Jake Fraser McGurk holds the record for the fastest List A ton when he slammed a 29-ball century for South Australia against Tasmania in 2023.

South African legend and one of the most loved cricketers across the globe, Ab de Villiers is second on the list, scoring a 31-ball ton against West Indies in an ODI in 2015.

India's Anmolpreet Singh, who has not yet played international cricket, is now third on the list, going past Corey Anderson's 35-ball ton. However, among Indians, Amnolpreet created history by breaking the record for the fastest List A ton. He now sits at the top of the list.

Anmolpreet broke the 14-year-old record of a well-known and iconic Indian all-rounder. Who are the other Indians on the list for the fastest hundreds in List A cricket? Let us find out.

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Top 4 fastest hundreds by an Indian in List A cricket

#4 Abhishek Sharma (42 balls)

Dynamic India opener and Punjab captain Abhishek Sharma is fourth on the list of fastest List A hundreds by an Indian. The dashing and hard-hitting left-hander has taken giant strides with his sensational batting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), for Team India, and at the domestic level as well.

During a Vijay Hazare Trophy match in 2021 between Punjab and Madhya Pradesh at Indore, Abhishek slammed a 42-ball hundred. He scored 104 runs off 49 deliveries, smashing eight fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 212.24. However, Punjab were chasing a mammoth target of 403 and ended up losing the game.

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#3 Urvil Patel (41 balls)

Another immensely talented batter in the domestic circuit at the moment, Gujarat's Urvil Patel struck a 41-ball ton against Arunachal Pradesh during their Vijay Hazare Trophy clash in 2023, making him the second Indian with the fastest List A century.

Gujarat were chasing a target of just 160 runs. Opening the batting, Urvil Patel took matters into his own hands, making light work of the run-chase.

The right-handed batter led the charge, slamming an unbeaten 41-ball 100, including nine fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 243.90 to take Gujarat over the line in just 13 overs with eight wickets to spare.

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#2 Yusuf Pathan (40 balls)

Star India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who was a part of the Indian team during their triumphs in the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 ODI World Cup, previously held the record for the fastest hundred in List A cricket by an Indian. He is now second on the list with a 40-ball ton against Maharashtra while playing for Baroda in the 2009-10 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Chasing a 231-run target, Baroda were in a spot of bother at 99/3. However, Yusuf scored an unbeaten 42-ball 108, smashing eight fours and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 257.14 as he took his team to victory with seven wickets remaining.

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#1 Anmolpreet Singh (35 balls)

Anmolpreet Singh, with his 35-ball ton against Arunachal Pradesh in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024, now has the fastest List A hundred by an Indian, breaking Yusuf Pathan's 14-year-old record.

During the Group C clash between Punjab and Arunachal Pradesh, Amnolpreet raced his way to a quickfire hundred of just 25 deliveries. He struck an unbeaten 45-ball 115, in a knock that was laced with 12 fours and nine sixes, striking at 255.55. Punjab chased down a 165-run target in just 12.5 overs with nine wickets at their disposal.

The 26-year-old also won the 'Player of the Match' award for his record-breaking innings.