Top 5 youngest Indian batsmen to score T20I century

Yashasvi Jaiswal is the youngest Indian batsman to score a T20I century.

A T20I hundred is always a special achievement because it is very hard to come by. With the pressure of scoring quick runs, it becomes difficult for a batter to think of his personal milestone. But there are some players who have done it during the early stages of their careers.

Here we will talk about the Indian players, who are the youngest to score a T20I hundred. So far, 12 Indian cricketers have hit a hundred in T20I cricket. There are some Indian cricketers who have achieved this record very early in their career as well. On that note, let’s take a look at the youngest Indian batsmen to hit a hundred in T20I cricket.

Here are the top 5 youngest Indian batsmen to hit a T20I century:

5. KL Rahul – 24 years, 131 days (vs West Indies, 2016):

KL Rahul has scored two T20I centuries, and his maiden one came against West Indies in Lauderhill when India were chasing 246 runs to win. Rahul made a 46-ball ton and scored 110 not out from 51 balls, with 12 fours and five sixes. He was 24 years and 131 days old at that time. India managed to reach 244/4 and lost the game by only one run.

4. Suresh Raina – 23 years, 156 days (vs South Africa, 2010):

Suresh Raina was the first Indian batter to score a T20I century, and he did it in the 2010 T20 World Cup against South Africa in Gros Islet. Raina made a 59-ball century and scored 101 off 60 balls, with five sixes and nine fours. The left-hander was 23 years and 156 days old at that time. India won that game by 14 runs, and Raina’s hundred is still the only century in the T20 World Cup by an Indian.

3. Shubman Gill – 23 years, 146 days (vs New Zealand, 2023):

Shubman Gill scored his maiden T20I century in his favourite hunting ground – Ahmedabad. He made it against New Zealand in January 2023, and it came off just 54 balls. Gill made 126 not out from 63 balls, with 12 fours and seven sixes at the age of 23 years and 146 days. India made 234/4 and dismissed New Zealand for 66 runs to win the game by 168 runs.

2. N Tilak Varma – 22 Years, 5 Days (vs South Africa, 2024):

On 13th November, 2024, N Tilak Varma smashed his maiden T20I hundred at the age of 22 years and five days, becoming the second youngest Indian batsman to hit a hundred in the shortest format of the game. Tilak Varma emulated his idol Suresh Raina in registering his maiden T20I hundred against South Africa.

Tilak smashed unbeaten 107 off 56 deliveries in his innings, which included eight fours and seven sixes.

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 21 Years, 279 Days (vs Nepal, 2023):

Yashasvi Jaiswal has impressed everyone since making his debut for India. He broke Gill’s record and became the youngest Indian to score a T20I century. Jaiswal scored a 48-ball century against Nepal on October 3, 2023. He made 100 off 49, with eight fours and seven sixes at the age of 21 years, 279 days, and made history. India made 202/4 and restricted Nepal for 179/9 to win by the game 23 runs.

(All stats updated till 13th November, 2024)

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