Top 10 Batsmen in the World Scored Fastest Century in ICC ODI World Cup
Captain Rohit Sharma played a century in 63 balls against Afghanistan. He has become the fastest century batsman in India’s World Cup. Rohit Sharma broke the 40-year-old record of Kapil Dev.
Despite such good innings, he is absent from the top five list of top 10 batsmen in the world who scored the fastest century in the World Cup.
Let us look at the top 10 batsmen in the world with the fastest ODI World Cup century.
Adam Markram
In the same World Cup against Sri Lanka, Adam Markram of South Africa set the record for the fastest century. Markram had demolished the 12-year-old record of Kevin O Bryan, scoring a century in 49 balls.
Kevin O Bryan
The name of Ireland batsman Kevin O Bryan is recorded as number two in terms of the fastest century in the ODI World Cup. Kevin scored a century in 50 balls against England in 2011
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell of Australia is number three in scoring the fastest century in the ODI World Cup. Maxwell scored a century against Sri Lanka in 51 balls in 2015
AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers of South Africa is at number four, scoring the fastest century in the 50-over World Cup. De Villiers scored a century in 52 balls in 2015 against West Indies.
Eoin Morgan
England’s Eoin Morgan is at number five in scoring the fastest century in the ODI World Cup. Morgan scored a century against Afghanistan in 57 balls in 2019
Rohit Sharma
In the ICC World Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma of India scored the sixth-fastest century of the ODI World Cup against Afghanistan. Rohit scored a century off 63 balls and registered his name in this list.
Kushal Mendis
Playing against Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2023, Sri Lanka’s Kushal Mendis scored the seventh-fastest century in the ODI World Cup history. Mendis batted rapidly and scored a century off 65 balls.
Matthew Hayden
Australia’s Matthew Hayden is at number eight in scoring the fastest century in the ICC ODI World Cup. Hayden scored a century against South Africa in 66 balls in 2007
Jim Davison
Canadian batsman Jim Davison has the 9th fastest century of the ODI World Cup. Davisson scored a century in 67 balls against the West Indies in 2003
Kumar Sangakara
Kumar Sangakara of Sri Lanka is number 10 regarding the fastest century in the ODI World Cup. 2015 Sangakara scored a century off 70 balls while playing against England.