Question: Who amonst the following is the Indian player to make fastest centaury in the T20?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) Rishabh Pant
(c) Yusuf Pathan
(d) KL Rahul
Answer- (b)
Related Facts:
- On January 14th, 2018, Delhi’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant set a new record by making a century in 32 balls in Syed Mushtaq Ali T-20 North Zone match against Himachal Pradesh.
- He became the first Indian to have the fastest century in T-20.
- Earlier, this record was in name of Rohit Sharma’s, who had scored a hundred in 35 balls in the T-20 match against Sri Lanka in 2017.
- In relation to making the century in the lowest balls in T-20 match, Pant is only behind Chris Gayle of the West Indies.
- Gayle scored a century in only 30 balls against Pune Warriors during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013.
Reference:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/rishabh-pant-blasts-second-fastest-century-in-t20-history/articleshow/62494844.cms
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/rishabh-pant-slams-fastest-t20-century-by-an-indian/article10032271.ece
http://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12344/11207664/rishabh-pant-scores-second-quickest-t20-hundred-off-32-balls
http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rishabh-pant-smashes-second-fastest-t20-hundred-twitterati-salutes-scintillating-ton-5024213/