Sports · 20 September 2026
Abhishek Sharma Smashes 30-Ball Hundred to Record Fastest T20I Century by an Indian
Exam-focused facts from the 20 September 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Abhishek Sharma scored the fastest century by an Indian in men's T20 internationals, reaching 100 in 30 balls against Afghanistan in the third T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, breaking Rohit Sharma's record of a 35-ball century made against Sri Lanka in December 2017.
- His knock included 10 sixes and nine fours, and was also the fastest T20I century by any batter against a Test-playing nation.
- It was Abhishek Sharma's third T20I century, to go with 12 half-centuries.
- India, led by Shreyas Iyer, had already sealed the three-match series 2-0 before the third T20I, with Afghanistan winning the toss and opting to field.