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Scoring a hundred in any form of the game is a big achievement for every batter on the cricket field, and scoring a hundred at the highest level and at the biggest stage of T20 cricket is an outstanding achievement for the batter. Continuing our article series about the T20 World Cup records, in this particular article we will know about the batter who scored the most number of hundred in the T20 World Cup till now. Also, know about the top 10 batters who scored the most on the biggest stage of world cricket.
The top players, including top batters and bowlers from all around the world are play in the biggest stage of T20 cricket, which is known as the T20 World Cup. The first edition of the T20 World Cup was played in 2007, and the ongoing T20 World Cup is the 9th edition of the tournament. Till now, in the T20 World Cup, just 10 hundreds have been registered by the batters. From this number, we can say that scoring a hundred in the T20 World Cup is not an easy thing for the batters. In this article we will get to know which batters crossed the three-figure mark in the biggest stage and, among those, which player scored the most number of hundred in the T20 World Cup. The biggest names in world cricket, like Mahela Jayawardne, Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, Jos Buttler, etc., are on this amazing World Cup record list. Let’s see who is at the top of the list and who the other players are on this outstanding record list.
Highest Hundred in T20 World Cup
| No. | Name | Hundred |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 2 |
| 2 | Suresh Raina | 1 |
| 3 | Mahela Jayawardene | 1 |
| 4 | Brendon McCullum | 1 |
| 5 | Alex Hales | 1 |
| 6 | Ahmed Shehzad | 1 |
| 7 | Tamim Iqbal | 1 |
| 8 | Jos Buttler | 1 |
| 9 | Rilee Rossouw | 1 |
| 10 | Glenn Phillips | 1 |
The first hundred in the Men’s T20 World Cup were registered by none other than “Universe Boss.” In the opening game of the 2007 inaugural T20 World Cup, playing for the West Indies against South Africa, Chris Gayle scored a magnificent hundred. Gayle smashed 117 runs from just 57 balls with seven fours and 10 big sixes. Most number of hundreds in a T20 World Cup record also belongs to Chris Gayle. Gayle is the only batter who scored two hundred in the tournament. In 2016, Gayle smacked an unbeaten 100 from just 48 balls in the second inning against England and chased down the total for the West Indies. Gayle hit five fours and 11 sixes in that inning and was also named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
Suresh Raina became the first Indian batter to score a hundred in the T20 World Cup. Raina in the 2010 T20 World Cup, playing against South Africa, made 101 runs in 60 balls. Raina smashed nine fours and five sixes in that inning. Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, former Pakistani opening batter Ahemed Shehzad, Bangladesh former opening batter Tamim Iqbal, English opener Alex Hales, and South African batter Rilee Rossouw, all those batters registered one hundred in their T20 World Cup journey.
Current England team captain Jos Buttler and New Zealand wicket keeper batter Glenn Phillips both have hundred at the T20 World Cup event.
FAQs
1 ) Who scored the most hundred in the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Chirs Gayle from the West Indies scored two hundred in the T20 World Cup, which is the most by any batter in the event.
2 ) How many T20 World Cups have been played by Chris Gayle?
Ans. Chris Gayle played in the 7 T20 World Cup for the West Indies.
3 ) Till now, how many hundreds have been registered in the T20 World Cup?
Ans. A total of 10 hundred have been registered in the T20 World Cup tournament till now.
4 ) The first Indian batter to score a hundred in the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Suresh Raina scored the first hundred for India in the T20 World Cup.
5 ) Which batter scored the most runs in one inning of the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Brendon McCullum played a 123-run inning against Bangladesh in the 2012 T20 World Cup, which is the highest score by any batter in one inning of the T20 World Cup.
