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T20 World Cup Centuries List: All Hundreds over the Years, Who has Most Centuries, Highest Score - All You Need to Know

By MyKhel Staff

The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup has started and we have already witnessed a few decent batting knocks.

Over the years, stalwarts of the game have graced the competition, creating innumerable moments of sheer batting brilliance on the pitch. Although T20 has become a much faster pacer game, scoring a hundred in this format is still an incredibly tough mission.

T20 World Cup Centuries List

But in the history of the T20 World Cup, we have seen several numbers of centuries scored over the years.

Chris Gayle scored 1st Century in T20 World Cup

A total of 11 centuries have been scored so far in T20 World Cups. West Indies legend Chris Gayle was the first centurion when he smacked South Africa in the inaugural edition of the tournament.

Who has the most number of Centuries in T20 World Cup?

Chris Gayle is also the solitary person in world cricket to score multiple centuries in the T20 World Cup. The former West Indies batted has two hundreds to his name.

Brendon McCullum - Highest Scorer in T20 World Cup in a Match

Former New Zealand batter Brendon McCullum holds the record for the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup match, when he scored a scintillating 123 against Bangladesh in 2012.

The 2009 T20 World Cup edition, which was held in England, is so far the only season which didn't witness a century in the competition.

T20 World Cup Centuries List

Batter Against Runs Venue Year
Chris Gayle (WI) South Africa 117 (57) Johannesburg 2007
Suresh Raina (IND) South Africa 101 (60) Gros Islet 2010
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) Zimbabwe 100 (64) Providence 2010
Brendon McCullum (NZ) Bangladesh 123 (58) Pallekele 2012
Alex Hales (ENG) Sri Lanka 116* (64) Chattogram 2014
Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) Bangladesh 111* (62) Mirpur 2014
Chris Gayle (WI) England 100* (48) Mumbai 2016
Tamim Iqbal (BAN) Oman 103* (63) Dharamshala 2016
Jos Buttler (ENG) Sri Lanka 101* (67) Sharjah 2021
Rilee Rossouw (SA) Bangladesh 109 (56) Sydney 2022
Glenn Phillips (NZ) Sri Lanka 104 (67) Sydney 2022
Story first published: Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 17:15 [IST]
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