Gujrat's wicketkeeper batsman Urvil Patel made history on Wednesday, November 27 by smashing fastest century in 28 balls. He achieved the feat during Gujrat's match against Tripura in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). Urvil’s ton is the second-fastest in men’s T20 cricket, only behind Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan, who scored a hundred off just 27 balls against Cyprus.
Urvil's innings consisted of seven fours and 12 sixes as Gujarat chased 156-run target. He finished the match with an explosive knock of 113 runs off 35 balls as his team chased wdoiwn the target in just 10.2 overs.
Fastest T20 hundreds
Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) in 27 balls vs Cyprus (2024)
Urvil Patel (Gujarat) in 28 balls vs Tripura (2024)
Chris Gayle (RCB) in 30 balls vs Pune Warriors (2013)
Rishabh Pant (Delhi) in 32 balls vs Himachal Pradesh (2018)
Wihan Lubbe (North West) in 33 balls vs Limpopo (2018)
Everything you need to know about Urvil Patel
In first-class (FC) cricket, Patel has played six matches and accumulated 158 runs with a highest score of 60, maintaining a batting average of 14.36. His first-class record includes one half-century.
In T20 cricket, he has played 43 matches and amassed 875 runs, with a top score of 96, and an average of 20.83. His strike rate in the shortest format is a remarkable 154.32, with four half-centuries to his name.
Earlier in the week, Urvil had gone unsold in the Indian Premier League player auction. He was listed for base price of ₹ 30 lakh. He was with the Gujarat Titans, which had signed him for ₹20 lakh in the 2023 auction.
