Fastest Century in ODI World Cup: Scoring a century in any of the cricket formats will be an achievement for the players that too reaching the triple-digit mark in a World Cup event will be a glorious moment for the player.
Though scoring a TON in the ODI format of the game is quite achievable, players tend to push the game’s intensity by scoring the 100 runs mark by consuming fewer deliveries.
It might not be a batter’s goal to score the fastest century but the player will hit hard in a motive to push the team’s score to a greater extent. During this process, the batter might score their fastest century.
Here we have listed the Fastest Century in ODI World Cup history along with the match details, date, etc.
Fastest Century in ODI World Cup
Fastest Century in ODI World Cup: Australia’s Glenn Maxwell holds the record for the Fastest Century in ODI World Cup history by scoring his century in just 40 deliveries against the Netherlands on October 25 at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Check out the full list of the Fastest Century in ODI World Cup below:
| Pos | Player | Deliveries | Team | Against | Venue | Match Date |
| 1 | Glenn Maxwell | 40 | Australia | Netherlands | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 25-10-2023 |
| 2 | Aiden Markram | 49 | SA | SL | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 07-10-2023 |
| 3 | Kevin O’Brien | 50 | IRE | ENG | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 02-03-2011 |
| 4 | Glenn Maxwell | 51 | AUS | SL | SCG | 08-03-2015 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | 52 | SA | WI | SCG | 27-02-2015 |
| 6 | Eoin Morgan | 57 | ENG | AFG | Old Trafford | 18-06-2019 |
| 7 | Rohit Sharma | 63 | IND | AFG | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 11-10-2023 |
| 8 | Kusal Mendis | 65 | SL | PAK | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 10-10-2023 |
| 9 | Matthew Hayden | 66 | AUS | SA | Warner Park | 24-03-2007 |
| 10 | Paul Stirling | 70 | IRE | NED | Eden Gardens | 18-03-2011 |
| 11 | Kumar Sangakkara | 70 | SL | ENG | Wellington Regional Stadium | 01-03-2015 |
| 12 | Adam Gilchrist | 72 | AUS | SL | Kensington Oval | 28-04-2007 |
| 13 | Kumar Sangakkara | 73 | SL | BAN | MCG | 26-02-2015 |
| 14 | Jos Buttler | 75 | ENG | PAK | Trent Bridge | 03-06-2019 |
| 15 | Shaiman Anwar | 79 | UAE | IRE | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 25-02-2015 |
| 16 | Brendan Taylor | 79 | ZIM | IRE | Bellerive Oval | 07-03-2015 |
| 17 | Carlos Brathwaite | 80 | WI | NZ | Old Trafford | 22-06-2019 |
| 18 | Mahela Jayawardene | 80 | SL | CAN | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 20-02-2011 |
| 19 | David Miller | 81 | SA | ZIM | Seddon Park | 15-02-2015 |
| 20 | Virender Sehwag | 81 | IND | BER | Queen’s Park Oval | 19-03-2007 |
| 21 | Brad Hodge | 82 | AUS | NED | Warner Park | 18-03-2007 |
| 22 | Rachin Ravindra | 82 | NZ | ENG | Narendra Modi Stadium | 05-10-2023 |
| 23 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | 82 | SL | PAK | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 10-10-2023 |
| 24 | Shakib Al Hasan | 83 | BAN | WI | The County Ground | 17-06-2019 |
| 25 | Virat Kohli | 83 | IND | BAN | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | 19-02-2011 |
| 26 | Lendl Simmons | 83 | WI | IRE | Saxton Oval | 16-02-2015 |
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Rohit Sharma’s 63-ball century against Afghanistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup remains the Fastest Century in the ODI World Cup by an Indian player. Notably, Rohit is the only Indian to be positioned in the top 10 of the list.
