New Delhi
Gujarat’s wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel made history in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 by scoring the fastest T20 century by an Indian batter. Patel achieved the feat with a blistering 28-ball century in Gujarat’s 8-wicket win against Tripura at the Emerald Heights International School Ground in Indore o Wednesday.
Patel’s explosive knock of 113 not out off just 35 balls, which included 7 boundaries and 12 sixes, broke the previous record held by Rishabh Pant. Pant had scored his century in 32 balls during the 2018 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Patel’s century now ranks as the second-fastest in men’s T20 cricket, just behind Estonia’s Sahil Chauhan, who hit a 27-ball century earlier this year.
Patel, who recently went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction, was in superb form, reaching his half-century in just 15 balls. His remarkable strike rate of 322.86 led Gujarat to chase down Tripura’s total in just 10.2 overs, with Aarya Desai contributing 38 not out from the other end.
Urvil Patel’s performance adds to his growing reputation in domestic cricket, as he was a part of the IPL 2022-winning Gujarat Titans. Interestingly, on the same date last year, Patel also set the record for the second-fastest List A century by an Indian.
