5 Current Players Who Can Break Chris Gayle's Record Of Fastest T20 Century

Chris Gayle is known for his huge six-hitting skills and he smashed the fastest T20 century in 2013 in just 30 balls which record is yet to be broken by any player so far. The left-hander from the Caribbean took the Pune Warriors apart while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and in the process, Gayle registered the highest T20 individual score as well.

Gayle finished with an unbeaten 175 off just 66 balls and he brought up his century in just 30 deliveries. He managed to clear the ropes easily 13 four and 17 sixes in the innings. Here are 5 current players who can break Chris Gayle’s record of the fastest T20 century.

5 Current Players Who Can Break Chris Gayle’s Record Of Fastest T20 Century:

Aaron Finch:

The Australia skipper Aaron Finch recently captained his country in the T20 World cup 2021 and took them to their maiden ICC T20 World cup trophy. The 35-year-old might have not been at his best in accordance to personal form, however, he will be one of the top contenders to break Chris Gayle’s T20 record of the fastest century.

Finch has already hit a 172 in T20 internationals and he is one of the strongest cricketers going around. He can certainly cut loose in the powerplay and he could be a player to watch out for as well. The right-hander has a strike rate of 148 in T20Is.

Martin Guptill:

Martin Guptill is another prolific six-hitter who can take the attack to the opposition right from the start. He is a dangerous batsman and can change the game on its head very quickly. He has 2 T20I hundreds already and is one of the consistent T20 players going around.

Guptill also has a double century in ODI cricket and he has got all the potential to break Chris Gayle’s record of 30 ball century. He was in decent form in the recently concluded T20 World cup and he will be eyeing to finish his international career with a bang.

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Jos Buttler:

Jos Buttler is an extraordinary cricketer and is one of the biggest assets of English cricket in the limited-overs format especially. The right-hander is a 360-degree player who has the power to clear the ropes with ease and he can also play the cheeky shots as well.

Buttler has got a T20I century already and he is tough to stop when he starts going. He will definitely be a good prospect to break Chris Gayle’s record of the fastest T20 century.

KL Rahul:

KL Rahul has already scored a 14 ball fifty in IPL in the 2018 season and he has been phenomenal in T20 cricket especially in the last three to four years. He is much effective with the bat once he starts to go after the bowling from the start.

The right-hander has every shot in the book and can hit the long balls just with the timing. He has two centuries already in T20Is and he has the most probability of breaking Gayle’s record.

Glenn Maxwell:

Glenn Maxwell might be a middle-order player but he does possess the big-hitting skills that will be needed to thrive in the shortest format. The right-hander has a strike rate of 155.4 in T20Is for Australia and has scored 3 T20I centuries already.

Maxwell is very tough to stop when gets going and he can make a big difference to any side he plays. He is also one of the top contenders to break Chris Gayle’s record of fastest T20 century.

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