Shubman Gill Sets Fastest ODI Century Record for India

Shubman Gill delivered a statistically significant ODI innings in Guwahati, reaching his century in just 62 balls against West Indies. The India captain’s knock not only accelerated a massive chase, but also pushed him into multiple record lists involving India’s fastest hundreds, century frequency, and home-conditions dominance.

Fastest ODI Century by an Indian

Gill’s 62-ball hundred now sits among the quickest ODI centuries by an Indian batter. It placed him level with Mohammad Azharuddin and KL Rahul, while moving him ahead of Rohit Sharma’s 63-ball effort in the format.

Only Virat Kohli’s 52-ball century against Australia and Virender Sehwag’s 60-ball effort remain ahead of Gill on India’s all-time ODI fastest-hundreds list. That comparison underlines how rare sub-65-ball hundreds are in India’s ODI record book.

Record Against West Indies

The Guwahati hundred also became the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian against West Indies. Gill surpassed Virender Sehwag’s 69-ball effort against the same opposition, trimming seven balls off the previous benchmark.

That margin matters because it reflects both tempo and efficiency. A seven-ball improvement over a long-standing record is meaningful in ODI batting, where acceleration often decides whether a total stays competitive or becomes match-defining.

Early-innings Progression and Century Pace

Gill reached his hundred at 20.1 overs, making him one of the earliest ODI century-makers for India in terms of innings progression. Only Rohit Sharma and Virender Sehwag have reached an ODI hundred earlier for India.

That detail adds another layer to the performance. It was not just a fast hundred; it was also a hundred that arrived unusually early in the innings, which is a strong marker of control in a high-pressure chase.

Fastest to 11 ODI Hundreds

Gill also became the fastest Indian batter to reach 11 ODI centuries, getting there in 68 innings. That places him ahead of Virat Kohli, who needed 82 innings, and Shikhar Dhawan, who reached the mark in 86 innings.

In wider ODI history, Gill moved ahead of Babar Azam on this benchmark, though Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock remain quicker in overall terms. The comparison shows that Gill’s century-building rate is among the elite, even before considering the volume of runs he has accumulated this year.

Consistent Century Output in 2026

Gill’s Guwahati hundred was also his third ODI century in India in 2026, extending a strong home run. He is now within one century of the joint record for consecutive ODI hundreds in India, jointly held by AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli at four.

Across all international formats in 2026, Gill has now scored four hundreds, the highest by any batter in the period mentioned. He also reached 10 fifty-plus scores across formats this year, matching Joe Root and highlighting his consistency rather than isolated peak scores.

Milestone in India and Career Context

The innings also took Gill past 2,000 ODI runs in India, which he reached in just 33 innings. That makes him the fastest batter to reach 2,000 ODI runs in a single country, a notable efficiency metric in a format where adaptability to conditions often separates good records from elite ones.

Combined with the fastest-century mark, the country-specific milestone suggests that Gill has translated home conditions into high-value output at a rate few batters have matched. His record sheet now reflects both speed and consistency, which is why his latest innings stands out beyond the raw score.

In practical terms, the Guwahati knock strengthens Gill’s profile as a high-tempo anchor: one who can bat deep, score quickly, and convert starts into record-grade hundreds. The numbers support that conclusion more strongly than any narrative label could.