A century in the ODI World Cup is always a special one for any batter. Because it doesn’t happen that a player gets a century every day. In this article, we will discuss the fastest century in the ODI World Cup. Irish batter Kevin O’Brien holds the record for the fastest World Cup hundred.
He smashed a 50-ball ton against England in a 329-run chase in the 2007 edition. Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers are the next on the list with 51 and 52 balls for the hundred, respectively. It is just remarkable when a batter scores a fast hundred, and that too in such a pressured situation on such a big stage. So let’s check below the complete list of Fastest Century in ODI World Cup.
Fastest Century in ODI World Cup
| Batter | Balls | Vs | Date |
| Kevin O’Brien (IRE) | 50 | England | 02 Mar 2011 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 51 | Sri Lanka | 08 Mar 2015 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 52 | West Indies | 27 Feb 2015 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG) | 57 | Afghanistan | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Mathew Hayden (AUS) | 66 | South Africa | 24 Mar 2007 |
| Jim Davison (CAN) | 67 | West Indies | 23 Feb 2003 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 70 | England | 01 Mar 2015 |
| Paul Stirling (IRE) | 70 | Netherlands | 18 Mar 2011 |
| Kapil Dev (IND) | 72 | Zimbabwe | 18 Jun 1983 |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 72 | Sri Lanka | 28 Apr 2007 |
Who hold the record for the Fastest Century in ODI World Cup?
Irish batter Kevin O’Brien holds the record for the fastest World Cup hundred. He smashed a 50-ball ton against England in a 329-run chase in the 2007 edition.
What is the fastest century in ODI World Cup by an Indian?
Kapil Dev smashed a 72-ball century against Zimbabwe during his 175-run knock in the 1983 World Cup.
Who holds the record for the most century in World Cup?
Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar jointly hold the record for most World Cup hundreds with total of six.