Teams with the most centuries in T20 World Cup history

Destructive West Indian batter Chris Gayle set the stage of the T20 World Cup on fire when he blasted a century in the opening match of the inaugural edition against South Africa in Johannesburg in September 2007. The ‘Universe Boss’ remains the only batter to date to smash two tons in the competition. Like West Indies, there are other teams with the most individual hundred and they feature in this article.

Let’s take a look at the sides with the most hundred in the history of T20 World Cups:

West Indies, England, and New Zealand are joint-top for the most individual centuries in the history of T20 World Cup competitions. As mentioned above, for West Indies, Gayle has slammed two tons and is the only batter to do so. He smacked 117 off 57 with seven fours and ten sixes against the Proteas in the first-ever match of the WC in 2007. His second ton came against England in Mumbai in 2016 when he scored 100* off 48 with five fours and 11 maximums.

For England, Alex Hales became the first batter to achieve the feat against Sri Lanka in Chattogram in the 2014 edition. He hammered 116* off 64 with the help of 11 fours and six maximums. Jos Buttler followed him up to hit 101* off 67 with six fours and as many maximums against Sri Lanka in Sharjah in 2021.

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum smoked 123 off just 58 with 11 fours and seven sixes against Bangladesh in Pallekele in 2012. Glenn Phillips is the latest entrant in this elite chart to smash 104 off 64 with ten fours and four sixes against Sri Lanka in Sydney in the ongoing 2022 campaign.

Bangladesh, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan are joint second for the most individual tons (1). Tamim Iqbal struck 103* off 63 for the Bangla Tigers against Oman in Dharamsala in the 2016 edition. For India, Suresh Raina hammered 101 off 60 with nine fours and five maximums against South Africa in Gros Islet in 2010.

Rilee Rossouw became the first Protea batter to achieve the feat against Bangladesh in the ongoing 2022 edition. He scored 109 off 56 with seven fours and eight sixes in Sydney. Former player Mahela Jayawardene is the only Sri Lankan to grab the record. He hit 100 off 64 with ten fours and four sixes against Zimbabwe at Providence in 2010. Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad struck a magnificent 111* off 62 with ten fours and five sixes against Bangladesh in Mirpur in the 2014 campaign.