Oct 26, 2023
By: Sourabh Jain
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Six out of ten fastest World Cup centuries have been scored in India. Moreover, the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi has witnessed three entrants in the top-10 all-time list during the current 2023 edition.
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Glenn Maxwell is the latest entrant to the list with his stunning 40-ball century against Netherlands in the ongoing 2023 World Cup at Delhi.
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South Africa’s Aiden Markram entered the list earlier this month with a 49-ball century against Sri Lanka, again in Delhi.
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Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien scored a 50-ball century against England at Bengaluru in 2011, helping Ireland win the match by three wickets against their neighbours.
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Glenn Maxwell, the only player who appears twice in the list, hit a 51-ball century against Sri Lanka in Sydney in 2015.
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AB de Villiers, popularly known as Mr 360, hit a 52-ball century against West Indies in 2015 in Sydney.
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Former England captain Eoin Morgan hit a 57-ball century against Afghanistan in Manchester in 2019.
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South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen hit a 61-ball century against England in Mumbai in the ongoing 2023 World Cup.
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Rohit Sharma, the only Indian in the list, hit a 63-ball century against Afghanistan in the ongoing 2023 World Cup at Delhi.
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Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis hit a 65-ball century against Pakistan in the ongoing 2023 World Cup at Hyderabad.
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Australia’s Matthew Hayden hit a 66-ball century against South Africa in Basseterre in 2007.
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