Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old rising talent from Bihar, entered the elite of domestic cricket with one of the fastest centuries in Indian domestic cricket. Known for his explosive batting, Suryavanshi started with a blast, as he got dismissed just 10 runs short of a double century.
Against Arunachal Pradesh on the opening day of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Bihar scored 574 runs on the shoulders of Suryvanshi's 84 balls for 190 runs and captain Sakibul Ghani's 128* runs off 40 balls. Vaibhav Suryavanshi earlier scored the second-fastest century in List A cricket, getting it in just 36 balls. But later Sakibul Ghani overtook him with his 32-ball century, becoming the fastest.
Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan, leading Jharkhand against Karnataka, scored the second-fastest century off 33 balls, pushing Suryavanshi to the fourth. Ishan ended at 129 runs off 39 balls, while Bihar scored 412 runs, losing 9 wickets.
Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh stands as the third fastest run-getter, getting the ton in 35 balls, which he achieved against the same opponent as Bihar's in 2024.
Here are the five fastest centuries in List A cricket:
1 | Sakibul Ghani- 32 balls
The Bihar captain surpassed his teammate Suryavanshi on the same day in terms of the fastest List A century against Arunachal Pradesh. Bihar, owing to Suryavanshi at the top and Ghani following him, has been explosive. Ghani ended the day with 128 runs off 40 balls hitting 10 boundaries and 12 sixes. He maintained a staggering strike rate of 320
Gani also holds the world record for the highest individual score on a first-class debut, a triple-century of 341 runs against Mizoram in the Ranji Trophy in February 2022.
2 | Ishan Kishan- 33 balls
The Jharkhand skipper is having his prime time in domestic cricket. After winning the 2025 SMAT, he was appointed as the Jharkhand skipper in the 2025-26 VHT too. And he justified his position with the bat.
Ishan's century came after a 44-run-innings from opener Shikhar Mohan. Later Virat Singh added 88 runs, followed by 63 runs from Kumar Kushagra. Ishan's century came in a crucial time, as there was no significant contributions from the lower order as Jharkhand rapidly lost two more wickets.
Notably, Ishan's century came a few minutes after Ghani created the record. Kishan finished his explosive innings with 125 runs off just 39 deliveries, including 7 fours and 14 sixes, at a strike rate of over 320. This innings against justified his recent selection in the 2026 T20 Men's World Cup team.
3 | Anmolpreet Singh—35 balls
Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh holds the record of the fastest List He scored a century against Arunachal Pradesh in 2024. It was a group stage match on December 21, in which Punjab won by 9 wickets.
Anmolpreet ended up scoring 115 runs off just 45 balls. His innings included 12 fours and 9 sixes with a staggering strike rate of 255.56. Additionally, it was the third fastest List A century globally before Sakibul Ghani broke the record.
4 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi- 36 balls
Vaibhav suryavanshi who came to the domestic circuit after a major setback from the Under-19 Asia Cup, blasted in the VHT 2025-26 with the second-fastest List A century in India. He not only became the second fastest one in the list, but also became the youngest centurion (14 years, 272 days) in List A men's cricket.
He reached the 150-run mark in just 54 balls, which shattered the previous world record for fastest. List A 150 runs made by South African batter AB de Villiers, achieving 150 runs in 64 balls.
Suryavanshi finished at 180 runs hitting 16 fours and 15 sixes, as he finished at 190*
5 | Yusuf Pathan- 40 balls
Yusuf Pathan’s blistering knock against Maharashtra on February 16, 2010, remains one of Indian domestic cricket’s most iconic innings. Playing a West Zone Vijay Hazare Trophy match at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, Pathan smashed an unbeaten 108 while chasing 231, turning the game on its head.
Walking in at a tense 99 for 3 in the 23rd over, he needed just 40 balls to reach his century, finishing the innings off 42 deliveries. At the time, it was the third-fastest List A hundred in history and the quickest by an Indian, a record that stood for more than a decade.
His assault included 10 sixes and eight fours, with six maximums coming in his first 20 balls. Pathan’s onslaught powered Baroda to a seven-wicket win with 81 balls to spare and reignited national selection interest.
