Punjab's Power-Hitter Smashes Century In 35 Balls, Breaks Yusuf Pathan's 14-Year-Old Record

Anmolpreet Singh's explosive innings of 115* runs off 45 balls included 12 fours and 9 sixes, making it the third-fastest List-A century in cricket history.

Indian cricketer Anmolpreet Singh, born on March 28, 1998, represents Punjab in domestic cricket.

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Punjab's explosive batter Anmolpreet Singh made history in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 by scoring the fastest century by an Indian in List-A cricket, achieving the milestone in just 35 balls against Arunachal Pradesh. This record-breaking knock surpassed Yusuf Pathan's previous record of 40 balls, set in 2010 for Baroda against Maharashtra.

Anmolpreet's explosive innings of 115* runs off 45 balls included 12 fours and 9 sixes, making it the third-fastest List-A century in cricket history. He now trails only Australia's Jack Fraser-McGurk (29 balls) and South Africa's AB de Villiers (31 balls).

Fastest century in List A cricket by balls

29 - Jake Fraser-McGurk (125) 2023
31 - AB de Villiers (149) 2015
35 - Anmolpreet Singh (115*) 2024
36 - Corey Anderson (131*) 2014
36 - Graham Rose (110) 1990

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Although Anmolpreet missed out on the world record by just 6 balls, his achievement is still a remarkable milestone. He went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Fastest Men's List A centuries by Indians:

35 balls - Anmolpreet Singh (Punjab) vs Arunachal Pradesh, today
40 balls - Yusuf Pathan (Baroda) vs Maharashtra, 2010
41 balls - Urvil Patel (Gujarat) vs Arunachal Pradesh, 2023

Punjab comfortably chased down a target of 165 runs in just 12.5 overs, losing only one wicket, after electing to bowl first against Arunachal Pradesh.

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Who is Anmolpreet Singh?

Indian cricketer Anmolpreet Singh, born on March 28, 1998, represents Punjab in domestic cricket. He is yet to make his debut for the Indian cricket team. Apart from domestic cricket, Anmolpreet has also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his IPL debut in 2021 against CSK. In the 2023 IPL edition, Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired him for Rs 20 lakh. However, he went unsold in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction.

History created by Anmolpreet Singh today...!!!! 🤯

Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh smashed the fastest List A hundred by an Indian from just 35 balls in Vijay Hazare Trophy. 🥵🔥

Surprisingly, he went unsold during the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. 👀#AnmolpreetSingh #VHT2024 pic.twitter.com/Iw1vlEPnxp

— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) December 21, 2024