Shubman Gill Blasts Fastest ODI Hundred For India

Shubman Gill turned Guwahati into his personal record book on a night that felt historic from the moment he settled in. In India’s second ODI against West Indies, the captain switched gears with ruthless timing, reached his hundred in just 62 balls, and added another landmark to an already extraordinary run of form.

A blistering hundred changes the conversation

Gill’s innings was not just quick; it was defining. The right-hander brought up his century with a clean flick off Alzarri Joseph in the 21st over, making it the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian batter and one of the most explosive landmarks in the format for the country.

It also pushed him into elite company. He moved level with Mohammad Azharuddin and KL Rahul on the list of fastest ODI hundreds for India, while going ahead of Rohit Sharma’s 63-ball effort. Only Virat Kohli’s 52-ball ton and Virender Sehwag’s 60-ball century remain faster among Indian batters in ODIs.

The pressure never looked like pressure

What stood out most was the manner of the chase. Gill did not merely survive the innings; he controlled it. Alongside Rohit Sharma, he kept West Indies on the back foot, taking the attack to the bowlers as India hunted a mammoth target with growing confidence.

As the innings progressed, Gill’s shot selection sharpened, the boundaries arrived more regularly, and the scoreboard moved at a pace that left little room for doubt. This was the sort of innings that turns a chase into a statement.

Records kept falling as the innings unfolded

The century was only the headline. Gill also registered the fastest hundred by an Indian against West Indies in ODI cricket, beating Virender Sehwag’s 69-ball effort from 2011 by seven balls. That alone would have made it a special night.

But the statistical damage went much further. Gill reached 11 ODI centuries in just 68 innings, making him the fastest Indian to that milestone. He also got to 2,000 ODI runs in India in only 33 innings, the fastest by any batter in a single country.

A year of dominance across formats

This innings also underlined how complete Gill’s 2026 has become. He now has three ODI hundreds in India this year and four international centuries across formats in the calendar year, placing him at the top of the overall tally among Indian batters.

Even more striking is the consistency. Gill has already collected 10 fifty-plus scores across formats in 2026, matching Joe Root, which shows how often he has converted starts into major contributions. For a batter still early in his career, that level of conversion is becoming a defining trait.

Fast company, bigger expectations

Gill’s latest numbers also place him among the most prolific century-makers in ODI history at a remarkable pace. He has now reached 23 international hundreds before turning 28, putting him behind only some of India’s modern greats while moving ahead of Sourav Ganguly on that list.

After the match, the mood around his innings was summed up by the kind of praise that usually follows era-defining performances. One observer noted that Gill “made a huge chase look almost routine,” a line that captured the authority of the knock more than any scorecard could.

Another striking detail: Gill’s century came in the midst of India’s pursuit of a massive total, and the innings gave the chase both pace and belief. In limited-overs cricket, that combination can be the difference between a competitive push and a complete takeover.

What this innings means for India

For India, the significance goes beyond one brilliant hundred. Gill’s ability to absorb early pressure, accelerate without losing control, and keep rewriting records gives the batting unit a powerful anchor at the top. When he is in this kind of form, he does not just score runs; he alters the tempo of the match.

And for West Indies, it was a reminder of how little margin there is when Gill is set. Once he got going, every over felt like another step toward a record and another blow to the opposition’s plans.

With this knock, Gill did more than headline a win-chasing effort. He strengthened his claim as one of the most complete white-ball batters in world cricket right now, and he did it with the kind of innings that forces everyone to look twice at the record books.