Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh has achieved a massive feat in the history of the Vijay Hazare Trophy as well as the List-A Cricket. The batter slammed the fastest century in the history of the domestic circuit as well as in the history of 50-over cricket by an Indian batter.
Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh achieved the feat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 match against Arunachal Pradesh. The match between the two teams took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium A ground in Ahmedabad on Saturday (21st December).
Anmolpreet Singh slammed the century in just 35 balls while chasing the target of 165 runs for Punjab
Punjab batter Anmolpreet slammed the century in just 35 balls while chasing the target of 165 runs. He broke the record of Yusuf Pathan for the fastest ton by an Indian player. The former India National Cricket Team batter achieved the feat in just 40 balls while playing for Baroda against Maharashtra in 2010.
Overall, this was the third fastest century in the history of the List-A Cricket. He joined the likes of Jake Fraser-McGurk, who hit a century in 29 balls, and former South Africa National Cricket Team batter AB de Villiers, who hit the ton in 31 balls.
Fastest List A 100s
29 – Jake Fraser-McGurk
31 – AB de Villiers
35* – Anmolpreet Singh
Anmolpreet Singh smashes the fastest List A hundred by an Indian in 35 balls in a 165-run chase against Arunachal in the #VijayHazareTrophy. Breaks Yusuf Pathan’s 40-ball ton for the Indian record.
Fastest List A 💯 s
29 – Jake Fraser-McGurk
31 – AB de Villiers
35* – ANMOLPREET— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) December 21, 2024
Anmolpreet was at his brutal best with the bat in the match against Arunachal Pradesh. While chasing the target of 165 runs, Punjab lost skipper Abhishek Sharma early. The keeper-batter came to bat at No.3 and went after the bowlers right from the word go.
Anmolpreet Singh played a brutal innings of unbeaten 115 off just 45 deliveries.
Anmolpreet slammed the Arunachal Pradesh bowlers all over the park as he set the stage on fire. He made sure that he made a mockery of the chase and helped his team reach the target as quickly as possible and start their campaign in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 on a dominating note.
Anmolpreet Singh played a brutal innings of unbeaten 115 off just 45 deliveries. His knock was laced with 12 fours and 9 sixes that helped Punjab chase the target of 165 runs in just 12.5 overs and register a thumping 9-wicket victory in their opening game of the tournament.
Anmolpreet Singh went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction
Anmolpreet, who played for Mumbai Indians (MI) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL, went unsold in the IPL auction 2025. However, after that, he has performed consistently and has been slamming runs even in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and now has started the Vijay Hazare Trophy well.
He surely would be on the radar of some of the IPL franchises if they would need a replacement for any player in the league. The batter would be keen to carry on his confidence and help his team win.
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