Written By: Rohan Mukherjee | Updated: Sep 5, 2026, 1:00 PM
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Explosive South African batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius wrote history by becoming the youngest centrioun in the shortest format. His knock against Namibia in the tri-series came at the age of 20 years and 161 days.
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Up next is Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai, who previously held this record for smashing a ton against Ireland at the age of 20 years and 337 days back in 2019.
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India's left-hand sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal might not play too many T20Is but he is the third youngest centurion for hitting a ton at the age of 21 years and 279 days.
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Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett is up next for his ton at the age of 21 years and 324 days against Tanzania in 2024.
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Tilak Varma appears twice on this list. The left-hander struck a century against South Africa at the age of 22 years and 5 days.
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Two days later, at the 22 years and 7 days, Varma struck again in the following match of the series in South Africa two years ago.
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Back in 2023, Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz joined the list for hitting a ton at 22 years and 31 days against the United Arab Emirates.
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Last but not the least, the dangerous Dewald Brevis struck a ton against Australia at the age of 22 years and 105 days.
