Team India young sensation Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed his first international century in the third IND vs AUS T20 played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on November 28 (Tuesday). Ruturaj Gaikwad his hundred in 52 balls with a six off in the 20th over of the Indian innings. With this century, Ruturaj Gaikwad went past Virat Kohli to become the second highest scorer after Shubman Gill in T20Is.
List of T20 Centuries by India
| Batter | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suresh Raina | 101 (60) | South Africa | Gros Islet | 2 May 2010 |
| Rohit Sharma | 106 (66) | South Africa | Dharamsala | 2 Oct 2015 |
| KL Rahul | 110* (51) | West Indies | Lauderhill | 27 Aug 2016 |
| Rohit Sharma | 118 (43) | Sri Lanka | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 |
| KL Rahul | 101* (54) | England | Manchester | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Rohit Sharma | 100* (56) | England | Bristol | 8 Jul 2018 |
| Rohit Sharma | 111* (61) | West Indies | Lucknow | 6 Nov 2018 |
| Deepak Hooda | 104 (57) | Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 117 (55) | England | Nottingham | 10 Jul 2022 |
| Virat Kohli | 122* (61) | Afghanistan | Dubai (DSC) | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 11* (51) | New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 20 Nov 2022 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 112* (51) | Sri Lanka | Rajkot | 7 Jan 2023 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 123* (57) | Australia | Guwahati | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Shubman Gill | 126 (63) | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 1 Feb 2023 |
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It must be mentioned that Gaikwad’s highest score before today was just 71. Gaikwad made his international debut in 2021 as he also went on to become the first Indian to score a T20I century against the mighty Aussies. The right-hander now has five centuries in T20 cricket, which includes one in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings in the 2021 season. Gaikwad has also scored three hundreds in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 20-over domestic tournament for Maharashtra.
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