In the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the record for youngest player to score a century has just been rewritten. A format which sees record break in every edition, saw Canada’s Yuvraj Samra breach the record of youngest player to score a hundred. The Canada batter, in their Group D match against New Zealand on February 17, scored a 58-ball hundred, becoming the youngest to reach the three-figure mark. Here in this article, we have listed the youngest players to score a century in the T20 World Cup history.
3 Youngest players to score a century in T20 World Cup history
Yuvraj Samra
The opening batsman, scored a century off 58 deliveries and became the youngest to do so, aged 19 years and 141 days. Moreover, Samra’s innings was a historic one on multiple fronts as he also went on to become the first batter to hit a century from an Associate nation in T20 World Cup history.
Ahmed Shehzad
Prior to Yuvraj Samra, the record stood with Ahmed Shehzad, who achieved this feat in the 2014 T20 World Cup, which was played in Bangladesh. The Pakistan batter is now the second youngest as he hit a ton at the age of 22 years and 127 days against Bangladesh in Mirpur.
Suresh Raina
Next in the list is former India cricketer and a batting great Suresh Raina. Raina topped the list of youngest player to hit a century in T20 World Cup history for four years, before his record was broken by Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad and now by Canada’s Yuvraj Samra. Suresh Raina scored a century in India’s match against South Africa in T20 World Cup 2010, aged 23 years and 156 days.
Youngest players to score a century in T20 World Cup history
| Player | Team | Opponent | Age | T20 World Cup Edition | Venue |
| Yuvraj Samra | Canada | New Zealand | 19 years, 141 days | 2026 | Chennai |
| Ahmed Shehzad | Pakistan | Bangladesh | 22 years, 127 days | 2014 | Mirpur |
| Suresh Raina | India | South Africa | 23 years, 156 days | 2010 | Gros Islet |
| Alex Hales | England | Sri Lanka | 25 years, 83 days | 2014 | Chattogram |
| Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | 25 years, 327 days | 2022 | Sydney |
Youngest batters to score a T20I hundred
Apart from this, Canada’s Yuvraj Samra is the third youngest batter to score a T20I hundred. He sits behind France’s Gustav McKeon, who achieved this feat aged 18 years and 280 days and Nigeria’s Selim Salau (19 years and 30 days).
| Player | Team | Opponent | Age | Year |
| Gustav McKeon | France | Switzerland | 18 years, 280 days | 2022 |
| Selim Salau | Nigeria | Ivory Coast | 19 years, 30 days | 2024 |
| Yuvraj Samra | Canada | New Zealand | 19 years, 141 days | 2026 |
| Kushal Malla | Nepal | Mongolia | 19 years, 206 days | 2023 |
| Braithyn Pecic | Serbia | Slovenia | 19 years, 210 days | 2025 |
T20 World Cup FAQs
Q. Who is the youngest player to score a century in T20 World Cup history?
A. Canada’s Yuvraj Samra has become the youngest player to score a century in T20 World Cup history, aged 19 years and 141 days.
Q. Against which team did Yuvraj Samra achieved this feat?
A. Canada’s Yuvraj Samra achieved this feat against New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Q. Which Indian player is the youngest to score a century in T20 World Cup history?
A. Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina also features in the list of youngest players to score a century in T20 World Cup history. The Indian batter achieved this feat in 2010 edition against South Africa, aged 23 years and 156 days.
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