Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old rising talent from Bihar, entered the elite of domestic cricket with one of the fastest centuries in Indian domestic cricket. Known for his explosive batting, Suryavanshi started with a blast, as he stayed not out, being just 10 runs short of a double century. Against Arunachal Pradesh on the opening day of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Bihar scored 272 runs on the shoulders of Suryvanshi's 84 balls for 190 runs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi also scored the second-fastest century in List A cricket, getting it in just 36 balls. Survanshi remained just one ball short of overtaking Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh's record, which he achieved against the same opponent as Bihar's, in 2024. Here are the five fastest centuries in List A cricket: 1 | Anmolpreet Singh—35 balls Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh holds the record of the fastest List A century he scored against Arunachal Pradesh in 2024. It was a group stage match on December 21, in which Punjab won by 9 wickets. Anmolpreet ended up scoring 115 runs off just 45 balls. His innings included 12 fours and 9 sixes with a staggering strike rate of 255.56. Additionally, it was the third fastest List A century globally. 2 Vaibhav Suryavanshi- 36 balls Vaibhav suryavanshi who came to domestic circuit after a major setback from the Under-19 Asia Cup, blasted in the VHT 2025-26 with the second-fastest List A century in India. He not only became the second fastest one in the list, but also became the youngest centurion (14 years, 272 days) in List A men's cricket. He reached the 150-run mark in just 54 balls, which shattered the previous world record of fastest. List A 150 runs made by South African batter AB de Villiers, achieving 150 runs in 64 balls. Suryavanshi finished at 180 runs hitting 16 fours and 15 sixes, as he finished at 190* 3 | Yusuf Pathan- 40 balls Yusuf Pathan’s blistering knock against Maharashtra on February 16, 2010, remains one of Indian domestic cricket’s most iconic innings. Playing a West Zone Vijay Hazare Trophy match at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, Pathan smashed an unbeaten 108 while chasing 231, turning the game on its head. Walking in at a tense 99 for 3 in the 23rd over, he needed just 40 balls to reach his century, finishing the innings off 42 deliveries. At the time, it was the third-fastest List A hundred in history and the quickest by an Indian, a record that stood for more than a decade. His assault included 10 sixes and eight fours, with six maximums coming in his first 20 balls. Pathan’s onslaught powered Baroda to a seven-wicket win with 81 balls to spare and reignited national selection interest. 4 | Urvil Patel- 41 balls Urvil Patel stands fourth in the list after smacking a 41-ball centuriy on November 27, 2023, for Gujarat against Arunachal Pradesh in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Chandigarh. Opening the batting in a chase of 160, Patel remained unbeaten on 100 off just 41 deliveries, striking nine fours and seven sixes. At the time, it became the second-fastest List A hundred by an Indian, only one ball slower than Yusuf Pathan’s long-standing record. Thanks to Urvil, Gujarat wrapped up the chase in just 13 overs, registering an emphatic eight-wicket win with 222 balls to spare. The knock carried added significance as it was Patel’s maiden List A century and came a day after he was released by Gujarat Titans ahead of the 2024 IPL auction. 5 | Abhishek Sharma- 42 balls Abhishek Sharma is India’s most explosive domestic batters, currently active in the national side too, stunned the cricketing fraternity with a breathtaking 42-ball century for Punjab against Madhya Pradesh during the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Indore on February 28, 2021. It holds the fifth position in the list showing the power-hitting capabilities of modern-day Indian batters. It was an Elite Group B match when Madhya Pradesh produced a massive 402 runs, losing just 3 wickets in 50 overs. Punjab, despite abhishek's century was bowled out for 297 as they suffered a 105-run defeat. Notably, Abhishek's innings included 3 fours andseven sixes.