The Pakistan Super League (PSL) would likely be amongst the pyromaniac T20 cricket league where the firecracks of batting are noticed that make the viewers gasp for air at regular intervals. Having existed from 2016, as has been the case, the league has witnessed record-breaking batting showcase that tested beyond limits the reach of what one can do in terms of constrained-overs cricket. In such scores, century—the par excellence action for a batsman in cricket—is placed differently in the PSL pressure cooker league.It's the background of their achievement that makes those innings so extraordinary: high-stakes matches, ferocious league bowling attacks, and franchise record pressure. PSL record hundreds are batting perfection storms where timing, power, guile, and promise are interwoven in thriller format. They range from Usman Khan's 36-ball fireworks to Sharjeel Khan's boundary binging spree in matches that've transcended the world of ordinary cricket and entered the realm of PSL mythology. This article speaks of and details the top 10 quickest PSL centuries ever, considering players who made record-breaking contributions and instances where batting wizardry was the only agenda on Pakistan's top T20 platform. Top 10 Fastest Hundreds in PSL: A Complete Ranking Player Balls Match Venue Date Usman Khan 36 Sultans v Gladiators Rawalpindi 11 March 2023 RR Rossouw 41 Sultans v Zalmi Rawalpindi 10 March 2023 James Vince 42 Kings v Sultans Karachi 12 April 2025 RR Rossouw 43 Sultans v Gladiators Multan 29 February 2020 Jason Roy 44 Gladiators v Zalmi Rawalpindi 08 March 2023 HC Brook 48 Qalandars v United Lahore 19 February 2022 CS Delport 49 United v Qalandars Karachi 09 March 2019 JJ Roy 49 Gladiators v Qalandars Karachi 07 February 2022 Sahibzada Farhan 49 United v Zalmi Rawalpindi 14 April 2025 Sharjeel Khan 50 United v Zalmi Dubai 21 February 2016 Top 10 Fastest Hundreds in PSL: Detailed Analysis Usman Khan (36 balls) Image Source : PCB Usman Khan's 36-ball century over Quetta Gladiators in 2023 sullied the PSL record books with chivalrous awe. Bid for Multan Sultans at the number one spot, Khan produced a masterclass of bottled-up rage, scoring his century with faultless blend of old-fashioned strokeplay and new-age power-hitting. The right-handed tore apart a battle-tested Gladiators bowling attack which included Mohammad Hasnain and Naseem Shah in the mix, hitting 12 boundaries and 9 gigantic sixes on his return at the crease. Its pace was not what made his performance so exceptional but its economy—Khan hit above a 275-run strike rate without seeming to give anything away. The innings was revolutionary potential for Pakistani cricket, mixing gingerly technique and T20 fire in the model of master Babar Azam but with that extra kick of explosiveness. Also Read | The Influence of IPL on Domestic Cricket Structures Rilee Rossouw (41 balls) Image Source : PCB One day ahead of Usman Khan's historic innings, PSL record book history was being made by South African bowler Rilee Rossouw in scoring a century off 41 balls for Multan Sultans against Peshawar Zalmi.Playing at Rawalpindi’s batting paradise, Rossouw’s left-handed brilliance was on full display as he systematically dismantled Zalmi’s bowling plans.His knock was 12 fours and 8 sixes, both blistered with the usual ferocity that has endeared him to T20 franchise across the world. Rossouw's batting was constructed on terrific timing against pace and aggressive cut against spin, demonstrating his 360-degree batting ability. Boundary barrage was an exhibition of big-match temperament from Vince and his ability to bat through different phases of an innings—first for defensive purposes before going on to fire a boundary salvo which changed the hue of the game. James Vince (42 balls) Image Source : Getty Images English elegance specialist James Vince's 42-ball century for Karachi Kings against Multan Sultans in April 2025 was a demonstration of his sublime timing and traditional technique.Unlike the majority of the T20 centurions, who depend solely on brute force, Vince built his innings on classy drives and well-timed cuts that shredded the field time and again.His assault on Multan's skilled spinners was breathtaking, deploying depth in the crease to change lengths. The right-hander reached his milestone with 14 fours and 4 sixes, maintaining remarkable control throughout—his false shot percentage was among the lowest ever recorded for a sub-50-ball century. What distinguished Vince’s knock was how effortless it appeared; spectators at Karachi’s National Stadium witnessed batting artistry that combined traditional English technique with modern T20 tempo. Rilee Rossouw (43 balls) Image Source : PCB Rossouw's second contribution to this roll of glory—a 43-ball hundred off Quetta Gladiators for Multan Sultans in 2020—makes him one of PSL's most reliable match-winners. Bats for Multan Sultans on his home ground, the left-handed South African constructed his hundred on Multan's slightly two-paced surface with a blend of caution and aggression so well-suited. His tactical awareness to spot and use some of the bowlers was exposed when himself went head over heels for Gladiators' spinners and left them to bowl to his 6 sixes.Rossouw's tactical awareness was exposed in this innings too—beginning with play ball in gaps, laying a good platform before shifting gear gear smoothly and stalking for deathblow.The knock ultimately propelled Multan to a humongous score that was out of Quetta's reach, demonstrating how Rossouw's batting ability is converted into team success immediately. Jason Roy (44 balls) Image Source : Getty Images English opener Jason Roy's blistering 44-ball hundred for Quetta Gladiators against Peshawar Zalmi in 2023 best reflected his aggressive batting approach. Playing at Rawalpindi’s batting-friendly surface, Roy unleashed his full repertoire of power-hitting, particularly excelling with his trademark front-foot pulls and lofted drives. His hundred came with 20 fours and 5 sixes as he attacked the short boundary mercilessly to the dot. The defining feature of this innings was the way Roy played the initial overs—to score over 10 runs from his first ball and never allow Zalmi bowlers to settle into a rhythm.The innings was a demonstration of Roy's capability to take a game away from the beginning, something that distinguishes great T20 openers from others.Even in Quetta's off-season, the knock was a demonstration of Roy's world-class skill to steal a game based on merit. Harry Brook (48 balls) Image Source : PSL England's Harry Brook turned T20 sensation by hitting an unimaginable 48-ball century for Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United in 2022. Yorkshire opener combined old-school technique with unorthodox stroke-play, and above all with his back-foot punches and unorthodox scoops.Veteran at 23, Brook was an old head on young shoulders, wise guiding a precarious powerplay before exploding spectacularly in the middle overs. His hundred was hit off 10 fours and 5 sixes, and pace bowling handling—scoring over 200 runs from Islamabad's fast bowlers. The reason why the hundred was so remarkable by Brook was mastery of finding gaps; he never played for boundaries, but went through with astute placing and incessant running. This hundred opened the way for Brook to emerge an international sensation and the role played by the PSL in creating future global players. Cameron Delport (49 balls) Image Source : PSL South African Cameron Delport, representing Islamabad United against Lahore Qalandars in 2019, achieved a 49-ball century in an art of attacking restraint.The left-hander's raw power and shot selection combined were best complemented by his forceful driven shots and floor-shots pulling.Delport’s innings gained momentum with each passing over as he struck 13 fours and 6 towering sixes, many landing on the roof of Karachi’s National Stadium. What made this innings remarkable was Delport's strategy—he picked out particular bowlers and boundaries and paid respect to Lahore's top bowlers. His hundred formed the foundation of United's match-winning score, demonstrating how overseas professionals can make game-altering contributions in the PSL. The innings represented the textbook example of technical solidity and explosive value that characterizes successful T20 batting in modern times. Jason Roy (49 balls) Image Source : PSL Jason Roy's second appearance in this list of all-time greatest T20 cricketers—a 49-ball century for Quetta Gladiators against Lahore Qalandars in 2022—emphasizes his T20 match-winning reliability.Batting in Karachi, Roy showed his conditions-game, taking it slow in the first half before letting loose his typical power-stroking.His innings were marked by creative shot-acquisition, particularly his inside-out drives against spin and his death-or-glory pulls against seam. Off 11 fours and 8 sixes, Roy added over 200 strike rate but did so by demonstrating stupendous control—a combination of ingredients for spellbinding T20 batting.Unlike most T20 hundreds, though, was there display of game sense by Roy. He scored just in time to leave Quetta courtesy of an assertive score. This inning also made Roy the most profitable overseas cricketer ever in PSL history who alone could alter the destiny of a match. Sahibzada Farhan (49 balls) Image Source : X.com Sahibzada Farhan's first 49-ball century against Peshawar Zalmi in April 2025 was a display of maturity of the Pakistani player. Playing for the first time for his hometown team in Rawalpindi, Farhan demonstrated elephantine maturity and stroke-play against an international-quality bowling lineup. His was a elegantly timed century, and not power-strength, hitting boundaries with style and not muscle.With 13 fours and 5 sixes, Farhan is also breaking spin particularly, taking bowlers' lengths apart with his feet so beautifully.Finishing touch of the innings was how well it was suited for Pakistani cricket—Farhan was the first local uncapped player in years to score a PSL century, vindicating the worth of the league in developing local talent.This innings set Farhan into the spotlight for the national side and demonstrated that PSL even still digs out Pakistani batting jewels. Sharjeel Khan (50 balls) Image Source : ESPN Sharjeel Khan's 50-ball century off Peshawar Zalmi against Islamabad United in 2016 is one such memory unique in the context that it was the inaugural hundred in PSL history.Host city Dubai of the inaugural season of the tournament, right-hand big-hitting batsman clocked a boundary-studded performance that set the PSL batting template to be reckoned with. Sharjeel's stand featured 12 fours and 8 sixes, all propelled with raw power that was his signature. His choice route was class-defying arc over midwicket to long-on, where some behemoth maximums reached the Dubai stands. The hundred was a teacup tempest of power-hitting—measured attack on some bowlers and sharp ball-striking. Beyond the numbers, Sharjeel's century was milestone, stripping the PSL as a platform for Pakistani batting excellence and cementing the competition's image for big-hitting cricket from day one. Also Read | IPL's influence on International Cricket Calendar Conclusion The quickest tens of the quickest hundreds of PSL history are evident trends in the evolution of T20 batting and growth of the competition.New entrant supremacy—five of the ten quickest centuries having been scored since 2022—serves to direct us towards a new trend in T20 batting whereby batsmen arrive at the tournament in a better position to deal with the onslaught from the very start.And, indeed, one has to stress here that these are by no means exhibitions at all of power hitting but the very coming together of temperament, technique, and timing.The geography of distribution, too, speaks.Rawalpindi Stadium being the lone exception with four of the ten quickest hundreds, Pakistan's batting nirvana. This side effect of a few PSL venues being batter-friendly has come at the expense of increasing the entertainment value of the tournament by placing pressure on the bowlers to devise counter-plans in increasingly batter-friendly scenarios. Above all, perhaps, the roster of players shows the global popularity and competitiveness of the PSL. That such big-name foreign stars as Rossouw, Roy, Vince, and Brook and Pakistani stars such as Usman Khan, Sharjeel, and Sahibzada Farhan are part of it says a lot about how the league has been a melting pot of cricketing cultures. And as the PSL continues to rise and rise, these century milestones will be left open to the next generation of T20 masters, but these ten magic centuries will retain their position eternally in the treasure vault of history the tournament has