Bihar captain Sakibul Gani made history on Wednesday by becoming the fastest Indian to score a List A century, achieving the feat in just 32 balls during the Plate Group opener against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at JSCA Oval Ground.
Gani finished his innings unbeaten with a remarkable 128 runs off just 40 balls, narrowly outperforming Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who scored a century in 33 balls against Karnataka on the same day in the same tournament. Gani’s blistering century included 10 fours and 12 sixes.
Notably, the top two fastest List A centuries by Inddigihunt were recorded on the same day at two different venues—Ahmedabad and Ranchi—marking an impressive start to the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-25.
The world record for the fastest century in List A cricket belongs to Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk, who reached the 100-run mark in just 29 balls for South Australia against Tasmania in Adelaide on October 8, 2023.
Bihar’s batting lineup was spearheaded by teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who scored 190 runs off 84 deliveries, while Ayush Loharuka contributed a swift 116 off 56 balls. Gani’s additional hundred rounded out a formidable batting display, with Suryavanshi becoming the youngest centurion in List A cricket.
Choosing to bat first, Bihar set a new record for the highest List A total, amassing 574 for six, surpassing the previous record of 506 for 2 set by Tamil Nadu against Arunachal Pradesh in the same competition in 2022. The innings featured an astonishing 49 fours and 38 sixes.
Fastest centuries by Inddigihunt in List A cricket:
- Sakibul Gani – 32 balls, Bihar vs Arunachal Pradesh, December 24, 2025
- Ishan Kishan – 33 balls, Jharkhand vs Karnataka, December 24, 2025
- Anmolpreet Singh – 35 balls, Punjab vs Arunachal Pradesh, December 21, 2024
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi – 36 balls, Bihar vs Arunachal Pradesh, December 24, 2025
- Yusuf Pathan – 40 balls, Baroda vs Maharashtra, February 16, 2010