Ishan Kishan Century: Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan set a major record by scoring a century against Afghanistan. He became the third fastest batsman to score a century.

Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan Century, IND vs AFG 2nd ODI: Ishan Kishan created a major record by scoring a century in the second ODI against Afghanistan on Wednesday (June 17). The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman scored 125 runs in 79 balls with the help of 14 fours and 7 sixes. His strike rate during this period was 158.23. This was the second century of his ODI career.

Ishan reached his century in 71 balls, becoming the third-fastest batsman to score a century against Afghanistan in ODI cricket. Former England captain Eoin Morgan tops the list. Morgan reached his century in 57 balls against the Afghan team in Manchester in 2019.

Indian captain Shubman Gill reached his century before Ishan Kishan. Gill now ranks fifth on the list of fastest centuries. Gill reached his century in just 77 balls.

Fastest ODI century against Afghanistan (in terms of balls)

57 balls - Eoin Morgan, Manchester 2019
63 balls - Rohit Sharma Delhi 2023
71 balls - Ishan Kishan Lucknow 2026 *
76 balls - Glenn Maxwell, Mumbai WS 2023
77 balls - Shubman Gill Lucknow 2026 *

It's worth noting that Ishan was dismissed for 34 runs in the first match of the series. However, he made a strong comeback in the second match. It's worth noting that this series marked Ishan's return to ODI cricket after three years. Before this series, he last played in ODI cricket against Afghanistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup.

The year 2026 was special for Ishaan

In 2026, Ishan returned to Team India after a three-year wait. He was part of India's winning team in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Now, upon his return to ODIs, he scored a century. Thus, Ishan seems to be cementing his place once again in both formats.