9 players who have scored more than 1 century in T20Is
The T20 format has become very popular all around the world and is the most loved one as compared to the other two longer formats of the game. Raining sixes and thrilling matches are few of the main reasons behind it.
Earlier, scoring a century in T20 cricket was not everyone’s cup of tea as the grounds were bigger and the bowlers were also more precise to their line and lengths. The batsmen believed in building their innings slowly by taking their own time. However, the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle, changed this trend during the 2007 T20 World Cup.
Gayle became the first cricketer to score a century in T20I cricket, playing for the West Indies. Chris achieved this feat during the first ever T20 World Cup. He smashed the majority of the balls for a boundary registering a score of 117 runs against the mighty South African team. The cricket world did not witness another century in T20Is for almost 2 years and hence, it was believed that Gayle‘s century was a one-off.
However, presently there are several cricketers who have scored more than 1 T20I century in their career. Such 9 cricketers are as follows:
#9 Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Christopher Henry Gayle has etched his name in the history books of T20I cricket with his fearless approach. He has created a dangerous image of himself in the cricketing world as every bowler feels the pressure while bowling to him. He has the ability to smash right from the first ball of the match.
Regarded as the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle has smashed 2 centuries in T20I cricket so far while donning his nation's jersey. Gayle smashed his first ever international T20 century against South Africa on 11th September 2007. Later on, in the year 2016, he smashed his second century in the T20I format by playing a quick innings of 100 runs from 48 balls against England.