Pakistani opener dropped from national team achieves rare T20 feat

Jaya Chandran, Online Editor

Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan is the latest to earn the distinction of hitting four T20 centuries in one calendar year. Dropped from the Pakistani T20 team, the Islamabad United’s opener scored 4 centuries in just 9 innings.

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Farhan is the first Pakistani to have achieved this feat. Meet the other big hitters in this elite group:

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Chris Gayle

The first to reach the milestone was none other than Chris Gayle, the legendary West Indies opener and the 'Universal Boss'. He started the club by hitting four centuries in 2011.

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Virat Kohli

Star Indian batsman and former captain Virat Kohli was the second to achieve the feat, following his blistering display in 2016. He also holds the record for most fifties in T20 career.

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Jos Butler

The former England skipper was the third to hit four centuries in a calendar year as he scripted the feat in IPL season 2022. He also led England to victory in 2022 T20 World Cup.

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Shubman Gill

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill became the fourth batter and second Indian in the 4-ton club with his elegant centuries in 2023.

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