Head joins Shafique, Conway, and Ravindra as batters who have scored a century in their World Cup debuts. Here’s a look at all the players who are the youngest to score a century on their World Cup debuts in 13 editions:
Travis Head scored a 59-ball century on his ODI World Cup debut against New Zealand in Dharamsala. Head, in his first encounter after returning from injury, blitzed through the records book with his swashbuckling tonne, the third-quickest of this tournament and the third-fastest by an Australian in World Cups. He’s sure to make an impact in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Head is the fourth hitter and the twentieth overall to hit a century in World Cup debut. Earlier in the World Cup, New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra scored plenty on their World Cup debuts against England. Pakistan’s opener later joined the list, scoring a ton on debut against Sri Lanka. These players have also made a mark in t20 cricket, so it’ll be a good idea to keep an eye on them while doing Online T20 cricket betting in india
Dennis Amiss of England was the first batter to get a century on his World Cup debut, against India in 1975. Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower is the only hitter to reach the milestone in both his ODI and World Cup starts in 1992.
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In this article, you’ll get to know “Who is the youngest player to score a century in ODIs”. Along with the youngest centurions in the World Cup, you’ll also find a list of the youngest players to score a century in ODI cricket. So read along to know more!
Batters to score a century in World Cup debut:
| No. | Score | Player | Match | Ground | Year |
| 1 | 137 | Dennis Amiss | England v India | Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood | 1975 |
| 2 | 171* | Glenn Turner | New Zealand v East Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1975 |
| 3 | 102 | Allan Lamb | England v New Zealand | Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1983 |
| 4 | 110 | Trevor Chappell | Australia v India | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1983 |
| 5 | 110 | Geoff Marsh | Australia v India | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras | 1987 |
| 6 | 115* | Andy Flower | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 1992 |
| 7 | 101 | Nathan Astle | New Zealand v England | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad | 1996 |
| 8 | 188* | Gary Kirsten | South Africa v the United Arab Emirates | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 1996 |
| 9 | 141 | Scott Styris | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | 2003 |
| 10 | 172* | Craig Wishart | Zimbabwe v Namibia | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2003 |
| 11 | 143* | Andrew Symonds | Australia v Pakistan | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 2003 |
| 12 | 115* | Jeremy Bray | Ireland v Zimbabwe | Sabina Park, Kingston | 2007 |
| 13 | 100* | Virat Kohli | India v Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 2011 |
| 14 | 135 | Aaron Finch | Australia v England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 2015 |
| 15 | 138 | David Miller | South Africa v Zimbabwe | Hamilton | 2015 |
| 16 | 152* | Devon Conway | New Zealand v England | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2023 |
| 17 | 123* | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand v England | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 2023 |
| 18 | 113 | Abdullah Shafique | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 2023 |
| 19 | 109 (batting) | Travis Head | Australia v New Zealand | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | 2023 |
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Youngest Player to score centuries in ODI Cricket
| SL.No | Player | Country | Born | Match | Versus | Ground | Age at Match Start | Score |
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 01/03/1980 | 04/10/1996 | Sri Lanka | Gymkhana Club Ground | 16 years 217 days | 102 |
| 2 | Usman Ghani* | Afghanistan | 20/11/1996 | 20/07/2014 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 17 years 242 days | 118 |
| 3 | Imran Nazir | Pakistan | 16/12/1981 | 15/04/2000 | Zimbabwe | National Cricket Stadium (Grenada) | 18 years 121 days | 105* |
| 4 | Saleem Elahi | Pakistan | 21/11/1976 | 29/09/1995 | Sri Lanka | Jinnah Stadium (Gujwranwala) | 18 years 312 days | 102* |
| 5 | S R Mukkamalla* | United States | 09/04/2004 | 30/03/2023 | United Arab Emirates | United Cricket Club | 18 years 355 days | 120* |
| 6 | Tamim Iqbal* | Bangladesh | 20/03/1989 | 22/03/2008 | Ireland | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 19 years 2 days | 129 |
| 7 | A M Tribe* | Jersey | 29/03/2004 | 01/04/2023 | Papua New Guinea | United Cricket Club | 19 years 3 days | 115* |
| 8 | Kushal Malla* | Nepal | 05/03/2004 | 21/04/2023 | Oman | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 19 years 47 days | 108 |
| 9 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz* | Afghanistan | 28/11/2001 | 21/01/2021 | Ireland | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 19 years 54 days | 127 |
| 10 | Ahmed Shehzad | Pakistan | 23/11/1991 | 03/02/2011 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 19 years 72 days | 115 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Who is the youngest player to achieve a century in the ODI World Cup?
Virat Kohli (IND, 2011): 22 years, 106 days.
Kohli struck an unbroken 100 runs off 83 balls against Bangladesh in the World Cup’s opening match in 2011. At 22 years and 106 days, he became the youngest batter in World Cup history to score a century.
2) Who is the youngest player to reach 100 in all formats?
Shubhman Gill, 23, became the youngest player to reach 100 across formats.
3) Who is the youngest batter to score 200 in an ODI?
Shubman Gill, at 23 years and 132 days, became the youngest batter to score a double century in ODIs.
