Riyan Parag hits 2nd-fastest century in Ranji Trophy. Check who tops list

Riyan Parag hit the second-fastest century in Ranji Trophy history as he smashed 155 off 86 balls, reaching his hundred in just 56 balls against Chahhtisgarh

Riyan Parag played a stellar innings in the Ranji Trophy match against Chhatisgarh at the Shaheed Vir Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur as he blasted 155 off just 86 balls to save his team from an innings defeat. He reached a hundred in just 56 balls. This was the second-fastest hundred in Ranji Trophy history.

Who hit the fastest Ranji Trophy century?

Rishabh Pant, who plays for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy, scored the fastest century in the tournament’s history after he smashed 135 off just 67 balls against Jharkhand in a 2015-16 Ranji Trophy match. It was in the second innings of the match when Delhi were following on that Pant scored the century in 48 balls. In that same match, Pant had also scored a century in 82 balls.

List of top-five fastest century in Ranji Trophy history 

Player	Ranji TrophySeason	Balls to century	Team	Against	Venue
Rishabh Pant	2015-16	48	Delhi	Jharkhand	Trivandrum
Riyan Parag	2023-24	56	Assam	Chhatisgarh	Raipur
Naman Ojha	2014-15	69	Madhya Pradesh	Karnataka	Indore
Eklavya Dwivedi	2014-15	72	Uttar Pradesh	Railways	New Delhi
Rishabh Pant	2015-16	82	Delhi	Jharkhand	Trivandrum

What happened in the Assam vs Chattisgarh match?

Though Parag hit an impressive 156, he was unable to save his team from a 10-wicket defeat in the season-opener. Assam, who could put up only 159 in the first innings as Sourabh Majumdar of Chhatisgarh claimed six wickets, were able to score only 254 following-on, despite Parag’s 156. Chhattisgarh chased the target down without losing any wickets.

Terrific form of Parag

Parag, who plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, has been in terrific form this season. He topped the run-scoring charts in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023, amassing 510 runs at an average of 85 and a strike rate of 182. He was sidelined due to injury in the Vijay Hazare Trophy but has come back in style in the Ranji Trophy. With IPL up next and India still in search of a finisher, Parag could have a game-changing season in the richest cricket league in 2024.