The introduction of T20 format in international cricket and subsequently in franchise cricket has witnessed records getting breached at an unprecedented rate. It all started with the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the year 2008 from where all other nations began formulating their own T20 competition.

From the time franchise cricket started picking up in popularity, men from the Caribbean Islands have proactively become part of almost every tournament. Notably, Chris Gayle had become and is still one of the players who is most in demand when it comes to the shortest format. There is hardly any batting record that the swashbuckling left-hander doesn&#8217;t own.

The Jamaican has found his bulk of success through the IPL, having won the Orange cap in the year 2011 and 2012. Gayle got his highest score of 175 in the year 2013 against the Pune Warriors at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. During his record-breaking knock, the left-hander sent several records tumbling, including the fastest T20 century ever (off just 30 deliveries). While several batsmen have played some whirlwind knocks, none have conquered this record.

Below are the five batsmen one of who could score a century faster than 30 balls, breaking Chris Gayle&#8217;s record:-

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-369181" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-5.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369181" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</figcaption>

India&#8217;s limited-overs vice-captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hilarious-twitter-banter-between-kieron-pollard-and-rohit-sharma-continues-ahead-of-the-t20i-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> is one of the most accomplished T20 batsmen with all the shots in the book. Since getting promoted to the opening position in the national team, the 32-year old has accumulated runs at an alarming rate even for his franchise, Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

When it comes to T20 internationals, Rohit is the owner of numerous records. The Mumbai batsman has the maximum runs among all the batsmen in the slam-bang format and is the only batter to score four T20 international hundreds. Further, he holds the joint record for the fastest century in T20 internationals off 35 balls along with David Miller and Sudesh Wikramasekara.

This is not all. Rohit has hit the maximum sixes by any batsman in T20Is, smashing 115 sixes in 101 games. He is also the most capped player for India in the shortest format. With plenty of records and experience under his belt, it seems to be a matter of time till the flamboyant right-hander overtakes Gayle&#8217;s record of hammering the fastest century in the IPL.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-311313" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-311313" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

If there was ever a batsman, who revolutionized T20 cricket with his bat and his presence of the field, the credit for that goes to none other than Abraham Benjamin de Villiers. The South African batsman can turn the state of the game in a matter of few deliveries by striking the ball in all the parts of the ground.

It is for this reason that 35-year old is often known as a &#8216;360-degree batsman&#8217; since he can hit the ball anywhere from any part of the crease and break the spirit of the best of the bowlers. The Proteas superstar created the record for the fastest fifty, fastest hundred and fastest fifty in ODIs all at the same time.

When it comes to the IPL, De Villiers formed a formidable partnership with his captain Virat Kohli for the Bangalore franchise. The duo holds the record for the highest partnership for any wicket, adding 229 runs for the second wicket, of which the South African scored 129 off 52 balls. With a strike rate close to 150 and an experience of over 150 matches with three centuries, he is one of the foremost contenders to break the record.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-321580" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jonny-Bairstow.jpg" alt="Jonathan Bairstow" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-321580" class="wp-caption-text">Jonathan. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images,)</figcaption>

The Englishman made his first appearance in the T20 extravaganza in the last season for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Along with his rival David Warner, Jonny Bairstow set the tone for the team with their whirlwind opening stand on more occasions than one. While Bairstow kept giving breezy starts to the team, he was missing out on racking up a massive score.

In his third IPL match, the Yorkshire-born scored his maiden century and finished his knock with 114 off just 56 balls. In the process, Warner and Bairstow stitched a mammoth partnership of 185 runs &#8211; the highest opening stand in IPL history.

While Bairstow had to leave the tournament midway to commit to international duties, in ten games he had left a lasting impression, amassing 445 runs. With the right-hander likely to be available for a full season next year, we could witness the record getting broken.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-273166" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andre-Russell-Jamaica.jpg" alt="Andre Russell" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273166" class="wp-caption-text">Andre Russell, captain of Jamaica Tallawahs. (Photo by Ashley Allen &#8211; CPL T20/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The Jamaican marauder along with the likes of Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle, and Dwayne Bravo is one of the fiercest strikers of the ball from the Caribbean Islands. Andre Russell is ruthless when it comes to power-hitting, leaving no half-measures. For the fast hands and the brute force he possesses, even the balls he mishits tends to clear the boundary with ease.

The 31- year old&#8217;s strike rate stood at a whopping 204.81 in the IPL 2019. The latest season of the IPL saw Russell gun down most targets from any number of balls with his clean striking of the ball. Often, Andre Russell used to snatch the victories from the jaws of defeat, especially with his fiery display in the death overs.

The Jamaican finished the 2019 season with 510 runs at an average of 56.66, earning the award for the Man of the Tournament. If Russell gets promoted to the top of the order in the upcoming competition, contrary to the last season, it could very well be the start of the tumbling of several records, including that of cracking the fastest century in IPL history.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-335279" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-2.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-335279" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

When the English white-ball set up was revamped post World Cup 2015, Jos Buttler was one of the few batsmen who kept his place. In the months to come, the gloveman became one of the vital cogs in their limited-overs setup. Coming in at number six or number seven, Buttler held the capability to add runs at an exceptionally quick rate.

On his promotion to the opening position by the England think-tank in T20 cricket, the 29-year old averaged over 50 in six innings. In the IPL 2018 season, Rajasthan Royals deployed the same tactic after his barren returns in the middle-order. Post his return to the top-order; the Somerset batsman scored a massive 548 runs at an average of nearly 55.

While the swashbuckling right-hander couldn&#8217;t feature in all the matches for Rajasthan in the previous season, Buttler can be expected to set the stage on fire again in the upcoming season. His form in the top of the order could reach a whole new level in the forthcoming season and he has the potential to smash the six-year-old record set by Gayle.

<p>The introduction of T20 format in international cricket and subsequently in franchise cricket has witnessed records getting breached at an unprecedented rate. It all started with the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the year 2008 from where all other nations began formulating their own T20 competition.</p>
<p>From the time franchise cricket started picking up in popularity, men from the Caribbean Islands have proactively become part of almost every tournament. Notably, Chris Gayle had become and is still one of the players who is most in demand when it comes to the shortest format. There is hardly any batting record that the swashbuckling left-hander doesn’t own.</p>
<p>The Jamaican has found his bulk of success through the IPL, having won the Orange cap in the year 2011 and 2012. Gayle got his highest score of 175 in the year 2013 against the Pune Warriors at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. During his record-breaking knock, the left-hander sent several records tumbling, including the fastest T20 century ever (off just 30 deliveries). While several batsmen have played some whirlwind knocks, none have conquered this record.</p>
<h3>Below are the five batsmen one of who could score a century faster than 30 balls, breaking Chris Gayle’s record:-</h3>
<h3><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_369181" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369181" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-369181" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-5.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369181" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>India’s limited-overs vice-captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hilarious-twitter-banter-between-kieron-pollard-and-rohit-sharma-continues-ahead-of-the-t20i-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> is one of the most accomplished T20 batsmen with all the shots in the book. Since getting promoted to the opening position in the national team, the 32-year old has accumulated runs at an alarming rate even for his franchise, Mumbai Indians in the IPL.</p>
<p>When it comes to T20 internationals, Rohit is the owner of numerous records. The Mumbai batsman has the maximum runs among all the batsmen in the slam-bang format and is the only batter to score four T20 international hundreds. Further, he holds the joint record for the fastest century in T20 internationals off 35 balls along with David Miller and Sudesh Wikramasekara.</p>
<p>This is not all. Rohit has hit the maximum sixes by any batsman in T20Is, smashing 115 sixes in 101 games. He is also the most capped player for India in the shortest format. With plenty of records and experience under his belt, it seems to be a matter of time till the flamboyant right-hander overtakes Gayle’s record of hammering the fastest century in the IPL.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>AB De Villiers</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_311313" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-311313" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-311313" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-311313" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>If there was ever a batsman, who revolutionized T20 cricket with his bat and his presence of the field, the credit for that goes to none other than Abraham Benjamin de Villiers. The South African batsman can turn the state of the game in a matter of few deliveries by striking the ball in all the parts of the ground.</p>
<p>It is for this reason that 35-year old is often known as a ‘360-degree batsman’ since he can hit the ball anywhere from any part of the crease and break the spirit of the best of the bowlers. The Proteas superstar created the record for the fastest fifty, fastest hundred and fastest fifty in ODIs all at the same time.</p>
<p>When it comes to the IPL, De Villiers formed a formidable partnership with his captain Virat Kohli for the Bangalore franchise. The duo holds the record for the highest partnership for any wicket, adding 229 runs for the second wicket, of which the South African scored 129 off 52 balls. With a strike rate close to 150 and an experience of over 150 matches with three centuries, he is one of the foremost contenders to break the record.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Jonny Bairstow</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_321580" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-321580" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-321580" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jonny-Bairstow.jpg" alt="Jonathan Bairstow" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-321580" class="wp-caption-text">Jonathan. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images,)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Englishman made his first appearance in the T20 extravaganza in the last season for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Along with his rival David Warner, Jonny Bairstow set the tone for the team with their whirlwind opening stand on more occasions than one. While Bairstow kept giving breezy starts to the team, he was missing out on racking up a massive score.</p>
<p>In his third IPL match, the Yorkshire-born scored his maiden century and finished his knock with 114 off just 56 balls. In the process, Warner and Bairstow stitched a mammoth partnership of 185 runs – the highest opening stand in IPL history.</p>
<p>While Bairstow had to leave the tournament midway to commit to international duties, in ten games he had left a lasting impression, amassing 445 runs. With the right-hander likely to be available for a full season next year, we could witness the record getting broken.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Andre Russell</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_273166" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-273166" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-273166" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andre-Russell-Jamaica.jpg" alt="Andre Russell" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273166" class="wp-caption-text">Andre Russell, captain of Jamaica Tallawahs. (Photo by Ashley Allen – CPL T20/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Jamaican marauder along with the likes of Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle, and Dwayne Bravo is one of the fiercest strikers of the ball from the Caribbean Islands. Andre Russell is ruthless when it comes to power-hitting, leaving no half-measures. For the fast hands and the brute force he possesses, even the balls he mishits tends to clear the boundary with ease.</p>
<p>The 31- year old’s strike rate stood at a whopping 204.81 in the IPL 2019. The latest season of the IPL saw Russell gun down most targets from any number of balls with his clean striking of the ball. Often, Andre Russell used to snatch the victories from the jaws of defeat, especially with his fiery display in the death overs.</p>
<p>The Jamaican finished the 2019 season with 510 runs at an average of 56.66, earning the award for the Man of the Tournament. If Russell gets promoted to the top of the order in the upcoming competition, contrary to the last season, it could very well be the start of the tumbling of several records, including that of cracking the fastest century in IPL history.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Jos Buttler</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_335279" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-335279" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-335279" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-2.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-335279" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>When the English white-ball set up was revamped post World Cup 2015, Jos Buttler was one of the few batsmen who kept his place. In the months to come, the gloveman became one of the vital cogs in their limited-overs setup. Coming in at number six or number seven, Buttler held the capability to add runs at an exceptionally quick rate.</p>
<p>On his promotion to the opening position by the England think-tank in T20 cricket, the 29-year old averaged over 50 in six innings. In the IPL 2018 season, Rajasthan Royals deployed the same tactic after his barren returns in the middle-order. Post his return to the top-order; the Somerset batsman scored a massive 548 runs at an average of nearly 55.</p>
<p>While the swashbuckling right-hander couldn’t feature in all the matches for Rajasthan in the previous season, Buttler can be expected to set the stage on fire again in the upcoming season. His form in the top of the order could reach a whole new level in the forthcoming season and he has the potential to smash the six-year-old record set by Gayle.</p>

<p>The introduction of T20 format in international cricket and subsequently in franchise cricket has witnessed records getting breached at an unprecedented rate. It all started with the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the year 2008 from where all other nations began formulating their own T20 competition.</p>
<p>From the time franchise cricket started picking up in popularity, men from the Caribbean Islands have proactively become part of almost every tournament. Notably, Chris Gayle had become and is still one of the players who is most in demand when it comes to the shortest format. There is hardly any batting record that the swashbuckling left-hander doesn&#8217;t own.</p>
<p>The Jamaican has found his bulk of success through the IPL, having won the Orange cap in the year 2011 and 2012. Gayle got his highest score of 175 in the year 2013 against the Pune Warriors at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. During his record-breaking knock, the left-hander sent several records tumbling, including the fastest T20 century ever (off just 30 deliveries). While several batsmen have played some whirlwind knocks, none have conquered this record.</p>
<h3>Below are the five batsmen one of who could score a century faster than 30 balls, breaking Chris Gayle&#8217;s record:-</h3>
<h3><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_369181" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369181" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-369181" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-5.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369181" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>India&#8217;s limited-overs vice-captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hilarious-twitter-banter-between-kieron-pollard-and-rohit-sharma-continues-ahead-of-the-t20i-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Rohit Sharma</strong></a> is one of the most accomplished T20 batsmen with all the shots in the book. Since getting promoted to the opening position in the national team, the 32-year old has accumulated runs at an alarming rate even for his franchise, Mumbai Indians in the IPL.</p>
<p>When it comes to T20 internationals, Rohit is the owner of numerous records. The Mumbai batsman has the maximum runs among all the batsmen in the slam-bang format and is the only batter to score four T20 international hundreds. Further, he holds the joint record for the fastest century in T20 internationals off 35 balls along with David Miller and Sudesh Wikramasekara.</p>
<p>This is not all. Rohit has hit the maximum sixes by any batsman in T20Is, smashing 115 sixes in 101 games. He is also the most capped player for India in the shortest format. With plenty of records and experience under his belt, it seems to be a matter of time till the flamboyant right-hander overtakes Gayle&#8217;s record of hammering the fastest century in the IPL.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>AB De Villiers</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_311313" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-311313" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-311313" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-311313" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>If there was ever a batsman, who revolutionized T20 cricket with his bat and his presence of the field, the credit for that goes to none other than Abraham Benjamin de Villiers. The South African batsman can turn the state of the game in a matter of few deliveries by striking the ball in all the parts of the ground.</p>
<p>It is for this reason that 35-year old is often known as a &#8216;360-degree batsman&#8217; since he can hit the ball anywhere from any part of the crease and break the spirit of the best of the bowlers. The Proteas superstar created the record for the fastest fifty, fastest hundred and fastest fifty in ODIs all at the same time.</p>
<p>When it comes to the IPL, De Villiers formed a formidable partnership with his captain Virat Kohli for the Bangalore franchise. The duo holds the record for the highest partnership for any wicket, adding 229 runs for the second wicket, of which the South African scored 129 off 52 balls. With a strike rate close to 150 and an experience of over 150 matches with three centuries, he is one of the foremost contenders to break the record.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Jonny Bairstow</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_321580" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-321580" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-321580" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jonny-Bairstow.jpg" alt="Jonathan Bairstow" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-321580" class="wp-caption-text">Jonathan. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images,)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Englishman made his first appearance in the T20 extravaganza in the last season for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Along with his rival David Warner, Jonny Bairstow set the tone for the team with their whirlwind opening stand on more occasions than one. While Bairstow kept giving breezy starts to the team, he was missing out on racking up a massive score.</p>
<p>In his third IPL match, the Yorkshire-born scored his maiden century and finished his knock with 114 off just 56 balls. In the process, Warner and Bairstow stitched a mammoth partnership of 185 runs &#8211; the highest opening stand in IPL history.</p>
<p>While Bairstow had to leave the tournament midway to commit to international duties, in ten games he had left a lasting impression, amassing 445 runs. With the right-hander likely to be available for a full season next year, we could witness the record getting broken.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Andre Russell</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_273166" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-273166" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-273166" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Andre-Russell-Jamaica.jpg" alt="Andre Russell" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273166" class="wp-caption-text">Andre Russell, captain of Jamaica Tallawahs. (Photo by Ashley Allen &#8211; CPL T20/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Jamaican marauder along with the likes of Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle, and Dwayne Bravo is one of the fiercest strikers of the ball from the Caribbean Islands. Andre Russell is ruthless when it comes to power-hitting, leaving no half-measures. For the fast hands and the brute force he possesses, even the balls he mishits tends to clear the boundary with ease.</p>
<p>The 31- year old&#8217;s strike rate stood at a whopping 204.81 in the IPL 2019. The latest season of the IPL saw Russell gun down most targets from any number of balls with his clean striking of the ball. Often, Andre Russell used to snatch the victories from the jaws of defeat, especially with his fiery display in the death overs.</p>
<p>The Jamaican finished the 2019 season with 510 runs at an average of 56.66, earning the award for the Man of the Tournament. If Russell gets promoted to the top of the order in the upcoming competition, contrary to the last season, it could very well be the start of the tumbling of several records, including that of cracking the fastest century in IPL history.</p>
<p></p>
<h3><strong>Jos Buttler</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_335279" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-335279" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-335279" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-2.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-335279" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
<p>When the English white-ball set up was revamped post World Cup 2015, Jos Buttler was one of the few batsmen who kept his place. In the months to come, the gloveman became one of the vital cogs in their limited-overs setup. Coming in at number six or number seven, Buttler held the capability to add runs at an exceptionally quick rate.</p>
<p>On his promotion to the opening position by the England think-tank in T20 cricket, the 29-year old averaged over 50 in six innings. In the IPL 2018 season, Rajasthan Royals deployed the same tactic after his barren returns in the middle-order. Post his return to the top-order; the Somerset batsman scored a massive 548 runs at an average of nearly 55.</p>
<p>While the swashbuckling right-hander couldn&#8217;t feature in all the matches for Rajasthan in the previous season, Buttler can be expected to set the stage on fire again in the upcoming season. His form in the top of the order could reach a whole new level in the forthcoming season and he has the potential to smash the six-year-old record set by Gayle.</p>

The Universe Boss amassed the record back in 2013 against the Pune Warriors.

Five batsmen who can break Chris Gayle's record for the fastest hundred in IPL history

Notably, Chris Gayle had become and still one of the players who is most in demand when it comes to the shortest format. There is hardly any batting