Cricketers with most centuries at the age of 25

The list of cricketers with most centuries at the age of 25 is a remarkable list that underscores two factors (among others), specifically speaking, about some of the world's glorious run makers and ton hitters. Now, the first is that, at such a young age and heck, at 25, one is still a youngster, there have been more than one batters or several batters, call it how you may, who led the sport by a spirit of domination. And second, these maverick batters eventually went on to become batting giants, many of whom are still with us actively in the game showering sheer class and batting belligerence on the 22 yards.

Their ability to change games by way of striking useful hundreds, many of which have been instrumental to hold their team over and above personal interests has been a remarkable facet. Now that said, who after all are these cricketers with the most centuries at the age of 25? One thing is sure, this is an emphatic and unavoidable list.

List of cricketers with most centuries at the age of 25

Sachin Tendulkar (25 Centuries)

Not called the "Little Master" for nothing, the great Tendulkar, a world beater and someone who made centuries so remarkably well that he ended up scoring a century of centuries had actually hit 40 international centuries by the time he was 25. Just 25! What an icon. What a hero.

Joe Root (19 Centuries)

An all-format player, a great gentleman in the game, and someone whose batting deeds and conduct on and off the pitch are worth emulating, Joe Root has been a class act all through and the man, currently at the peak of his powers, has already reached 13,000 Test match runs, perhaps in sight of Tendulkar's world record run tally in the long form.

Root, a diligent right hander, already struck 19 centuries by the time he had reached the age of 25.

Chris Gayle (18 Centuries)

The Universe boss who treated bowlers of all kinds and skill levels with utter disdain and had made easy six hitting his second nature, something he still does when he occasionally turns up for the various T20 league-based tournaments, has been a giant of the game. So much so that he was, still is celebrated as the Gayle force wherever one looks!

By the age of 25, the man who holds the record of firing most ODI centuries for his country as also two triple centuries had already struck 18 centuries.

Gayle is, therefore, one of the most captivating and important names on the list of cricketers with most centuries at the age of 25.

Graeme Smith (17 Centuries)

One of the glorious and most important names on the list of cricketers with most centuries at the age of 25 is the much-respected South African hero Graeme Smith. Nicknamed "Biff" for his ability to play attackingly and to smash the cricket ball into the smithereens, the great Graeme Smith batted with diligence, caution whilst still not curbing his attacking instincts. It's, in fact, a bit of a surprise that even today, his natural abilities to time the ball isn't talked about with the same regard that outlines the skill of other cricketers.

By the time the courageous left-hander had turned 25, he had already struck 17 centuries.

Shubman Gill (16 Centuries)

Audacious and still pleasing to watch for his strokeplay, highly skilful and yet a thinking batter who knows how to hold onto a good start and convert a breezy beginning into something monumental, as currently evidenced by the suffering English bowlers, Shubman Gill, quite simply, is here to stay. And for as long as he bats, he will grind the bowlers and raise the Indian flag high with the sheer unmatched joy his batting exudes. Don't you think? Fresh from a valiant 269, the prince of Punjab became the pride of India in the last few hours. And he has already struck 16 centuries, thus finding an important mention in the list of cricketers with most centuries at the age of 25.

Babar Azam (16 Centuries)

They call him the "King" back in Pakistan and his elegant batting and unmissable grace have also earned him several more sobriquets of regard. For example, that of being the batter who plays the best cover drive in the game.

But Babar Azam, who's also been a former captain for Pakistan, had hit 16 centuries at the age of 25. He is still young, currently all of 30 and could well, in fact, go on to reach Kohli-esque numbers in his career.