On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Naman Dhir scored 173 off just 64 balls for Amritsar Soorma against Mohali Kings in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League, delivering one of the most impressive batting performances in domestic T20 cricket.
He came dangerously close to Chris Gayle’s all-time T20 individual record of 175 not out during the innings. Amritsar reached a massive 279/7 in 20 overs thanks to Dhir’s incredible performance, while Mohali Kings responded with 212/9. After taking two wickets with the ball, the all-rounder was named Player of the Match.
Dhir continued to accelerate at an incredible rate, reaching his half-century off just 19 balls. Before stepping up his attack in the final overs, he reached 100 off 39 deliveries. He hit an incredible 16 fours and 12 sixes in his 173 off 64 balls. One of the most devastating blows of the competition came to an end when Harshdeep Singh caught him off Ayush Goyal in the last over.
Chris Gayle, who scored 175 not out for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors India in the IPL in April 2013, now holds the record for the highest individual score in T20 cricket. Dhir’s 173 was one of the highest individual scores ever recorded in a T20 encounter anywhere in the world, falling just two runs shy of that milestone.
The innings highlights Dhir’s increasing stature as a potent top-order batsman in the shortest format. Although a specific ranking versus past domestic T20 centuries would require additional verification, his century off 37 balls is also among the fastest ever recorded in Indian domestic T20 competition. He will undoubtedly remember the September 8 Sher-E-Punjab T20 League match versus Mohali Kings as a turning point in his career.
