Salman Ali Agha Slams His Fastest Century In ODIs; Pulls Out Unique Celebration

Salman Ali Agha Unique Celebration - (Source: AFP)

In the first match of the Tri-series in Pakistan, Salman Ali Agha silenced his critics with his 4th ODI hundred. The right-handed batter, playing against Sri Lanka, slammed an 82-ball hundred in his 1st match since getting sacked as Pakistan’s T20I captain.

The past month has not been kind to Salman Ali Agha. The 32-year-old was sent back to Pakistan from England mid-series; he was later sacked as Pakistan’s T20I captain and replaced by Sahibzada Farhan. However, Agha put everything aside to smash a brilliant century.

Salman Ali Agha Brings Up His Fastest ODI Century; Celebrates in Style

As mentioned above, Salman Ali Agha brought up his century in 82 balls, which is also the fastest for him in his career. His innings included 10 fours and a solitary six. Notably, he reached the triple figures with a boundary.

Fastest 100s for Salman Ali Agha in ODIs (By Balls):

82 vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2026, Today*
83 vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2025
87 vs South Africa, Karachi, 2025

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Following the century, Salman Ali Agha brought out a unique celebration, which many assume is a reply to his critics. Agha took his glove off and placed a finger right adjacant to his right-eye. The internet is filled with different speculations, but the exact meaning behind the celebration is unknown.

Sheri.

@CallMeSheri1_

- Dropped from the Test squad. - Proved himself in domestic cricket. - Removed as T20I captain. - Responded with his fastest ODI hundred. SALMAN ALI AGHA LETTING HIS BAT DO THE TALKING. 🥶🇵🇰

Oct 18, 2026, 5:11 PM

Salman Ali Agha Polish His Skills In Domestic Cricket Before Tri- Series

As mentioned above, Salman Ali Agha went through a difficult period recently. However, he didn't create much of a drama and returned to domestic cricket in silence. The right-handed batter took part in the President Trophy, where he was head and shoulders above the rest.

Agha Salman slammed 572 runs in 8 innings, averaging 95.33. He slammed a triple century, a hundred and a fifty in these 8 innings. The recent century against Sri Lanka is courtesy of the hardwork he put in domestic circuit.

Talking about the ongoing match, at the time of writing this article, Pakistan are 293/9 and Agha returned to the pavillion after scoring 107 (90).