Cricket changed a lot with T20I cricket. The game became faster, more creative, and more exciting. Cricket has been played since the 16th century. T20 matches bring in a lot of money because they attract big crowds at the stadium and on TV. This pushes players to improve at T20 cricket to join leagues. Some players are very good at T20 cricket, especially those who can make creative shots and have good skills.
This article lists the top 5 international batters who have scored the most runs in T20 matches and have amazed fans worldwide.
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, a former captain of India’s cricket team, has scored the most runs in T20 International matches, with 4,008 runs. He is the only player to reach 4,000 runs. Kohli is known for his traditional cricket shots, even in the fast-paced T20 format where most players try to hit big shots.
Kohli started playing T20I for India in June 2010 and has played 115 matches, scoring 4,008 runs. He has one hundred and 37 fifties. In the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup, Kohli was the top scorer with 296 runs and had a memorable innings against Pakistan at the MCG. Kohli also holds several T20I records, including the most Player of the Series awards (7), the most fifties (38), and the fastest to reach 3,500 runs (in 96 innings).
2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma from India has played in every T20I World Cup since it began in 2007. In the first World Cup, he played very well in the final against Pakistan and helped India win.
Since then, Sharma has done great things. He has hit four centuries in T20I matches, which is tied for the most ever. He has also scored the second-most runs in T20I matches, with 3,853 runs in 148 games. Sharma has hit four centuries and 29 half-centuries. He also holds the record for hitting the second-fastest century in T20I matches, doing it in just 35 balls.
Sharma has played more T20I matches than anyone else, with 148 games. He has also hit the most sixes in T20I matches, with 182 of them.
3. Martin Guptill
Martin Guptill is a top cricket player from New Zealand. He’s great at T20I matches. When he bats first, he hits the ball hard and fast, giving his team a strong start. This helps his teammates feel confident and adjust their strategy early in the game.
He began playing for New Zealand in 2009 and has scored 3,531 runs since then. He has hit two centuries and 20 half-centuries. Even though he is 37 years old, he hasn’t announced his retirement yet. His last T20I game for New Zealand was in October 2022.
Martin Guptill holds some impressive T20I records. He has the second-highest number of sixes (173), reached 3,500 runs quickly, and has taken the second-highest number of catches (68).
4. Babar Azam
Babar Azam is a top cricket player from Pakistan, especially good in T20 matches. From 2016 to 2023, he played 104 T20 games, scored 3,845 runs, and had 30 scores of 50 runs or more. Despite not having many different ways to hit the ball, he’s done very well.
He is a reliable player, helping to keep the team’s score steady. As a captain, he scored three centuries in T20 matches. Babar Azam is the fastest player to reach 3,000 runs in T20 matches, has played the most consecutive matches as captain (55), and has hit the second-most fours (371) in T20 cricket.
5. Paul Stirling
Paul Stirling from Ireland is one of the top T20I cricket players, though many people don’t know this. He has played in 132 matches, second only to Sharma, who has played in 148 matches.
Stirling began playing T20 cricket early in his career and has scored 3,422 runs in T20I matches. Since his debut for Ireland in June 2009, he has hit one century and 23 half-centuries. Stirling holds two records for Ireland in T20I cricket. He has hit the most fours, 397 in total, which is impressive. But he also holds the record for the most ducks, with 13, which is not so good.
