Cricket changed a lot when T20 cricket came along. It made the game faster, more creative, and more exciting. Cricket has been around since the 16th century. T20 matches make a lot of money for cricket boards because they attract big crowds both at the stadium and on TV. This forces players to get better at T20 cricket so they can play in leagues. Some players are really good at T20 cricket, especially those who can make creative shots and have good technique.
This article lists the top 5 international batters who have scored the most runs in T20 matches and have amazed fans all over the world.
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, a former captain of India’s cricket team, has scored the most runs in T20 International matches, with a total of 4,008 runs. He’s the only player to cross the 4,000-run mark. Kohli is known for his traditional cricketing shots even in the fast-paced T20 format, where most players focus on hitting the ball all over the field.
Since he started playing T20I for India in June 2010, Kohli has played 115 matches and scored 4,008 runs. He has scored one hundred and 37 fifties. In the recent ICC T20 World Cup in 2022, Kohli was the top scorer with 296 runs and played a memorable innings against Pakistan at the MCG. Kohli also holds several other records in T20I matches, including the most Player of the Series awards (7), the most fifties (38), and the fastest to reach 3,500 runs (in 96 innings).
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2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma from India has played in every T20I World Cup since it started in 2007. In the first World Cup, he played really well in the final against Pakistan and helped India win.
Since then, Sharma has done some amazing things. He’s hit four centuries in T20I matches, which is tied for the most ever. He’s 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 under his belt. He’s also hit the most sixes in T20I matches, with 182 of them.
3. Martin Guptill
Martin Guptill is a really good cricket player from New Zealand. He’s especially great at playing short matches called T20Is. When he starts the game as the first batter, he hits the ball really hard and fast, which helps his team get a good beginning. This allows other players on his team to feel more comfortable and change their strategy during the early part of the game.
He started playing for New Zealand in 2009, and since then, he has scored 3,531 runs. He’s hit the ball so well that he has made two centuries and 20 half-centuries. Even though he’s 37 years old now, he hasn’t said he’s retiring yet. His last game for New Zealand in T20I matches was in October 2022.
Martin Guptill has achieved some impressive records in T20I matches. He’s hit the second-highest number of sixes (173), reached 3,500 runs really quickly, and taken the second-highest number of catches (68)
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4. Babar Azam
Babar Azam is a really good cricket player from Pakistan. He’s especially good at playing in T20 matches. In just 104 T20 games from 2016 to 2023, he scored 3,845 runs and got 30 scores of at least 50 runs. Even though he doesn’t have a lot of different ways to hit the ball, he’s still managed to do really well.
He usually plays as a solid player in the team, helping to keep the score steady. He’s also done something special as a captain by scoring three centuries in T20 matches. Babar Azam is the quickest player to reach 3,000 runs in T20 matches, has played the most matches in a row as captain (55), and has hit the second-most fours (371) in T20 cricket.
5. Paul Stirling
Ireland’s Paul Stirling is one of the best T20I players, but many people don’t realize it. He has played in 132 matches, which is second only to Sharma who has played in 148 matches.
Stirling started playing T20 cricket early in his career and has scored 3,422 runs in T20I matches. He has hit one century and 23 half-centuries since he first played for Ireland in June 2009. Stirling holds two records in T20I cricket for Ireland. He has hit the most fours, 397 in total, which is impressive. However, he also holds the record for the most ducks, with 13, which is not so good.
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