Batsmen love playing T20 cricket because they can start hitting aggressively from the beginning. Scoring a century in this short format is always special. To reach a century in T20s, batsmen often need to take big risks, but some players, like Virat Kohli, manage to do it consistently without taking many risks.
Chris Gayle is excellent at scoring centuries in T20 cricket and has hit 22 centuries worldwide. Rohit Sharma tops the list of players with the most T20 international centuries, having scored four.
Now, let’s look at five batsmen who have scored the most T20 runs without ever hitting a century.
5. MS Dhoni – 6858 runs
MS Dhoni has been India’s star player for the last ten years. It’s surprising that he is on the list of batsmen with the most T20 runs without ever scoring a century. Dhoni has made 6858 runs in 338 T20 matches, with an average of 38.8 and a good strike rate of 135. At 39 years old, he has retired from international cricket but still leads the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
Dhoni is known as “Captain Cool” because he stays calm under pressure and steps up when his team needs him. He has scored 27 half-centuries in T20s, with his highest score being 84 not out. Since he usually bats in the middle order, it’s hard for him to get enough time to score a century. He is ranked fifth on the list of players with the most T20 runs without a century.
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4. Robin Uthappa – 6861 runs
Robin Uthappa was an important player in India’s T20 World Cup win in 2007. He is known as one of the best hitters in Indian cricket. The stylish right-handed batsman from Karnataka has played 273 T20 games, scoring 6861 runs with an average of 28.4 and a strike rate of 133.
Uthappa usually bats in the top order. He was traded from the Rajasthan Royals to the Chennai Super Kings for this season. He has hit 38 half-centuries in T20 cricket, with his highest score being 92. As he nears the end of his career, he is eager to score a century in the T20 format soon.
3. Kumar Sangakkara – 6937 runs
Kumar Sangakkara was one of the best batsmen ever and one of the greatest from Sri Lanka. Although he didn’t have as much success in T20 cricket as in ODI and Test cricket, he was still quite effective. He played 267 T20 games, scoring 6937 runs with an average of 29.3 and a strike rate of 126.4.
Sangakkara mostly played in the top order. After retiring, he became the Director of Cricket for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021. In T20s, he scored 43 half-centuries, with his highest score being 78. He is third on the list for most runs in T20s without scoring a century.
2. Eoin Morgan – 7004 runs
Eoin Morgan, the captain of England’s limited-overs cricket team, is known for being a powerful middle-order batsman. He led England to their first World Cup win in 2019 and has made significant contributions to the team. He is the second-highest run-scorer in T20s without having scored a century.
At 34 years old, Morgan has played 319 T20 matches, scoring 7004 runs with an average of 27.1 and a strike rate of 132.5. He has hit 37 half-centuries, with his highest score being 91. Morgan still has some years of cricket ahead and aims to score his first T20 century soon.
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1. Shoaib Malik – 10488 runs
The veteran Pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik is still playing international cricket for Pakistan and is being considered for this year’s T20 World Cup. At 39 years old, he has played in franchise leagues worldwide and has a lot of experience. He holds the record for the most runs in T20s without scoring a century.
Malik has played 169 T20 games, scoring 10,488 runs with an average of 31.2 and a strike rate of 123.7. He has made an impressive 64 half-centuries and is often used in different batting positions. Despite this, he rarely fails and has a wide range of shots.
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