T20 is the most modern format that cricket is played in and it has been over 18 years that this format has been present. T20 cricket has become the format which has made cricket from just an ordinary sport to a multi billion dollar industry and a profession for players. The T20 leagues around the world have allowed the players to be financially secure. However, still the biggest pride is playing for your country and so for this list the Top 10 best batters in international T20IS will be selected
Let’s look at the Top 10 Greatest T20I Batsmen of all time
1) Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is again the number 1 batter in this format and frankly this is the first format that there is not much competition for him. Virat Kohli has played 115 T20IS for India and in those Matches he has made 4008 Runs at a mind boggling average of 52.74. He has the best average out of everyone who has scored over 3000 runs. He has hit 1 century and 37 scores of over 50. He has been playing this format for more than a decade and he will most likely be in the 2024 T20I World Cup.
2) Rohit Sharma
The Top 2 are from India yet again in the white ball format and Rohit Sharma has earned his place as the second best batter in the history of this format. He is a winner of the 2007 T20I World Cup which was the first one. He has played a massive 148 T20IS for India since 2007 and he has made 3853 runs . He has hit a record 4 Hundreds in this format and 29 half centuries. He has a strike rate of 139.20 in T20IS across 148 Matches.
3) Babar Azam
At number 3 is Babar Azam of Pakistan and this is his first time to be featured in any of the greatest batters list. This is a format where he has excelled the most in his career. He has played 104 Matches for Pakistan and he has hit 3485 runs at a good average of 41.49 and a strike rate of 128. He has hit 3 hundreds and 30 half centuries in T20IS. He still has a lot of years left in this format and going by how young he is and the age of the others, it is very likely that he will soon become the highest run getter in T20I cricket.
4) Martin Guptill
At number 4 is the New Zealand batter Martin Guptill . He is the 3rd highest run getter in this format and he held the record before Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli went past him. He has played 122 Matched for New Zealand and he has hit 3531 runs at a very good strike rate of over 137. He has smashed 2 Hundreds and 20 half centuries. Martin Guptill is at the end of his career and it will be interesting to see if he crosses 4000 runs.
5) Aaron Finch
The 2021 World Cup winning captain of Australia is in the 5th spot when it comes to the greatest T20I batters of all time. He has been one of the most destructive batters in the history of this format. He has played 103 Matches for Australia and he has scored 3120 runs at a very good Strike rate of 142.50. He has the highest score in international T20IS and the second highest in all T20 with 172 and he is also the only batter to make 2 scores of over 150 in this format for Australia.
6) David Warner
The other part of the opening combination for Australia is number 6 in this list and his name is David Warner. He is still playing this format and he will continue to do so till the 2024 World Cup. He has played 99 Matches for Australia in this format and he has made 2894 runs at a strike rate of 141.31. He has also hit 1 century in T20IS and 24 half centuries.
7) Jos Buttler
At number 7 is Jos Buttler from England. He is one of the most destructive batters in this format of the sport. Jos Buttler has played 109 Matches for England and he has made 2766 runs and he has made these runs at a strike rate of 144.74. He has smashed 1 Hundred and 20 scores over 50. Jos Buttler has a few years left in him and he is the 2022 T20I World Cup winning captain so he will play a few more years.
8) Paul Stirling
The Ireland batter deserves to be on this list because he has been the best player in this format from the lesser formidable nations who play the sport. Paul Stirling has played 131 Matches for Ireland and in those Matches he has made 3408 runs. He has 1 century and 23 half centuries to his credit in this format. He has been recently appointed the captain of Ireland so this will give him a chance to get a few more Hundred runs and inch closer to that 4000 run mark.
9) Muhammad Rizwan
The second batter from Pakistan to make this list and Mohammad Rizwan has the second best average in this list. He has played 85 T20IS for Pakistan In which he has scored 2797 runs at a very good average of 49.07. He has made 1 Hundred and 24 half centuries in T20IS. And just like his teammate Babar Azam, he has a few more years left in him but he would like to take that strike rate to over 135 from the current 127 that he bats in.
10) Kane Williamson
The great New Zealand batter completes this list and he had to be in this list. He is the best New Zealand batter of all time and he has molded his game to suit the quick fire tempo of T20 cricket. He has played 87 T20IS for New Zealand and he has made 2464 runs at a strike rate of 123. He has 17 half centuries in this format with a highest score of 95. Kane Williamson will look to get that strike rate to 130 and then he will be able to hit bigger scores.
Table Representing Top 10 Greatest T20I Batsmen of all time
Position | Batter | Runs Scored |
1. | Virat Kohli | 4008 Runs |
2. | Rohit Sharma | 3853 Runs |
3. | Babar Azam | 3485 Runs |
4. | Martin Guptill | 3531 Runs |
5. | Aaron Finch | 3120 Runs |
6. | David Warner | 2894 Runs |
7. | Jos Buttler | 2766 Runs |
8. | Paul Stirling | 3408 Runs |
9. | Muhammad Rizwan | 2797 Runs |
10. | Kane Williamson | 2464 Runs |
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