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) 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 159 T20Is for India since 2007 and he has made 4231 runs . He has hit a record 5 Hundreds in this format and 32 half centuries. He has a strike rate of 140.90 in T20Is across 159 Matches. India won the 2024 T20I World Cup in his captaincy and he has been spectacular from his batting as well. After winning the T20I World Cup 2024, he announced his retirement from T20I format.
2) 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 125 T20Is for India and in those Matches he has made 4188 Runs at a mind boggling average of 48.7. He has the best average out of everyone who has scored over 3000 runs. He has hit 1 century and 38 scores of over 50. He has been part of the 2024 T20 World Cup winning side. He also announced his retirement
3) Surya Kumar Yadav
The current captain of the Indian T20I team Surya Kumar Yadav is also one of the best and most destructive batters in this format. He has so far played 74 T20IS for India. He has made 2544 runs at a good average of 42.40. He has a strike rate of 169.49 which is incredible. He has hit 4 hundreds in this format and is only one behind from the record. He has smashed 144 sixes already. Surya Kumar Yadav was also one of the winners of the T20I World Cup 2024 for India. His highest score in this format is 117 against England. He will finish amongst the highest run getters of all time in this format and the batter with the most number of hundreds.
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 Matches 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) Glenn Maxwell
This list will not be complete without the name Glenn Maxwell. Glenn Maxwell is one of the most dangerous and most consistent in T20I Cricket for Australia. He has so far played 113 Matches for Australia and he has scored 2600 runs at an average of 29.89. He has smashed 5 Hundreds in this format with a highest score of 145*. Glenn Maxwell has a strike rate of 154.76 and he has hit 134 sixes for Australia. Glenn Maxwell was also part of the 2021 World Cup winning squad for Australia.
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 less 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) 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.
10) David Miller
David Miller is one of the best players to have ever played this format. Recently in the 2024 T20I World Cup he was the runner up with South Africa. He has played 125 Matches for South Africa. He has made 2437 runs at an average of 33.38. He has a strike rate of 140.54 and he has hit 2 hundreds for South Africa. He has a highest score of 101*. David Miller has hit 117 sixes for South Africa. He has found a second life in the last 5 years after being out of form for 2 years.
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