T20I cricket is currently the most popular game in the world. T20I cricket is known for its fast-paced action and high-scoring games, which makes it a popular format among cricket fans in India and across the world. The Indian national team has produced many talented players, which includes several world-class batsmen. T20I cricket is the shortest format of cricket and easy for batsmen to hit boundaries and rotate the strike rate. In this article, we talk about the top player with the most T20I runs for India.
Top Players with the Most T20I runs For India
This is the list of players who scored the most T20I runs for India.
- Virat Kohli
- Rohit Sharma
- KL Rahul
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Surya Kumar Yadav
1. Virat Kohli | (4008 runs)
Virat is top on the List to score the most T20I runs for India. Kohli is the king of cricket and is considered to be the best player in T20I, ODI, and Test cricket in the current era. Kohli made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe. He has been a dominant force in T20 international cricket, amassing 4,008 runs in 115 matches. Kohli has a career average of 52.73 in T20 internationals and has scored 1 century and 37 half-centuries. He is the fastest player to score 3000 and 3500 runs in T20I cricket for India and overall.
Records in T20Is:
- Most half-century (37) scores in T20I cricket.
- Highest batting average among all Indian Players.
- The only cricketer to score 4,000 runs in All three formats.
2. Rohit Sharma | (3853 runs)
Current skipper Rohit Sharma is 2nd on the list to score the most T20I runs for India. He is one of the best openers of all time that India has ever produced. Rohit made his T20I debut against England in 2007. He has played 148 T20I matches for India and has amassed 3,853 runs with an average of 31.32. He has 4 T20 international centuries and 29 half-centuries to his name and has a high score of 118. His strike rate is 139.24.
Records in T20Is:
- Most centuries scored (4) in T20I cricket.
- Hit the most sixes (182) in T20I cricket.
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3. KL Rahul | (265 runs)
Stylish opener KL Rahul dominates the 3rd spot to score the most T20I runs for India. He is one of the few players who bat in any position and is known for his stylish and graceful batting style. Rahul made his first appearance in T20I against Zimbabwe in 2016. He has played 72 matches and scored 2265 runs at an average of 37.75. He has a strike rate of 139.12 and has hit 2 centuries and 22 half-centuries in T20I. His career best in T20I is 110* against West Indies.
Records in T20Is:
- Fastest century score in T20I cricket for India (46 balls).
- Third most century scores (2 times) in T20I for India.
4. Shikhar Dhawan | (1759 runs)
Punjabi Gabbar Shikhar Dhawan makes 4th place to assemble the most T20I runs for India. Dhawan made his T20I debut in 2011 against West Indies. He is known for his aggressive batting style and is an important player for Team India from 2014 to 2019. Dhawan has played 68 T20I matches for India and has amassed 1,759 runs with an average of 27.92. He has 11 T20 international half-centuries to his name and has a high score of 92 against the West Indies. He has a strike rate of 126.36 and has hit 191 fours and 50 sixes in T20 international cricket.
5. Surya Kumar Yadav | (1651 runs)
One of the best T20I cricketers in modern days Surya Kumar Yadav makes the 5th spot to score the mostT20I runs for India. He breaks all T20I records if he can play for the next 5 years. He is a top-order batsman known for his aggressive and 360-degree playing style. Suryakumar made his T20 international debut for India in 2021 and has played 47 matches so far, scoring 1651 runs with an average of 47.17. He scores 3 centuries and 13 half-centuries in T20I and a strike rate of 175.63. His career best in T20I is 117 against England.
Records in T20Is:
- Second most Centuries (3) score in T20I for India.
- Highest strike rate (175.63) in T20I cricket for India.
- Second highest batting average (47.17) in T20I cricket for India.
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6. MS Dhoni | (1617 runs)
Former captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni is 6th on the list to assemble the most T20I runs for India. He is one of the greatest wicketkeepers that India has ever produced. Dhoni made his T20I debut against South Africa in 2006. He accumulated 1,617 runs in T20Is with an average of 37.60. Dhoni had 2 half-centuries in T20Is, and his highest score was 56. He had a strike rate of 126.13. He played his last T20I in 2019 against Australia.
7. Suresh Raina | (1605 runs)
Middle-order batsman Suresh Raina is the 7th-highest run scorer for India. Raina made his T20I debut in 2006 against South Africa and played 78 matches. Raina accumulated 1605 runs in T20I with an average of 29.18. He had 5 half-centuries and 1 century and his highest score was 101 against South Africa. He had a strike rate of 134.87 and retired from T20I in 2018.
List of players Most T20I runs For India
Source: Cricinfo