Most Runs in T20 International Matches in History [Till 2025]

highest run scorer in t20

Rohit Sharma (IND) holds the record for the highest run scorer in T20 (Twenty20) cricket. He has scored 4231 runs in 159 T20I matches till now, making him one of the highest-scoring players in this game format. His remarkable batting prowess and consistent performances have made him a legend in the format.

Most Individual T20 International Runs Scorer List [2025]

Here is the complete list of the highest run scorers in T20I matches.

PlayerSpanMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR1005004s6s
RG Sharma (IND)2007-2024159151194231121*32.053003140.8953212383205
Babar Azam (PAK)2016-202412812115422312239.833268129.22336744773
V Kohli (IND)2010-2024125117314188122*48.693056137.041387369124
PR Stirling (IRE)2009-2025150147113656115*26.882714134.712413425129
JC Buttler (ENG)2011-2025134123233535101*35.352411146.611268322152
MJ Guptill (NZ)2009-20221221187353110531.812602135.72203309173
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)2015-202410693213414104*47.412723125.37130528595
DA Warner (AUS)2009-2024110110123277100*33.432300142.471286337122
AJ Finch (AUS)2011-202210310312312017234.282189142.532198309125
GJ Maxwell (AUS)2012-2024116106172664145*29.931719154.975114224137
SA Yadav (IND)2021-2025837911259811738.21555167.074215237146
DA Miller (SA/World)2010-2024130114362591106*33.211842140.66283168130
Q de Kock (SA)2012-202492919258410031.511868138.321167264103
KS Williamson (NZ)2011-202493901325759533.442092123.0818424558
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)2006-20241291271725518423.192105121.1813925853
Muhammad Waseem (UAE)2021-202469695251511239.291617155.533205194158
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)2006-202111910813251499*26.462060122.0314725176
EJG Morgan (ENG)2009-20221151072124589128.581805136.17143186120
Mahmudullah (BAN)2007-202414113026244464*23.52082117.388518477
Virandeep Singh (MAS)2019-20248482162441116*36.981937126.011165203104
Shoaib Malik (ICC/PAK)2006-20211241113324357531.211938125.649219669
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)2013-202510510072403133*25.831766136.071148180117
A Balbirnie (IRE)2015-2024110106423928323.451941123.2312625468
Syed Aziz (MAS)2019-2024908815228312631.271589143.671176215112
N Pooran (WI)2016-2024106971022759826.141668136.39133152149
RR Hendricks (SA)2014-202478772227111730.281724131.72117525063
KL Rahul (IND)2016-2022726882265110*37.751628139.12222519199
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)2010-20241321242522378922.591642136.2368156109
RD Berrington (SCOT)2008-2024978817223010031.41696131.481101018976
S Ssesazi (UGA)2021-20248886102204100*291789123.19117823773
BB McCullum (NZ)2005-2015717010214012335.661571136.21213319991
HG Munsey (SCOT)2015-202474725207813231.011441144.2211523393
AD Hales (ENG)2011-2022757582074116*30.951499138.35112522570
MDKJ Perera (SL)2013-202577763205610128.161533134.11115419965
Nizakat Khan (HKG)2014-20249996620538122.81166912310816968
Mohammad Shahzad (AFG)2010-2023737332048118*29.251550132.12112422976
MP O’Dowd (NED)2015-2024777552034133*29.051687120.56114120949
Litton Das (BAN)2015-20249593320208322.441619124.7611621058
KJ O’Brien (IRE)2008-202111010310197312421.211507130.92151216582
JP Duminy (SA)2007-2019817525193496*38.681532126.2411613871
GD Phillips (NZ)2017-2025837412192910831.111372140.59210313891
BKG Mendis (SL)2016-20257878319208625.61458131.6815616582
Babar Hayat (HKG)2014-2024797510191012229.381444132.272107117119
LRPL Taylor (NZ)2006-2020102942119096326.151560122.377612171
R Sandaruwan (KUW)2019-202471713190710328.041299146.82117164111
CH Gayle (WI)2006-202179757189911727.921381137.52144158124
DJ Malan (ENG)2017-2023626081892103*36.381428132.49116219462
TM Dilshan (SL)2006-20168079121889104*28.191567120.541131022333
Fakhar Zaman (PAK)2017-20249284318489122.811390132.9411617276
Najibullah Zadran (AFG)2012-2024107953318307329.511328137.88612697
HH Pandya (IND)2016-20251149025181271*27.871279141.675313595
Muhammad Tanveer (QAT)2019-2024615716178188*43.431305136.47132129101
S Dhawan (IND)2011-20216866317599227.921392126.3611219150
Tamim Iqbal (BAN/ICC/World)2007-2020787851758103*24.081503116.9617618845
R Powell (WI)2017-2024917911174710725.691245140.3218299117
CO Obuya (KENYA)2007-2024757012174296*30.031460119.319612784
P Nissanka (SL)2021-20256261317349029.891440120.4114518241
DS Airee (NEP)2018-20247465151725110*34.51203143.391913272
C Munro (NZ)2012-2020656271724109*31.341102156.443115132107
SC Williams (ZIM)2006-20248180816916623.481338126.3811616142
Umar Akmal (PAK)2009-2019847914169094261377122.7381012255
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)2019-20246666168310025.51252134.42110812895
AB de Villiers (SA)2006-2017787511167279*26.121237135.1610514060
JM Bairstow (ENG)2011-202480721616719029.831215137.5310614876
H Masakadza (ZIM)2006-201966662166293*25.961418117.211115165
E Lewis (WI)2016-2024616041643125*29.331081151.982125125124
TP Ura (PNG)2015-2024605981634107*32.031068152.99114412395
MR Marsh (AUS)2011-2024656211162992*31.941203135.419213976
RR Patel (KENYA)2008-2024827016162412030.071155140.618312594
MS Chapman (HKG/NZ)2014-20258173141617104*27.41226131.8918313660
MS Dhoni (IND)2006-201998854216175637.61282126.132111652
MN Samuels (WI)2007-2018676510161189*29.291386116.231014469
SK Raina (IND)2006-2018786611160510129.181190134.8715314558
Ahmed Faiz (MAS)2019-2024816961590105*25.231286123.6316512460
Meet Bhavsar (KUW)2019-20246563715888928.351226129.5212413252
KA Pollard (WI)2008-20221018321156975*25.31161135.14639499
MG Erasmus (NAM)2019-20246563151557100*32.431254124.16111312456
F du Plessis (SA/World)2012-202050507152811935.531137134.3811014050
LMP Simmons (WI)2007-2021686710152791*26.781264120.89614068
JJ Roy (ENG)2014-20226464115227824.151106137.618715369
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)2006-20221029316150072*19.481304115.036812637
BA King (WI)2019-202463615149985*26.761118134.0711516562
KJ Coetzer (SCOT)2008-20217068214958922.651254119.216415848
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)2006-201455558149310031.761121133.1819417333
Riazat Ali Shah (UGA)2019-2024726317148498*32.261232120.454410863
Ahmed Shehzad (PAK)2009-2019595921471111*25.81282114.7417215733
SR Watson (AUS)2006-2016585661462124*29.241006145.32110311583
Soumya Sarkar (BAN)2015-20248786414626817.821197122.1351314555
MD Shanaka (SL)2015-20241029420145674*19.671189122.4551310772
CR Ervine (ZIM)2010-20247170414497021.951370105.769514330
II Selemani (TAN)2021-20246362414268124.58963148.077615878
K Kadowaki-Fleming (JPN)2022-202435354142011445.8931152.522910776
AD Mathews (SL)2009-2024907322141681*27.761175120.51619250
Shahid Afridi (ICC/PAK)2006-2018999112141654*17.929441504810373
DJ Mitchell (NZ)2019-2025706613141172*26.621013139.28829854
DP Conway (NZ)2020-202450469140899*38.051102127.7610113537
Haider Butt (BHR)2021-2024635914140879*31.281161121.27829262
RP Burl (ZIM)2018-202590822514076124.681166120.66329259
HT Tector (IRE)2019-2025847613140564*22.31180119.065511433
Faisal Khan (KSA)2019-202449495140210131.86815172.0217415081
Jatinder Singh (OMA)2015-202564647139973*24.541180118.558414729
KC Sangakkara (SL)2006-20145653913827831.41156119.558213920
Asghar Afghan (AFG)2010-20217568513826221.931247110.82458769
Zeeshan Maqsood (OMA)2015-20247362101369102*26.321149119.1415413749
AK Markram (SA)2019-20245753813677030.37950143.899212356
LJ Tucker (IRE)2016-202577718136394*21.631108123.019713130
J Charles (WI)2011-20246059135911823.031034131.4315714863
Sami Sohail (MWI)2019-2024464218134794*56.121092123.359310935
Aqib Ilyas (OMA)2015-20245655713309027.71092121.7910412544
O Tuyisenge (RWN)2021-2024858141323100*17.181271104.09131113132
K Motlhanka (BOT)2019-20245351513178428.631214108.488214325
RK Paudel (NEP)2019-202459561013106128.471073122.087110541
VP Thamotharam (MLT)2020-2025595681300104*27.08880147.721829280
K Bhurtel (NEP)2021-2024535261298104*28.211009128.6419512456
IA Karim (KENYA)2013-2024645417129171*34.891287100.318211315
TL Seifert (NZ)2018-20246158712918825.31958134.759511158
JW Jenner (JER)2019-202450509128896*31.41932138.197410451
HM Amla (SA/World)2009-201844446127797*33.6967132.058214626
A Vala (PNG)2015-202463609127493*24.981093116.558111638
GC Wilson (IRE)2008-202081688126865*21.131212104.623410820
HE van der Dussen (SA)2018-202450469125794*33.97971129.45927360
AR Patwa (TAN)2021-20245252512567926.721034121.476314939
DJ Bravo (WI)2006-2021917417125566*22.011091115.03457355
Abdul Waheed (KSA)2020-202448457125111032.92992126.115112537
MH Cross (SCOT)2013-2024766410125066*23.141079115.845511832
KIC Asalanka (SL)2021-202558576124780*24.45970128.55678560
Aasif Sheikh (NEP)2021-202454542124564*23.941078115.496312242
MP Stoinis (AUS)2015-202474612212457831.92838148.56529963
BN Cooper (NED)2013-2021585511123991*28.15993124.779711838
CS MacLeod (SCOT)2009-20226461912387423.81115111.037810723
MM Ali (ENG)2014-2024927517122972*21.18863142.41798868
RR Pant (IND)2017-2024766614120965*23.25950127.263411144
W Madhevere (ZIM)2020-202576718120673*19.141041115.857713316
NLTC Perera (ICC/SL/World)2010-202184742212046123.15794151.63388864
MS Wade (AUS)2011-202492682212028026.13896134.15319546
TH David (AUS/SGP)2019-2024544812120192*33.36745161.26410065
R Satheesan (ROM)2019-202338365119799*38.61770155.459212161
PD Salt (ENG)2022-202543405119311934.08726164.3235411661
RG Mukasa (UGA)2019-20245856511868923.25982120.775813336
Zubaidi Zulkifle (MAS)2019-20246059311839621.12819144.444811956
GH Dockrell (IRE)2010-20251449435117958*19.98902130.7288543
Yuvraj Singh (IND)2007-201758519117777*28.02863136.38817774
KP Pietersen (ENG)2005-20133736511767937.93831141.517111932
Hazratullah Zazai (AFG)2016-2024454531160162*27.61874132.7213311066
S Davizi (CZK-R)2019-2024323131149115*41.03827138.9336112440
FH Allen (NZ)2021-20244747114113724.27719158.692449978
D Ndikubwimana (RWN)2021-20248276711386916.49142280.025310319
Afif Hossain (BAN)2018-202470649111777*20.3938119.08368338
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)2019-202444446110572*29.071030107.28819724
SS Iyer (IND)2017-2023514711110474*30.66811136.12849044

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T20I matches | Batting records | Most runs in a career

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