Most runs in T20I cricket (men's)

T20I matches are clearly one of the most enjoyable formats of cricket. Short and crisp performances of cricketers keep the audiences and spectators glued to them continuously for those for 4-5 hours. Cricketers have clearly utilized the format of the game and broken several records multiple times. Probably every other day, T20 records are broken. Cricketers have proven themselves to be very consistent and important for the team in such short formats. T20I matches have been proven to be a boon, especially for the aggressive and hard-hitting batsmen. With the T20 World Cup starting this October in Australia, let's have a look at the top 5 cricketers with the most runs in T20I cricket (men's).

1. Martin Guptill

Martin Guptill, the kiwi opener is one of the most underrated legends of the game. Somehow he gets overshadowed by players like Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor. Guptill went past Rohit Sharma's record to become the player with the most runs in T20Is. He scored a 40 against the Scottish team to achieve the feat. Till now, Guptill has scored 3399 runs in 116 T20I matches. His strike rate of 136.39 at the top of the order makes him one of the blistering batters in the world. In addition, he also has two centuries against his name.

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2. Rohit Sharma

The current Indian captain is the next on the list with 3379 runs in his record 128 T20I matches. Rohit has been playing T20 international since 2007 and has scored 4 tons as well in the shortest format of the game. The opener is one of the best when it comes to hitting sixes for fun and has a career strike rate of 139.62 at the top of the order for India.

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3. Virat Kohli

The former Indian captain is third on the list of players with the most runs in T20I cricket. Although the right-handed batter has not had a great time in the last two years with the bat, he is still among the best in the world. Kohli, so far in 99 matches has scored 3308 runs with a strike rate of 137.66. He is the only player on the list to have a batting average of more than fifty (50.12). Also, he is the player with the most T20I runs without a century. With the bad patch going on, it will be interesting to see how many runs Kohli can add up to his stats.

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4. Paul Sterling

Paul Sterling is the name that might shock each and everyone. The Irish batter has been scoring runs for his team since the start of his career. Sterling has scored 2894 T20I runs for the Ireland and is the leading run-scorer for his country for many years now. With a batting average of 29.53, Sterling might become the first player from his country to go past 3000 T20I runs, if he keep going like this.

5. Aaron Finch

The Australian skipper in limited-overs holds the third spot with 2439 runs. He is popular for his caliber of finishing matches by hitting hard against the opponents. Also, he is the record holder of the highest individual score in T20I matches. He made the score against Zimbabwe in the third match of the 2018 T20 tri-series. He has made 2439 runs including 15 half-centuries and 2 centuries with an average of 37.52.

The list of the most runs in T20I cricket (men's)