Most T20I runs as a captain

The role of a captain is probably the most tedious and strenuous task in the team. The skipper needs to lead the entire team, take the important decisions and play their own role as a cricketer as well. They are always expected to be in their best form or get criticized way too much for the smallest of mistakes. It is definitely not easy being a captain of the team but still many captains have proved themselves and brought glory and victory for the team. Here is a list of such 4 captains who have scored the most T20I runs and helped their teams to win.

1. Virat Kohli

The captain with the most T20I runs is none other than the king of cricket Virat Kohli. The Indian captain started his captaincy in 2017 and became the most successful captain of India. Needless to mention his contribution to the team and its victories. As a captain, he has played in 43 innings and scored a pile of 1502 runs. Virat Kohli is undoubtedly a terrific T20 cricketer with the most number of the 50s and boundaries. Also, he is the only batsman who has scored more than 1,000 T20 runs with an average of 50+.

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2. Aaron Finch

Aaron finch is the captain of the Australian Cricket team in limited-overs. He is definitely one of the best hitter batsmen and an important player of the team. The skipper is also one of the most successful openers in ODIs. Till now he has played in 46 innings as a captain and scored a total of 1472 runs.

3. Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson, the captain of the New Zealand cricket team is the third captain with the most T20I runs. He is a great batsman as well as a good captain too. He has made his name established as a top-order batsman of New Zealand. As a captain, he has played in 49 innings and scored 1383 runs.

4. Eoin Morgan

The next captain with the most T20I runs is Eoin Morgan. He is the captain of the England cricket team in limited-overs. He has established himself and made his name as a middle-order batsman on the team. The captain has been proven to be pretty much successful for the team. He started captaincy for the team in 2015 and since then England has been quite dominant against the opponents. He is a great captain as well as a great batsman too. Also, he became the first English cricketer to play 100 T20I matches. As a captain, he has played in 57 innings and scored the fourth highest runs of 1334.