Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most sixes in T20 international cricket.

Since making his T20I debut against England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, Rohit Sharma has smashed a record 205 sixes in 159 matches so far.

New Zealand’s swashbuckling batter Martin Guptill has the second-most sixes in T20 international cricket. Guptill has hit 173 T20I sixes in 122 matches.

England captain Jos Buttler, Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, India's Suryakumar Yadav, West Indies�?flamboyant batter Nicholas Pooran,  and legendary Chris Gayle are some of the other cricketers with most sixes in T20 international cricket. 

Know the top 10 list with most sixes in T20 international cricket.

Most sixes in T20 international cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Sixes
Rohit Sharma (IND)	2007-2024	159	151	205
Martin Guptill (NZ)	2009-2022	122	118	173
Jos Buttler (ENG)	2011-2024	124	114	137
Glenn Maxwell (AUS)	2012-2024	113	104	134
Suryakumar Yadav (IND)	2021-2024	68	65	133
Nicholas Pooran (WI)	2016-2024	95	87	132
Paul Stirling (IRE)	2009-2024	145	144	128
Aaron Finch (AUS)	2011-2022	103	103	125
Chris Gayle (WI)	2006-2021	79	75	124
Virat Kohli (IND)	2010-2024	125	117	124

Rohit Sharma | 205 T20I sixes

Rohit Sharma is known for his six-hitting prowess in the international as well as domestic circuit. Between 2007 and 2024, Rohit has clobbered 205 maximums in T20 international cricket -  the most by any cricketer in the T20I format. He also holds the record for the most sixes in international cricket, having hit 612 sixes in 480 matches so far.

Martin Guptill | 173 T20I sixes

New Zealand’s accomplished opening batter Martin Guptill follows Rohit on the list for most sixes in T20 international cricket. Having made his T20 international debut against arch-rivals Australia in 2009, Guptill has smashed 173 T20I sixes in 122 matches. Overall, the New Zealand cricketer has smacked 383 maximums in international cricket so far.

Jos Buttler | 137 T20I sixes

England captain Jos Buttler slammed 137 sixes in T20 international cricket, the third-most in history. Between 2011 and 2024, Buttler has been a consistent performer for the star-studded England cricket team in white-ball cricket. He clobbered a total of 340 maximums in his international career.

Glenn Maxwell | 134 T20I sixes 

Australian hard-hitter Glenn Maxwell is third on this list for most sixes in international cricket. The Australian all-rounder has smashed 134 sixes in T20Is and has done so in 113 matches. Overall, Maxwell has smashed 291 maximums in 250 international matches.

Suryakumar Yadav | 133 T20I sixes

The top-order batter is the second Indian to feature on the list. In his short T20i career so far from 2021 to date, spanning across 68 matches, Suryakumar has banged 133 sixes. He overtook Nicholas Pooran's spot during India's T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final game against England. Overall in his international career, the power-hitter has struck 152 sixes. 

Nicholas Pooran | 132 T20I sixes

One of the most destructive T20 batters of all time, West Indies�?Nicholas Pooran features sixth on the list for most sixes in T20 international cricket. Since making his T20I debut against Pakistan in Dubai in 2016, Pooran smashed 132 T20I sixes in just 95 matches. Overall, Pooran has clobbered 212 maximums in his international career.

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Pakitan's swashbuckling batter Babar Azam currently holds the record for the most fifties in T20 internationals. He has smashed 39 fifties in the shortest format of the game. He also has three centuries to his name.

Since making his T20I debut against England at Old Trafford in 2016, Babar Azam has accumulated 4,145 runs at an average of 41.03 and a strike rate of 129.08.

India’s star batter Virat Kohli features next on this list. The right-handed batter has also smashed 39 T20I fifties in 125 matches so far. Kohli also has one T20I century to his name. He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe.

The former India captain has amassed 4,188 runs at an impressive average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04.

India’s Rohit Sharma previously held the record for the most fifties in T20 internationals.

The flamboyant opening batter has recorded 37 half-centuries in 159 T20I games so far. He has also smashed five hundreds in T20I cricket. He has scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05 and a strike rate of 140.89.

Mohammad Rizwam of Pakistan and Australia’s David Warner complete the top five list. While Rizwan has recorded 30 half-centuries in 102 games while Warner has hit 29 T20I fifties in 110 matches.

England’s Jos Buttler has 25 half-centuries to his name in 124 matches.

KL Rahul is the third Indian batter to feature in the top 10 list for most fifties in T20I cricket. Rahul has smashed 24 fifties in 72 matches so far while Ireland's opening batter Paul Sterling equals the record with 24 T20I fifties so far.

Most fifties in T20 internationals

Player	Span	Matches	50s
Babar Azam (Pakistan)	2016-2024	123	39
Virat Kohli (India)	2010-2024	125	39
Rohit Sharma (India)	2007-2024	159	37
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)	2015-2024	102	30
David Warner (Australia)	2009-2024	110	29
Jos Buttler (England)	2011-2024	124	25
KL Rahul (India)	2016-2022	72	24
Paul Stirling (Ireland)	2009-2024	145	24
Suryakumar Yadav (India)	2021-2024	68	23
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)	2009-2022	122	22

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The record for the fastest fifty in cricket history is held by Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee, who smashed a nine-ball half-century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games. His knock helped set up a 273-run win for Nepal.

Ashutosh Sharma from Railways hit the second-fastest fifty in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. Playing against Arunachal Pradesh, Ashutosh achieved the record in 11 balls. 

Meanwhile, the record for the third fastest fifty in cricket history by balls faced is 12 deliveries, and five cricketers have achieved the feat to date.

Among the five, Yuvraj Singh is the only Indian to feature as the quickest half-centurion in cricket history.

Here we take a look at the record batters who have scored the fastest fifty in cricket history.

Fastest fifty in cricket history

Player	Balls faced	Year	Format
Dipendra Singh Airee	9	2023	T20
Ashutosh Sharma	11	2023	T20
Yuvraj Singh	12	2007	T20
Wayne White	12	2012	First-Class
Chris Gayle	12	2016	T20
Hazratullah Zazai	12	2018	T20

Fastest fifty in First-Class cricket

Wayne White is the record holder for the fastest fifty in First-Class cricket, having hit an unbeaten 12-ball 50 against Essex in 2012.

After playing out a knock of 53 runs in 111 deliveries in the first innings of the 2012 County Championship Division 2 match, White raced to his half-century in the second innings in record time.

His knock was infused with four boundaries and four sixes as he helped Leicestershire give Essex a target of 270 runs to chase. The match was eventually drawn.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Wayne White	Leicestershire	Essex	12	2012
Michael van Vuuren	Eastern Province ‘B�?/span>	Griqualand West	13	1985
Ned Eckersley	Leicestershire	Essex	14	2012
Khalil Mahmood	Gujranwala	Sargodha	15	2000
Bandeep Singh	Jammu and Kashmir	Tripura	15	2015

The same match would see Wayne White’s team-mate Ned Eckersley hit a 14-ball fifty and remain unbeaten with a 19-ball 70 alongside White.

Meanwhile, in India, Bandeep Singh scripted a historic record of his own in 2015. Representing Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy match against Tripura, Bandeep smashed a 15-ball 50 to help his side set a target of 368 to win the match.

Bandeep Singh’s knock still stands as the fastest fifty in Ranji Trophy history. To know about Ranji Trophy records, click here.

Fastest fifty in Test cricket

In the international format, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record for the fastest fifty in Test cricket.

Misbah took a record 24 minutes to reach his Test half-century in the 2014 Pakistan vs Australia Test in Abu Dhabi and broke the previous record held by Jacques Kallis in 2009 against Zimbabwe.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Misbah-ul-Haq	Pakistan	Australia	21	2014
David Warner	Australia	Griqualand West	23	2017
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	Essex	24	2005
Shane Shillingford	West Indies	New Zealand	25	2014
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	India	26	2005

Rishabh Pant holds the record for India with a 28-ball fifty against Sri Lanka in 2022.

Fastest fifty in List A cricket

Kaushalya Weeraratne is credited as the player to score the fastest fifty in List A cricket, with his 12-ball effort coming in a List A game for Ragama Cricket Club against Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in the 2005 Premier Limited Over Tournament.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder remained unbeaten on 66 runs off 18 balls as his knock, which included two fours and eight sixes, propelled Ragama to 219/5. The match eventually finished without a result.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Kaushalya Weeraratne	Ragama Cricket Club	Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club	12	2005
Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka Army Sports Club	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club	13	2021
Rory Kleinveldt	Western Province	KwaZulu-Natal	14	2011
Adam Hollioake	Surrey	Yorkshire	15	1994
Salman Butt	National Bank of Pakistan	Lahore Eagles	15	2005

Baroda’s Atit Sheth hit the fastest fifty in List A cricket during the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group A match against Chhattisgarh. The then-25-year-old hit seven maximums in his blitzkrieg to drive Baroda to a match-winning score of 332/6.

Fastest fifty in ODIs

AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest fifty in ODIs. The legendary South African batter took just 16 balls to reach his fifty in a 2015 ODI against West Indies and finished his innings with a 44-ball 149 at a rate of 338.63.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
AB de Villiers	South Africa	West Indies	16	2015
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	17	1996
Kusal Perera	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	17	2015
Martin Guptill	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	17	2015
Liam Livingstone	England	Netherlands	17	2022

Ajit Agarkar hit the fastest fifty in ODIs for the Indian cricket team in 2000. His 21-ball fifty helped India beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs.

Fastest fifty in T20 cricket

As mentioned earlier, the fastest fifty in cricket history record belongs to Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee after he hit a nine-ball half-century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games to set up a 273-run win for his country.

Meanwhile, amongst the many accolades in his career, Yuvraj Singh is fondly remembered as the player with the third fastest fifty in T20 cricket.

The knock came against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Yuvraj smashed three fours and seven sixes in his 16-ball 58, and six of those came off a Stuart Broad over. This made the flamboyant Indian all-rounder the second player in international cricket and the fourth in cricket history to slam six sixes in an over.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Dipendra Singh Airee	Nepal	Mongolia	9	2023
Ashutosh Sharma	Railways	Arunachal Pradesh	11	2023
Yuvraj Singh	India	England	12	2007
Chris Gayle	Melbourne Renegades	Adelaide Strikers	12	2016
Hazratullah Zazai	Kabul Zwanan	Balkh Legends	12	2018
Marcus Trescothick	Somerset	Hampshire	13	2010

Yuvraj Singh’s feat, which is a record in the international format, would be matched by Chris Gayle (2016) and Hazratullah Zazai (2018) in 20-over franchise cricket.

While Gayle’s 12-ball fifty came in a Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers match in the 2016 Big Bash League, Zazai achieved the feat in a 2018 Afghanistan Premier League match between Kabul Zwanan and Balkh Legends.

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Seddon Park is New Zealand’s fourth-largest cricket ground located in Hamilton.

Established in 1950, Seddon Park is named after Richard Seddon, the longest-serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. 

Located close to the centre of Hamilton, the cricket venue is famous for its village green-style setting, affording a picnic atmosphere for spectators.

Apart from cricket, the stadium has been used for rugby union, rugby league and hockey matches.

Seddon Park hosted its first international cricket match, a One-Day International (ODI) played between hosts New Zealand and India in February 1981. New Zealand won the game by 57 runs.

Ten years later, it staged its first Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The match ended in a draw. Since then, it has hosted more than 20 Tests so far. 

Let’s have a look at Seddon Park Test records and stats:

Seddon Park Test records and stats

Highest total

The New Zealand cricket team holds the record for the highest total at Seddon Park in Test cricket. During the first Test of Bangladesh’s tour of New Zealand in 2019, the hosts posted a mammoth total of 715/6d after bundling out the visitors for 234 in their first innings. Captain Kane Williamson led from the front as he slammed an unbeaten 200 off 257 balls, along with contributions from Tom Latham (161), Jeet Raval (132), Colin de Grandhomme (76) and Henry Nicholls (53) to help New Zealand register a record Test total at the venue. The hosts later bowled out Bangladesh for 429 in their second innings to win the Hamilton Test by an innings and 52 runs.

Lowest total

New Zealand registered the lowest total at Seddon Park in Tests. Chasing 127 in the fourth innings, the hosts were skittled out for 93 in 43.3 overs by Pakistan in Hamilton in 1993. Star pacers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis bagged five wickets each for Pakistan. Andrew Jones top-scored for New Zealand with 19. Put into bat, Pakistan managed 216 in their first innings before bowling out New Zealand for 264. The visitors scored 174 in their second innings to set-up a target of 127. Pakistan won the only Test of the series by 33 runs. 

Most runs

New Zealand’s star batter Kane Williamson has scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. The right-handed batter has accumulated 1,238 runs in 10 Test matches at a staggering average of 88.42. Williamson has also slammed five hundreds and as many fifties at this venue in Test cricket. His former teammate Ross Taylor is second on the list with 1,104 runs in 13 Test matches at an average of 55.20.

Most wickets

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee picked up the most wickets at Seddon Park in Test cricket. Between 2010 and 2020, the right-arm pacer bagged 51 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 22.17. He claimed four four-wicket hauls and one fifer at this venue in Tests. Compatriot Neil Wagner features second on the list with 39 wickets in eight Tests.

Highest individual score

Former New Zealand Test captain Kane Williamson registered the highest individual score at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Batting at number three, Kane Williamson scored 251 against West Indies in the first innings of the opening Test in December 2020. His magnificent double century was laced with 34 fours and two sixes to help New Zealand post a huge total of 519/7d. The hosts later bowled out West Indies for 138 and 247 in their two innings to win the Test by an innings and 134 runs.

Best bowling figures in an innings

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test at this venue in 1999. The right-arm pacer registered brilliant figures of 7/27 to help bundle out West Indies for 97 in their second innings. Cairns dismissed Adrian Griffith, Sherwin Campbell, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jimmy Adams, Franklyn Rose, Dinanath Ramnarine and Reon King. New Zealand thrashed West Indies by nine wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The hosts later clinched the series 2-0.

Best bowling figures in a match

Chris Cairns also holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at Seddon Park. The pacer took 10 wickets during the first Test of West Indies�?tour of New Zealand in 1999. While Cairns took three wickets for 73 runs in the first innings, he scalped seven wickets for 27 runs in the second innings. Cairns�?incredible bowling performance helped New Zealand win the Test by nine wickets.

Highest partnership

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum recorded the highest partnership at this ground in Test cricket. Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum forged a massive 339-run stand for the sixth wicket in their first innings of the Only Test against Bangladesh in 2010. Guptill hammered 189 while McCullum slammed 185. New Zealand won the Test by 121 runs. 

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Seddon Park is New Zealand’s fourth-largest cricket ground located in Hamilton.

Established in 1950, Seddon Park is named after Richard Seddon, the longest-serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. 

Located close to the centre of Hamilton, the cricket venue is famous for its village green-style setting, affording a picnic atmosphere for spectators.

Apart from cricket, the stadium has been used for rugby union, rugby league and hockey matches.

Seddon Park staged its first international cricket match, a One-Day International (ODI) played between hosts New Zealand and India in February 1981. New Zealand won the game by 57 runs.

Ten years later, it hosted its first Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The match ended in a draw.

In December 2008, Seddon Park staged its first T20 international between New Zealand and West Indies. Since then, it has staged more than 10 T20Is so far.

Let’s have a look at Seddon Park T20I records and stats:

Seddon Park T20I records and stats

Highest team total

The New Zealand cricket team holds the record for the highest team total at Seddon Park in T20 international cricket. During the third T20I of India’s tour of New Zealand in Hamilton in 2019, the Kane Williamson-led hosts posted 212/4 in their 20 overs. Colin Munro’s 72 off 40 balls and Tim Seifert’s 25-ball 43 powered New Zealand to a record T20I total at the venue. In reply, India scored 208/6 in their allotted 20 overs as New Zealand won the game by four runs. With the win, the host clinched the three-match T20I series 2-1.

Lowest team total

The Bangladesh cricket team registered the lowest team total at Seddon Park in the T20I format. Bangladesh were bowled out for 78 in 17.3 overs during their tour of New Zealand in February 2010. Raqibul Hasan top-scored for Bangladesh with 18 off 13 balls. For New Zealand, captain Daniel Vettori bagged three wickets while Daryl Tuffey, Nathan McCullum and Jacob Oram took two wickets each. Brendon McCullum (56 not out) and Peter Ingram (20 not out) helped New Zealand chase down the target in just 8.2 overs. New Zealand won the only T20I of the series by 10 wickets.

Most runs

Former New Zealand cricketer Martin Guptill scored the most runs at the venue in T20I cricket. Between 2010 and 2021, the swashbuckling right-handed batter scored 374 runs in nine matches at an impressive average of 53.42 and a strike rate of 144.96. Guptill slammed two fifties in the T20I format at Seddon Park. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson features second on the list with 307 runs in seven matches.

Most wickets

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has bagged the most wickets at this cricket ground in T20 internationals. The right-arm fast bowler has picked up 10 wickets in as many matches at an average of 32.30 and an economy of 8.50. He registered his best bowling figures of 4/21 at Seddon Park against Pakistan. Former New Zealand spinner Nathan McCullum is second on the list with eight wickets in five matches. 

Highest individual score

South Africa’s Richard Levi holds the record for the highest individual score at Seddon Park in T20I cricket. Chasing 174, the Proteas opening batter Richard Levi scored an unbeaten 117 off 51 balls to help his side chase down the target in just 16 overs during the second T20I of South Africa’s tour of New Zealand in 2012. Levi’s match-winning knock was laced with five fours and 13 maximums. Earlier, New Zealand scored 173/4 in their allotted overs. South Africa won the game by eight wickets and later clinched the three-match series 2-1. 

Best bowling figures

Former New Zealand cricketer James Franklin registered the best bowling figures at this venue in T20 international cricket. The left-arm fast bowler registered impressive figures of 4/15 during the second T20I of England’s tour of New Zealand in 2013. Franklin dismissed Jos Buttler, captain Stuart Broad, James Tredwell and Jade Dernbach to help bowl out England for 137 in 19.3 overs while defending 193. Earlier, New Zealand posted 192/6 in their allotted overs. Despite winning the second T20I by 55 runs, the hosts lost the three-match series 1-2.

Highest partnership

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson hold the record for the highest partnership at Seddon Park in T20I cricket. During the second T20I of Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand in 2016, Guptil and Williamson forged a match-winning 171-run partnership for the opening wicket to guide New Zealand to a 10-wicket win in Hamilton. While Guptill scored 87 not out off 58 balls, Williamson slammed a 48-ball 72 as the Kiwis successfully chased down a 169-run target. New Zealand later won the three-match T20I series 2-1.

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Eden Park is one of the most iconic cricket venues located in Auckland, New Zealand.

Established in 1900, Eden Park is the biggest sports stadium in New Zealand with a seating capacity of 41,000 for cricket matches.

Referred to as New Zealand's national stadium, the stadium is used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer.

Owned and operated by the Eden Park Trust Board, it has also hosted rugby league and association football matches.

Eden Park staged its first international cricket match, a Test played between hosts New Zealand and England in February 1930. The match ended in a draw.

It later hosted its first one-day international played between New Zealand and India in February 1976.

In February 2005, Eden Park hosted its first T20 international as Australia beat arch-rivals New Zealand by 44 runs. Since then, it has staged more than 20 T20Is so far.

Let’s have a look at Eden Park T20I records and stats:

Eden Park T20I records and stats

Highest team total

The Australia cricket team holds the record for the highest team total at Eden Park in T20 international cricket. During a Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series clash in 2018, Australia scored 245/5 in their successful chase of New Zealand’s 243/6. Chasing a mammoth score of 244, Australia got off to a blitzkrieg start courtesy openers David Warner and D'Arcy Short. Captain Warner led from the front with 59 off just 24 balls while D'Arcy Short slammed a 44-ball 76. Aaron Finch’s unbeaten 36 off 14 balls and Glenn Maxwell’s 14-ball 31 helped Australia chase down the total in 18.5 overs. 

Lowest team total

The Bangladesh cricket team registered the lowest team total at Eden Park in the T20I format. Bangladesh were bowled out for 76 in 9.3 overs while chasing 142 against hosts New Zealand in the third and final T20I of the series in April 2021. Mohammad Naim top-scored for Bangladesh with 19 off 13 balls. For New Zealand, leg-spinner Todd Astle was the wrecker-in-chief with four wickets for 13 runs. Fast bowler Tim Southee also bagged three wickets in the game. Earlier, Finn Allen’s 71 off just 29 balls and Martin Guptill’s 19-ball 44 powered New Zealand to 141/4 in their 10 overs in what was a shortened contest. With the 65-run victory, the hosts clinched the three-match T20I series 3-0.

Most runs

Former New Zealand cricketer Martin Guptill scored the most runs at the venue in T20I cricket. Between 2010 and 2021, the swashbuckling right-handed batter accumulated 626 runs in 17 matches at an average of 39.12 and an impressive strike rate of 170.10. Guptill slammed one hundred and four fifties in the T20I format at Eden Park. His former teammate Colin Munro features second on the list with 421 runs in 13 matches.

Most wickets

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has picked up the most wickets at this cricket ground in T20 internationals. The right-arm pacer scalped 19 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 23.73 and an economy of 8.93. He registered his best bowling figures of 5/18 at Eden Park against Pakistan. Former New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills is second on the list with 11 wickets in five matches. 

Highest individual score

Martin Guptill holds the record for the highest individual score at Eden Park in T20I cricket. While opening the batting for New Zealand, Martin Guptill scored a magnificent 105 off just 54 balls against arch-rivals Australia in a Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series clash in 2018. His scintillating knock was laced with six fours and nine maximums. Guptill’s ton guided New Zealand to 243/6 in their 20 overs. However, Guptill’s hundred went in vain as Australia chased down the target in 18.5 overs.

Best bowling figures

Tim Southee has the best bowling figures at this venue in T20 international cricket. The right-arm fast bowler registered impressive figures of 5/18 during the first T20I of Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand in December 2010. Southee dismissed Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan, wicketkeeper-batter Umar Akmal and Abdul Razzaq to restrict Pakistan to 143/9 in their allotted overs. New Zealand later successfully chased down the target in 17.1 overs to secure a five-wicket win in Auckland and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Highest partnership

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson hold the record for the highest partnership at Eden Park in T20I cricket. During the first T20I of Zimbabwe’s tour of New Zealand in 2012, Guptil and Williamson forged a match-winning 137-run partnership for the third wicket to guide New Zealand to a seven-wicket win in Auckland. While Guptill scored a 54-ball 91, Williamson added 48 before being run-out as the Kiwis went on to successfully chase down a target of 160 set by the Chevrons.

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Former Indian captain Virat Kohli with 4,008 runs in 115 matches holds the record for scoring the most number of runs in T20 internationals. Kohli's batting average of 52.73 is among the best in the format.

Closely following Kohli is the Indian captain Rohit Sharma with 3,853 runs. Rohit has scored four T20I hundreds in the shortest format, the most by any player. 

Third on the list is New Zealand opener, Martin Guptill with 3,531 runs in 122 T20Is. The Kiwi player has smashed 20 half-centuries and has hit 173 sixes - just behind Rohit Sharma's 182.  

Pakistan's Babar Azam is at the fourth spot with 3,355 runs across 99 T20 internationals. 

Ireland's Paul Stirling is ranked fifth amongst players with the most runs in T20Is with 3,181 runs in 121 matches. He is the leading run-scorer for the Irish cricket team in this format. 

Players with most runs in T20 internationals

Players	Matches	Runs	Avg	SR	100/50
Virat Kohli	115	4008	52.73	137.96	1/37
Rohit Sharma	148	3853	31.32	139.24	4/29
Martin Guptill	122	3531	31.81	135.70	2/20
Babar Azam	99	3355	41.41	127.80	2/30
Paul Stirling	121	3181	28.65	134.78	1/21

 

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Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Rizwan currently holds the record for scoring the most runs in a calendar year in T20 internationals.

The star wicket-keeper batter amassed 1,326 runs in 29 matches in 2021 at an impressive average of 73.66 and a strike rate of 134.89. He smashed one hundred and hit 12 half-centuries in 2021.

Rizwan finished as the third-highest run-getter during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates in 2021. The right-handed batter scored 281 runs in six matches at an average of 70.25 and a strike rate of 127.72. He hit three fifties in the ICC T20 marquee event. 

Rizwan’s scintillating form powered Pakistan to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals before losing to eventual champions Australia. Rizwan features again at third on the list, scoring 996 runs in 25 matches in 2022.

India's Suryakumar Yadav is second on this list for the most runs in a calendar year in T20 internationals.

The swashbuckling batter has accumulated 1040 runs in 29 matches in 2022 at a strike rate of 185.71 and an average of 43.33.

Rizwan’s opening batter partner Babar Azam is fourth on the list, having accumulated 939 runs in 29 matches in 2021 at an average of 37.56 and a strike rate of 127.58. He registered one century and nine fifties during that time period.

Babar was the leading run-scorer in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, amassing 303 runs in six matches at an average of 60.60 and a strike rate of 126.25. He recorded four half-centuries in the T20 tournament.

Former India Captain Virat Kohli is fifth on the list. Kohli has scored 781 runs in 20 matches at an average of 55.78 and a strike rate of 138.23 in 2022. 

Ireland cricketer Paul Sterling completes the top six. The Irish veteran scored 748 runs in 20 matches in 2019 at a strike rate of 140.60 and an average of 41.55 in 2019. The Irishman is followed by Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, who has amassed 735 runs in 24 matches in 2022.

Among Indians, Shikhar Dhawan has the record for the third most runs in a calendar year in T20 internationals. Dhawan amassed 689 runs in 18 matches at a strike rate of 147.22 while also maintaining an average of 40.52 in 2018. He registered six fifties during 2018.

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka and Kevin O'Brien of Ireland also appear in the top 10 list.

Most runs in a calendar year in T20 internationals

Player	Year	Matches	Runs	Average	SR	100s	50s
Mohammad Rizwan	2021	29	1326	73.66	134.89	1	12
Suryakumar Yadav	2022*	29	1040	43.33	185.71	1	9
Mohammad Rizwan	2022*	25	996	45.27	122.96	0	10
Babar Azam	2021	29	939	37.56	127.58	1	9
Virat Kohli	2022*	20	781	55.78	138.23	1	8
Paul Sterling	2019	20	748	41.55	140.60	0	8
Sikandar Raza	2022*	24	735	35.00	150.92	0	5
Babar Azam	2022*	26	735	31.95	123.32	1	5
Kevin O’Brien	2019	23	729	31.69	155.43	1	3
Pathum Nissanka	2022*	24	713	31.00	112.99	0	6

(*) ongoing records.

 

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India’s star cricketer Rohit Sharma currently holds the record for playing the most T20 International matches. 

Since making his T20I debut against England at Kingsmead in 2007, Rohit Sharma has already featured in 147 T20 Internationals  - the most by any player in the shortest format of cricket.

Between 2007 and 2022, the current Indian cricket team captain has amassed 3,826 T20I runs in 147 matches at a strike rate of 140.37 while also maintaining a decent average of 31.36. He has smashed four centuries and 29 fifties in his T20I career so far.

Rohit is the fifth cricketer and second Indian to score 2,000 runs in T20I cricket. Virat Kohli, Brendon McCullum, Shoaib Malik and Martin Guptill are the four other cricketers to achieve the incredible feat.

Interestingly, Rohit was part of the Indian side that won the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007.

The Nagpur-born cricketer also played a pivotal role in helping India clinch the inaugural T20I edition of the Asia Cup in Bangladesh in 2016.

Following his impressive run in the T20I format, Rohit was included as an opener in the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Decade.

Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik is second on the list for the most T20 International matches.

The former Pakistan captain played 124 T20 internationals since making his debut against England at County Ground in 2006.

Shoaib Malik has scored 2,435 runs at an average of 31.22 and a strike rate of 125.64. He registered nine fifties to his name in international cricket’s shortest format.

Malik was part of the Pakistan team that won their maiden ICC World T20 title at the iconic Lord’s in 2009.

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill features third on the list. Between 2009 and 2022, Guptill has featured in 122 T20 Internationals so far.

The swashbuckling batter made his T20I debut against arch-rivals Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in 2009. The opening batter has accumulated 3,497 runs at an average of 31.79 and a strike rate of 135.80. He has hit two hundreds and 20 fifties in his illustrious T20I career.

Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah and Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan complete this top five list.

While Mahmudullah has played 121 T20 Internationals, Mohammad Hafeez has played 119.

Most T20 international matches

Player	Span	Matches
Rohit Sharma (India)	2007-2022	147
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)	2006-2021	124
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)	2009-2022	122
Mahmudullah (Bangladesh)	2007-2022	121
Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan)	2006-2021	119
Paul Sterling (Ireland)	2009-2022	119
Eoin Morgan (England)	2009-2022	115
Virat Kohli (India)	2010-2022	114
Kevin O'Brien (Ireland)	2008-2021	110
George Dockrell (Ireland)	2010-2022	105

 

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