Explosive batter Nicholas Pooran overtook compatriot and T20 cricket legend Chris Gayle to become the highest-run-getter in short format for the West Indies. Pooran accomplished this milestone against New Zealand in his side's T20 World Cup 2024 match at Tarouba. Here are the top run-scorers for the West Indies T20I cricket. ICC T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies Captain Rovman Powell Hails Sherfane Rutherford’s Knock Against New Zealand, Says ‘His Innings Was Fantastic’.

Nicholas Pooran 

Nicholas Pooran (Photo Credit: Twitter/@windiescricket)

In 91 T20Is, Pooran has scored 1,914 runs at an average of 25.52 and strike rate of 134.03, with 11 half-centuries. His best score is 82.

Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle (Photo Credit: Twitter/@SaheelShareef25)

Gayle had scored 1,899 runs in 79 T20Is for West Indies at an average of 27.92 and a strike rate of 137.50, with two centuries and 14 fifties. His best score is 117 in the format.

Marlon Samuels

Marlon Samuels (Photo Credits: Twitter/@T20WorldCup)

Marlon Samuels scored 1611 runs at a strike rate of 116.23 after playing 67 matches and 65 T20I innings with the West Indies. He is the third-highest run scorer for the Caribbeans in T20Is.

Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard (Photo Credit: Twitter/@johnybava)

Kieron Pollard played 101 matches and 83 innings in the 20-over cricket where he scored 1569 runs at a strike rate of 135.14.

Lendl Simmons

Lendl Simmons (Photo Credit: Twitter/@windiescricket)

Lendl Simmons is the fifth-highest run scorer for the Caribbeans in T20I cricket. He scored 1527 runs at a strike rate of 120.71 after playing 68 matches and 67 innings.