Most Runs in T20Is: Virat Kohli Closes Gap With Topper Rohit Sharma on Leading Run Scorers in T20 Internationals List
T20 is the shortest format of the game which makes it far more enjoyable for cricket fans. It is also the most dynamic format of the game and many times it ends as a high-scoring match and the fans have much much love for it.
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 49 against South Africa in the second T20I and with that he has narrowed the gap between him and his captain Rohit Sharma. The art of the T20 format is seen to be mastered by India’s high-order batsmen Rohit and Kohli as they both stand at the top two positions respectively. Kiwi batsman Martin Guptill is also in the race and is placed on third spot. Pakistan captain Babar Azam is making his way up as well. Virat Kohli Becomes First Indian Batsman to Complete 11000 T20 Runs, Achieves Feat During IND vs SA 2nd T20I in Guwahati.
Nowadays it can be seen that almost every nation has started its own franchise T20 league. It is played on a national level and players from multiple nations are welcomed in these leagues. It is the format comfortable for the players who have retired from international cricket to play at the competitive level a bit more. The T20I cricket currently is the hottest format of cricket, packed with action throughout the 20 overs and players trying to score as many runs as possible in those few limited overs. As the T20 fever never stops here are the top 5 players with the most runs in the Twenty20 Internationals.
Most Runs in T20Is
| Player | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | SR |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 141 | 3737 | 118 | 140.70 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 109 | 3712 | 122* | 138.09 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 121 | 3497 | 105 | 135.80 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 87 | 3035 | 122 | 130.09 |
| Paul Stirling (IRE) | 114 | 3011 | 115* | 134.84 |
T20 is the shortest format of the game which makes it far more enjoyable for cricket fans and also for all of them with lesser knowledge of cricket. It is also the most dynamic format of the game and many times it ends as a high-scoring match and the fans have much much love for it. Many of the international teams have their own T20 specialists who are mainly reserved for T20Is, some also perform well in the 50-over games but very few of those specialists are capable of playing the Test matches.
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