Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan became the first T20 batsman to score 10 50+ scores in a calendar year. He made this record in the year 2021. Being an opener, Rizwan is in great form throughout this year.
This year, his total runs tally is also leading the chart for batsmen with the most T20I runs in a calendar year.
Find below a list of batsmen who made the most fifty-plus T20I scores in a calendar year.
| PLAYERS | 50+ SCORES | YEAR | INNINGS PLAYED | RUNS | HIGH SCORE | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 13 | 2021 | 26 | 1326 | 104* | 73.66 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 11 | 2022 | 31 | 1164 | 117 | 46.56 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 10 | 2022 | 25 | 996 | 88* | 45.27 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 10 | 2021 | 26 | 939 | 122 | 37.56 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 9 | 2022 | 20 | 781 | 122* | 55.78 |
| Paul Stirling (IRE) | 8 | 2019 | 20 | 748 | 91 | 41.55 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 7 | 2016 | 13 | 641 | 90* | 106.83 |
| Glenn Phillips (NZ) | 7 | 2022 | 19 | 716 | 104 | 44.75 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 7 | 2023 | 17 | 733 | 112* | 48.86 |
| Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 7 | 2023 | 23 | 863 | 91 | 39.22 |
Key Stats
Rizwan’s record 2021 year started with a century in Lahore against South Africa. He has 4 50+ scores against SA in 2021.
Virat Kohli’s average in 2016 (106.83) is the highest for any T20 batsman in a calendar year, among the batsmen who batted more than 8 innings. Check his insane cricket stats in 2016 in detail here.
Rohit Sharma is the first and the only batsman to hit 2 T20I centuries in the same year (2018).
