The T20I format demands that every player put their lives on the line. And a captain has to go above and beyond that to bring out the best out of their unit.
Sometimes, they also need to step up and pull their team out of a tough situation or push their team total by storming the bowlers across the park.
Here are the top 10 instances of captains hammering the highest scores in T20Is.
Highest Scores by a Captain in T20Is
| Player | Score (Balls) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 172 (76) | Zimbabwe | Harare | 03 Jul 2018 |
| Sikandar Raza (ZIM) | 133* (43) | Gambia | Nairobi | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Shaheryar Butt (BELG) | 125* (50) | Czech Republic | Walferdange | 29 Aug 2020 |
| Shane Watson (AUS) | 124* (71) | India | Sydney | 31 Jan 2016 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 122 (59) | South Africa | Centurion | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Aritra Dutta (SGP) | 122 (63) | Japan | Bangkok | 11 Feb 2024 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 121* (69) | Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Faf du Plessis (SA) | 119 (56) | West Indies | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2015 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 118 (43) | Sri Lanka | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (JPN) | 114 (46) | South Korea | Sano | 15 Oct 2022 |
Key Insights
172: Aaron Finch has slammed the highest individual score by a captain in the T20 International format. Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning skipper scored a wonderful 172 runs against Zimbabwe in 2018. And he became the first captain to cross the 150-run mark. Moreover, he also leads the run charts among the skippers in the 20-over format.
3: Pakistan’s former skipper, Babar Azam, has the most triple-digit knocks in T20Is as a captain. Azam has scored 3 tons in the shorter format, with all 3 coming against 3 teams — South Africa, England, and Pakistan.
35: India’s proficient opener, Rohit Sharma, hammered the fastest T20 century as a captain. Sharma was the captain of India in the absence of Virat Kohli for the 2017 Sri Lanka series. Rohit was on a roll and racked up the 100 mark in 35 balls, making it the fastest hundred at that time.
260: His batting extravaganza propelled India to a massive total of 260 runs. This is India’s highest team total in T20Is.
2: Australia, India, and Nepal are the 3 teams from which 2 captains each have a century in the T20I format.
