Apart from the quick glove work behind the stumps, wicketkeepers also need to score runs at a faster pace with the bat. In T20Is, we have seen keeper-batters displaying their splendid strokeplay and accumulating significant runs.
Scoring a century in the shortest format is a ravishing achievement, and a handful of keeper-batters have notched up hundreds in T20Is.
So here are the wicketkeeper-batters with the most centuries in T20Is.
Most Centuries by a Wicketkeeper in T20I
| Wicketkeeper | Innings | Centuries | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (IND) | 23 | 3 | 111 |
| Leslie Dunbar (SRB) | 19 | 2 | 117 |
| Phil Salt (ENG) | 19 | 2 | 119 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 103 | 1 | 101* |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 90 | 1 | 100 |
| Josh Inglis (AUS) | 12 | 1 | 103 |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 42 | 1 | 123 |
| Mohammad Haris (PAK) | 10 | 1 | 107* |
| Mohammad Shahzad (AFG) | 72 | 1 | 118* |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 80 | 1 | 104* |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 54 | 1 | 100 |
| Saim Hussain (BUL) | 17 | 1 | 108* |
| Kayron Stagno (GIBR) | 14 | 1 | 101 |
| Morne van Wyk (SA) | 5 | 1 | 114* |
Key Insights
Leslie Dunbar became the first wicketkeeper batter to score two centuries in the T20I format. The Serbian batter scored both of his hundreds against Bulgaria in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
Dunbar whacked an unbeaten 104 against Bulgaria in his debut T20I match, making him the first wicketkeeper-batter to score a hundred on T20I debut.
Sanju Samson went a step ahead of Dunbar to smash three centuries as a keeper in T20Is, making him the first to do so in the shortest format. All of his hundreds have come while opening for India.
Muhammad Fahad brought up his maiden T20I century with a bang against Bulgaria in July 2025. The Turkish keeper-batter took only 29 balls to reach his 100. This is the fastest T20I hundred by a wicketkeeper and the second fastest among all batters.
Fahad also achieved a strike rate of 353.94, which is the highest by a keeper-batter with at least 100 runs in a T20I innings.
Brendon McCullum hammered the first century as a wicketkeeper in T20I cricket. He scored 123 runs off 58 balls against Bangladesh in the 2012 T20 World Cup. McCullum’s 123 still remains the highest score by a wicketkeeper-batter in T20Is.
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