The T20I format has brought a lot of excitement to the gentleman’s game. However, with that excitement comes a lot of pressure for players, and it doubles up for a captain.
There’s always constant pressure to win games and score significant runs for the team. A few captains have embraced this by being composed on the field and amassing loads of runs.
In this article, let’s look at the top 10 batters with the most runs as captains in T20Is.
Most Runs as a Captain in T20I
| Captain | Innings | Runs | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 78 | 2642 | 129.38 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 76 | 2236 | 137.51 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 74 | 2153 | 122.95 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 62 | 1905 | 149.76 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 46 | 1570 | 148.73 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 48 | 1566 | 151.89 |
| Gerhard Erasmus (NAM) | 63 | 1557 | 124.16 |
| Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 43 | 1513 | 162.33 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG) | 65 | 1469 | 140.30 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (JPN) | 35 | 1420 | 152.52 |
Key Insights
2236: Aaron Finch, Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning captain, has scored the most runs as a captain in T20Is. Finch accumulated 2236 runs in 76 innings at an average of 32.40, which included 1 hundred and 14 fifties.
172: Finch also boasts the highest individual score by a captain in the T20I format. He slammed a fiery 172 off 76 against Zimbabwe in 2018. This also remains the highest individual score in this format by an opener.
47.57: Virat Kohli has the highest batting average among the skippers with 1000+ runs in T20Is. The former Indian skipper scored 1570 runs at an average of 47.57, which is a testament to his sheer batting skills.
3: Babar Azam has smashed the most centuries as a captain in T20Is. The Pakistani batting maestro and former captain etched 3 hundreds in the shorter format of the game.
23: Moreover, Azam has the most 50+ scores in the 20-over format as a skipper. He had the knack for converting his brisk starts into 50+ knocks, helping his side reach huge scores.
80: There are 3 captains — Finch, Eoin Morgan, and Rohit Sharma — who have slammed more than 80 sixes in T20Is.
