Batters are more vital in winning T20 matches than in any other format. In the format, where the conditions are batting-friendly and the boundaries shorter, the batsmen sit in the driver’s seat majorly.
When you have match-winners in your batting line-up, it is challenging for the opposite side to pose a severe threat. It is further proved by the fact/stat that the top 9 highest individual scores in T20 internationals have resulted in the respective teams’ victory.
This article will list the batters who have scored the most runs in winning causes in T20 international games.
Most Runs on Winning Causes in T20I Cricket
| PLAYER | RUNS | INNINGS | AVERAGE | HIGH SCORE | 50s/100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 3296 | 104 | 37.03 | 118 | 28/3 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 2979 | 78 | 59.58 | 122* | 27/1 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 2699 | 72 | 45.74 | 122 | 24/3 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 2351 | 50 | 69.14 | 104* | 22/1 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 2237 | 66 | 39.24 | 100* | 19/1 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 2222 | 65 | 38.31 | 101* | 14/1 |
| Paul Stirling (IRE) | 2062 | 62 | 40.43 | 115* | 19/1 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 2051 | 61 | 48.83 | 101* | 18/1 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 1947 | 55 | 44.25 | 112* | 17/3 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 1901 | 54 | 43.20 | 172 | 15/2 |
Key Stats
Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli respectively top the chart, with the former also being involved in the most number of wins among any T20I player.
The hitman also shares the most centuries on winning T20Is record with New Zealand’s Colin Munro and Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. Here’s a detailed blog on T20I centuries team-wise.
This article is almost becoming Rohit’s personal stats blog, as the Indian captain has hit more sixes and fours in winning games than any other player.
Rashid Khan, Aaron Finch, Andre Russell, & Umar Akmal have been dismissed for a duck, five times each in the winning T20I – the highest in the format.
The averages of Mohammad Rizwan and Virat Kohli stand out tall among others in the list. Both these stars also top the record for most 50+ scores in a calendar year in T20Is.
The top five in the list are also the top five in the same order in the batter’s list facing the most balls in the shortest format.
