The T20 International (T20I) format is already swayed towards the batters, with flatter pitches, bigger bats, and shorter boundaries. It gets even worse for bowlers when batters play in their familiar territory — their home grounds.
Many batters have capitalised on the well-known conditions and accumulated loads of runs for fun. Here, we’ll look at the top 10 batters with the most runs at home in T20I cricket.
Most Runs in Home T20Is
| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 56 | 1967 | 37.11 | 148.56 |
| Virandeep Singh | Malaysia | 56 | 1789 | 37.27 | 127.33 |
| Syed Aziz | Malaysia | 63 | 1658 | 33.16 | 143.42 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 45 | 1577 | 50.87 | 148.63 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 57 | 1532 | 29.46 | 145.76 |
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | 39 | 1440 | 45.00 | 139.53 |
| Nicholas Pooran | West Indies | 56 | 1433 | 29.24 | 135.70 |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 62 | 1402 | 24.17 | 129.81 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 42 | 1333 | 40.39 | 129.92 |
| Jos Buttler | England | 39 | 1285 | 38.93 | 157.66 |
Key Insights on T20I Batting Records at Home
Overall Home T20I Run-Scorers and Longevity Records
Martin Guptill has scored the most runs in home T20Is. The Kiwi opener amassed 1967 runs in 56 innings, including a century and 14 fifties in New Zealand.
Virat Kohli has the highest average at home in T20Is (minimum 40 innings batted). He scored 1577 runs in 45 innings at an average of 50.87 in India.
Suryakumar Yadav and Colin Munro have strike rates above 160 among the batters who’ve faced 500-plus balls at home in T20Is.
Centuries and Captaincy Milestones in Home T20Is
Rohit Sharma smashed four centuries in India, the most by a batter at home in T20Is.
Three of Sharma’s hundreds came while leading the Indian team, making it the most by a captain at home.
Kane Williamson scored 1207 of his 1333 runs while leading New Zealand at home. He is the only captain to score more than 1000 T20I runs in home conditions.
Highest Individual and Series Aggregates in Home T20Is
England’s Phil Salt has hammered the highest T20I score at home, scoring an unbeaten 141 off 60 balls against South Africa in the 2025 Manchester T20I. He reached the 100-run mark off 39 balls, the fastest T20I hundred for England. Salt’s knock propelled England to 304 for 2, their highest T20I total.
Mohammad Rizwan aggregated 316 runs against England in a 2022 series in Pakistan. This is the most runs by a batter in a bilateral T20I series at home.
Opponent and Calendar Year Dominance in Home T20Is
New Zealand’s Finn Allen became the first batter to score 500-plus against a team (Pakistan) on home soil in T20Is.
Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett has accumulated the most T20I runs at home in a calendar year, going past 700 runs in 2025.
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