Men's T20I Cricket Records & Statistics
Historical records and statistical milestones
Records as of 4 October 2026. Totals for active players change after every completed match.
Most career runs
| Rank | Player or team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babar AzamPakistan | 4,596 |
| 2 | Jos ButtlerEngland; latest listed T20I 19 September 2026 | 4,384 |
| 3 | Rohit SharmaIndia; T20I career ended in 2024 | 4,231 |
International T20 records only.
Highest individual innings
| Rank | Player or team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron FinchAustralia v Zimbabwe; Harare; 2018 | 172 |
| 2 | Hamza KhanRwanda v Ivory Coast; Gaborone; 2026 | 164* |
| 2 | Karanbir SinghAustria v Hungary; GB Oval; 2026 | 164 |
Equal run totals share a rank here; the not-out marker is retained.
Most career centuries
| Rank | Player or team | Hundreds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit SharmaIndia | 5 |
| 1 | Glenn MaxwellAustralia | 5 |
| 3 | Suryakumar YadavIndia | 4 |
| 3 | Karanbir SinghAustria | 4 |
| 3 | Phil SaltEngland | 4 |
Fastest fifty
| Rank | Player or team | Balls to 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dipendra Singh AireeNepal v Mongolia; Hangzhou; 2023 | 9 |
| 2 | Adil ButtEswatini v Mozambique; Mbabane; 2026 | 11 |
| 3 | Yuvraj SinghIndia v England; Durban; 2007 | 12 |
| 3 | Abidullah KotwaAustria v Hungary; GB Oval; 2026 | 12 |
Fastest century
| Rank | Player or team | Balls to 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahil ChauhanEstonia v Cyprus; 2024 | 27 |
| 2 | Muhammad FahadTurkey v Bulgaria; 2025 | 29 |
| 3 | Abhishek SharmaIndia v Afghanistan; Delhi; 2026 | 30 |
Associate internationals are included in overall world records.
Most career wickets
| Rank | Player or team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid KhanAfghanistan | 197 |
| 2 | Adil RashidEngland | 171 |
| 3 | Ish SodhiNew Zealand | 165 |
Best bowling in an innings
| Rank | Player or team | Wickets / runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonam YesheyBhutan v Myanmar; Gelephu; 2025 | 8/7 |
| 2 | Sachin GillKenya v Cameroon; Gaborone; 2026 | 7/7 |
| 3 | Syazrul IdrusMalaysia v China; Kuala Lumpur; 2023 | 7/8 |
Highest team innings total
| Rank | Player or team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwev Gambia; Nairobi; 2024 | 344/4 |
| 2 | Austriav Hungary; GB Oval; 2026 | 322/7 |
| 3 | Nepalv Mongolia; Hangzhou; 2023 | 314/3 |
Lowest completed team innings
| Rank | Player or team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coastv Nigeria; Abuja; 2024 | 7 |
| 2 | Isle of Manv Spain; La Manga; 2023 | 10 |
| 2 | Mongoliav Singapore; Bangi; 2024 | 10 |
Most catches as a fielder
| Rank | Player or team | Catches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David MillerSouth Africa; excludes wicketkeeping catches | 86 |
Leader shown.
Most wicketkeeping dismissals
| Rank | Player or team | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton de Kock98 catches plus 19 stumpings | 117 |
Leader shown.
How to read these records
- An asterisk means not out. The letter d means declared. Bowling figures show wickets taken followed by runs conceded.
- Ranks use the record value. Equal records share a rank, with the next rank skipped. Bowling ties require equal wickets and equal runs conceded.
- The scope is senior official internationals, including eligible Associate teams. Domestic, franchise, youth and unofficial matches are excluded.
- Career records count every official international appearance in that format, including representative XIs where applicable. A country-only filter can produce different totals.