Batting is the most important aspect in the T20 format, where batters look to smack the ball from the start and power their team to a huge total. Consistency is a big must-have to be able to win games for the team and hence, the numbers portray a lot more. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
While Indian captain and former captain, Rohit & Virat continue to fight it out at the top for most runs in T20Is in the ongoing series against West Indies, let's take a look at the top 5 batters with most runs in T20Is. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batters With Most Runs In T20Is<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n #5. Paul Stirling (2,660 runs)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Ireland's Paul Stirling has scored 2,660 runs in 97 matches with an average of 30.22 and striking at 135.92. Stirling has registered 20 fifties and a century in his T20I career with the highest score of 115*.<\/p>\r\n\r\n #4. Aaron Finch (2,678 runs)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Australia's world cup-winning captain is placed 4th on the list with 2,676 runs to his name in 86 matches, averaging 35.21 at a strike rate of 146.22. Finch has smacked 2 centuries and 15 half-centuries in his T20I career, with a top score of 172.<\/p>\r\n\r\n #3. Rohit Sharma (3,237 runs)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is in the 3rd position on this list with 3,237 runs in 120 matches. Sharma averages 35.21 while striking at 140.86, and has 4 centuries to his name in his T20I career, most by anyone on this list. Apart from this, he has scored 26 fifties with a top score of 118. <\/p>\r\n\r\n #2. Virat Kohli (3,244 runs)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Former Indian captain stands just a few runs away from Sharma, with 3,244 runs in 96 matches. However, Kohli's average is above all with a magnificent 51.49, with a strike rate of 137.86. Kohli remains century-less in this format but has 29 fifties with a top score of 94*.<\/p>\r\n\r\n #1. Martin Guptill (3,299 runs)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Former New Zealand batter Martin Guptill stands atop this list, 55 runs ahead of Rohit Sharma, 3,299 runs in 112 matches. Guptill averaged 32.66 in his career with a strike rate of 136.71 and has 2 centuries and 20 fifties to his name in T20Is. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
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