List of Twenty20 cricket records

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This is a list of Twenty20 men's cricket records, that is a record team or individual performances in Twenty20 cricket (T20). The records only include top-level T20 games: those played in officially recognised tournaments in ICC Full-member countries or any Twenty20 International.

Team records[]

Highest total[]

Rank Score Team Opponent Venue Date
1 278/3 (20 overs)  Afghanistan  Ireland Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun 23 February 2019
278/4 (20 overs)  Czech Republic  Turkey Ilfov County 30 August 2019
3 267/2 (20 overs) Trinbago Knight Riders Jamaica Tallawahs (H) Kingston, Jamaica 13 September 2019
4 263/5 (20 overs) Royal Challengers Bangalore (H) Pune Warriors India Bangalore 23 April 2013
263/3 (20 overs)  Australia  Sri Lanka (H) Pallekele 6 September 2016
Source: ESPNcricinfo updated 13 September 2019.

Lowest innings totals[]

Completed innings only.

Rank Score Team Opponent Venue Date
1 21 (8.3 overs)  Turkey  Czech Republic Ilfov County 30 August 2019
2 28 (11.3 overs)  Turkey  Luxembourg Ilfov County 29 August 2019
3 30 (11.4 overs) Tripura Jharkhand (H) Dhanbad 20 September 2009
4 32 (8.5 overs)  Turkey  Austria Ilfov County 31 August 2019
5 39 (10.3 overs)  Netherlands  Sri Lanka (H) 24 March 2014
Source: ESPNcricinfo (updated 6 January 2021).

Highest losing margin (by runs)[]

Rank Winner Margin Target Opponent Venue Date
1  Czech Republic 257 runs 279  Turkey Ilfov County 30 August 2019
2 Andhra 179 runs 245 Nagaland Mulapadu 22 February 2019
3  Romania 173 runs 227  Turkey Ilfov County 29 August 2019
4  Sri Lanka 172 runs 261  Kenya Johannesburg 14 September 2007
5 Balkh Legends 171 runs 236 Nangarhar Leopards Sharjah 19 October 2018
Source: ESPNcricinfo updated 16 September 2019.

Highest winning margin (by wickets)[]

As of 19 April 2021, there have been 124 instances of a team winning by 10 wickets. The highest target reached without losing a wicket is 184 by Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Lions in April 2017.[1]

Highest match aggregate[]

Rank Score Teams Venue Date
1 497/7 (40 overs) Otago (249/3) v Central Districts (248/4) New Plymouth, Taranaki 21 December 2016
2 493/7 (40 overs) Trinbago Knight Riders (267/2) v Jamaica Tallawahs (226/5) Kingston, Jamaica 13 September 2019
3 489/10 (40 overs)  West Indies (245/6) v  India (244/4) Lauderhill, Florida 27 August 2016
4 488/11 (38.5 overs)  New Zealand (243/6) (H) v  Australia (245/5) Auckland 16 February 2018
5 483/10 (38.5 overs) Jamaica Tallawahs (241/4) v SKN Patriots (242/6) Basseterre 10 September 2019
Source: ESPNcricinfo (Updated 14 January 2021)

Most sixes in an innings[]

Rank Sixes Batting Team Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 23 Balkh Legends Kabul Zwanan Sharjah 14 October 2018 [3]
2 22  Afghanistan  Ireland Dehradun 23 February 2019 [4]
3 21 RCB PWI Bangalore 23 April 2013 [5]
 West Indies  India Lauderhill 27 August 2016 Scorecard
Rangpur Riders Dhaka Dynamites Mirpur 12 December 2017 [6]
 India  Sri Lanka Indore 22 December 2017 Scorecard
 Austria  Luxembourg Ilfov County 31 August 2019 Scorecard
Jamaica Tallawahs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Basseterre 10 September 2019 [7]
Meghalaya Mizoram Chennai 13 January 2021 [8]
Updated: 5 July 2021[2]

Most Fours in an innings[]

Rank Fours Batting Team Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 31 Somerset Glamorgan Cardiff 18 June 2003 [9]
DC GL Kanpur 10 May 2017 [10]
3 30 Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Colts Cricket Club Colombo 3 September 2004 [11]
 Sri Lanka  Kenya Johannesburg 14 September 2007 [12]
5 29 Sialkot Stallions Karachi Zebras Karachi 28 February 2006 [13]
Yorkshire Derbyshire Derby 10 July 2006 [14]
Ragama Cricket Club Saracens Sports Club Colombo 4 March 2007 [15]
 Sri Lanka  India Nagpur 9 December 2009 [16]
Lahore Lions Peshawar Panthers Lahore 12 October 2010 [17]
Rawalpindi 5 September 2015 [18]
 Czech Republic  Turkey Ilfov County 30 August 2019 [19]
Updated: 5 July 2021[3]

Most sixes in a match[]

Rank Sixes Teams Venue Date Scorecard
1 37 Balkh Legends (23) v Kabul Zwanan (14) Sharjah 14 October 2018 [20]
Jamaica Tallawahs (21) v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (16) Basseterre 10 September 2019 [21]
3 35 Jamaica Tallawahs (18) v Trinbago Knight Riders (17) Kingston 13 September 2019 [22]
4 34 Otago (18) v Central Districts (16) New Plymouth 21 December 2016 [23]
Trinbago Knight Riders (18) v St Lucia Stars (16) Gros Islet 16 August 2018 [24]
Updated: 5 July 2021[4]

Most fours in a match[]

Rank Fours Teams Venue Date Scorecard
1 55 Somerset (31) v Glamorgan (24) Cardiff 18 June 2003 [25]
2 53 Delhi (27) v Services (26) Delhi 16 January 2018 [26]
3 51 DD (31) v GL (20) Kanpur 10 May 2017 [27]
4 50 Otago (26) v Central Districts (24) Dunedin 27 January 2006 [28]
Auckland (27) v Central Districts (23) Auckland 13 December 2017 [29]
Updated: 5 July 2021[5]

Individual records (batting)[]

Highest individual score[]

Rank Runs Player Team Opponent Venue Date
1 175* Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bangalore Pune Warriors India Bangalore 23 April 2013
2 172 Aaron Finch  Australia  Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club 3 July 2018
3 162* Hamilton Masakadza Mountaineers Eagles Bulawayo 11 February 2016
Hazratullah Zazai  Afghanistan  Ireland Dehradun 23 February 2019
5 161 Adam Lyth Yorkshire Northants Leeds 17 August 2017
Source: ESPNcricinfo (updated 22 December 2019).

Highest individual score (Progression of Record)[]

Runs Batsman Batting team Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
70 (52) Keith Dutch Somerset Warwickshire County Ground, Taunton 13 June 2003 [30]
97 (61) Brad Hodge Leicestershire Yorkshire Grace Road, Leicester 16 June 2003 [31]
100* (50) Ian Harvey Gloucestershire Warwickshire Edgbaston, Birmingham 23 June 2003 [32]
112 (43) Andrew Symonds Kent Middlesex Mote Park, Maidstone 2 July 2004 [33]
116* (57) Ian Thomas Glamorgan Somerset County Ground, Taunton 5 July 2004 [34]
116* (65) Graeme Hick Worcestershire Northamptonshire Wardown Park, Luton 5 July 2004 [35]
116* (53) Cameron White Somerset Gloucestershire County Ground, Taunton 27 June 2006 [36]
141* (70) Worcestershire County Ground, Worcester 9 July 2006 [37]
158* (73) Brendon McCullum KKR RCB M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 18 April 2008 [38]
175* (66) Chris Gayle RCB PWI 23 April 2013 [39]
Updated: 25 August 2020[6]

Highest individual score (by batting position)[]

Position Runs Batsman Batting team Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
Openers 175* Chris Gayle RCB PWI M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 23 April 2013 [40]
Position 3 152* Graham Napier Essex Sussex County Ground, Chelmsford 24 June 2008 [41]
Position 4 146* Punit Bisht Meghalaya Mizoram India Cement Limited Guru Nanak College Ground, Chennai 13 January 2021 [42]
Position 5 129 Dan Christian Middlesex Kent St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury 6 June 2014 [43]
Position 6 125*  Belgium  Czech Republic Pierre Werner Cricket Ground, Walferdange 29 August 2020 [44]
Position 7 121* Andre Russell Jamaica Tallawahs Trinbago Knight Riders Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad 10 August 2018 [45]
Position 8 84* Isuru Udana  Sri Lanka  South Africa SuperSport Park, Centurion 22 March 2019 [46]
Position 9 74 Syed Sagar Jammu & Kashmir Haryana Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak 22 March 2013 [47]
Position 10 58 Manjula Jayawardhana Police Sports Club Colts Cricket Club Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo 15 February 2019 [48]
Position 11 35* Danny Briggs Adelaide Strikers Hobart Hurricanes Bellerive Oval, Hobart 13 December 2020 [49]
Updated: 25 June 2021[7]

Most career runs[]

Rank Runs Innings Player Average 100 50 Period
1 14,108 430 West Indies Cricket Board Chris Gayledagger 37.32 22 87 2005–present
2 10,967 490 West Indies Cricket Board Kieron Pollarddagger 31.69 1 55 2006–present
3 10,748 399 Pakistan Shoaib Malikdagger 36.80 0 66 2006–present
4 10,017 303 Australia David Warnerdagger 37.80 8 82 2007-present
5 9,929 296 India Virat Kohlidagger 41.71 5 72 2007–Present
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 30 August 2021

Most scores over 50[]

Rank 50+ Player Innings Centuries Half-centuries Runs Period
1 109 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayle dagger 428 22 87 14,084 2005–present
2 90 AustraliaDavid Warner dagger 303 8 82 10,017 2007–present
3 77 IndiaVirat Kohli dagger 296 5 72 9,929 2007–present
4 73 South Africa AB de Villiers dagger 312 4 69 9,318 2004–present
5 72 AustraliaAaron Finch dagger 319 8 64 9,845 2009–present
Last Updated: 3 August 2021[8]

Most half-centuries in career[]

Rank Half-centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 87 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayledagger 428 14,084 2005–present
2 82 AustraliaDavid Warnerdagger 303 10,017 2007–present
3 72 IndiaVirat Kohlidagger 296 9,929 2007–present
4 69 South AfricaAB de villiersdagger 312 9,318 2004–present
5 66 PakistanShoaib Malikdagger 397 10,741 2005–present
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 13 July 2021

Most centuries in a career[]

Rank centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 22 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayledagger 428 14,084 2005–present
2 8 AustraliaMichael Klinger 198 5,960 2006–2019
AustraliaDavid Warnerdagger 303 10,017 2007–present
AustraliaAaron Finchdagger 319 9,845 2004–present
5 7 EnglandLuke Wrightdagger 310 8,304 2004–present
New ZealandBrendon McCullum 364 9,922 2005–2019
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 11 July 2021

Fastest 100[]

Rank Balls Player Team Opposition Venue Date
1 30 Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bangalore Pune Warriors India Bangalore 23 April 2013
2 32 Rishabh Pant Delhi Himachal Pradesh Delhi 14 January 2018
3 33 Wihan Lubbe North West Limpopo Paarl 15 Sep 2018
4 34 Andrew Symonds Kent Middlesex Maidstone 2 July 2004
5 35 Louis van der Westhuizen  Namibia  Kenya Windhoek 7 November 2011
David Miller  South Africa  Bangladesh Potchefstroom 29 October 2017
Rohit Sharma  India  Sri Lanka Indore 22 Dec 2017
Martin Guptill Worcestershire Northants Northampton 27 July 2018
Khushdil Shah Southern Punjab Sindh Rawalpindi 09 Oct 2020
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 9 October 2020

Fastest 50[]

Rank Balls Player Team Opposition Venue Date
1 12 Yuvraj Singh  India  England Durban 19 September 2007
Chris Gayle Melbourne Renegades Adelaide Strikers Docklands Stadium 18 January 2016
Hazratullah Zazai Kabul Zwanan Balkh Legends Sharjah 14 October 2018
4 13 Marcus Trescothick Somerset Hampshire Taunton 9 July 2010
5 14 Imran Nazir Sialkot Stallions Lahore Eagles Lahore 26 April 2005
Gerard Brophy Yorkshire Derbyshire Derby 10 July 2006
Kieran Noema-Barnett Central Districts Otago Invercargill 12 December 2010
Kieron Pollard Trinidad and Tobago Leeward Islands North Sound 11 January 2012
Colin Munro  New Zealand  Sri Lanka Auckland 10 January 2016
Farhaan Behardien Titans Warriors East London 11 December 2016
KL Rahul Kings XI Punjab Delhi Daredevils Punjab Cricket Association Stadium 8 April 2018
Abhay Negi Meghalaya Mizoram Wankhede 17 November 2019
Andre Russell Colombo Kings Galle Gladiators Hambantota 28 November 2020
 Romania  Serbia 26 June 2021
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 4 July 2021

Fastest to multiples of 1000 runs[]

Runs Batsman Match Innings Record Date Reference
1000 Australia Brad Hodge & Australia Shaun Marsh 23 23 9 July 2006 & 20 June 2008 [9]
2000 Australia Shaun Marsh 54 53 15 May 2011 [10]
3000 87 85 16 Dec 2012 [11]
4000 West Indies Cricket Board Chris Gayle 109 107 30 June 2012 [12]
5000 135 132 16 April 2013 [13]
6000 165 162 28 April 2014 [14]
7000 196 192 11 April 2015 [15]
8000 217 213 7 July 2015 [16]
9000 254 249 29 May 2016 [17]
10000 290 285 18 April 2017 [18]
Last updated: 11 November 2020

Highest career strike rate[]

Qualification: 500 balls.

Rank Strike Rate Runs Score Balls faced Player Period
1 171.57 1,189 693 New ZealandFinn Allendagger 2017-present
2 170.37 6,275 3,683 West Indies Cricket BoardAndre Russell 2010–present
3 160.96 969 602 EnglandEd Pollockdagger 2017–present
4 160.02 3,559 2,224 New ZealandColin de Grandhomme 2015–present
5 159.37 1,777 1,115 Sri LankaSeekkuge Prasanna 2009–present
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated: 28 August 2021

Highest career average[]

Qualification: 50 innings.

Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not outs Period
1 45.42 PakistanBabar Azamdagger 181 6,7692 32 2012–present
2 44.43 New ZealandDevon Conwaydagger 101 3,555 21 2011–present
3 42.75 IndiaKL Rahuldagger 146 5,173 25 2013–present
4 41.71 IndiaVirat Kohlidagger 296 ,929 58 2007–present
5 38.74 IndiaMS Dhonidagger 299 6, 122 1900–present
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 2 August 2021

Most career sixes[]

Rank Sixes Player Innings Balls Faced Balls per six Sixes Per Innings Period
1 1,033 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayledagger 430 9,657 9.35 2.40 2005–present
2 740 West Indies Cricket BoardKieron Pollarddagger 489 7,167 9.68 1.51 2006–present
3 499 West Indies Cricket BoardAndre Russelldagger 314 3,683 7.38 1.59 2010–present
4 485 New ZealandBrendon McCullum 364 7,269 14.99 1.33 2005–2019
5 467 AustraliaShane Watson 335 6,378 13.66 1.39 2007–2020
Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 28 August 2021

Most sixes in an innings[]

Rank Sixes Player Team Opponent Venue Date
1 18 Chris Gayle Rangpur Riders Dhaka Dynamites Dhaka 12 December 2017
2 17 Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bangalore Pune Warriors India Bangalore 23 April 2013
Puneet Bisht Meghalaya Mizoram Chennai 13 January 2021
4 16 Graham Napier Essex Sussex Chelmsford 24 June 2008
Dasun Shanaka Sinhalese Saracens Colombo 12 January 2016
Hazratullah Zazai  Afghanistan  Ireland Dehradun 23 February 2019
Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 23 February 2019

Most career Fours[]

Rank Fours Player Innings Balls Faced Balls per four Fours Per Innings Period
1 1,088 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayledagger 430 9,657 8.87 2.53 2005–present
2 973 AustraliaDavid Warnerdagger 303 7,114 7.31 3.21 2007–present
3 967 IndiaShikhar Dhawandagger 292 6,844 7.08 3.31 2007–present
EnglandAlex Halesdagger 311 5,984 6.19 3.11 2009–present
5 956 AustraliaAaron Finchdagger 319 6,970 7.29 3.00 2009–present
Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 28 August 2021

Most fours in an innings[]

Rank Fours Player Team Opponent Venue Date
1 20 Ahmed Shehzad Lahore Lions Bahawalpur Stags Lahore 8 December 2012
Adam Lyth Yorkshire Northamptonshire Leeds 17 August 2017
3 19 Paul Valthaty KXIP CSK Mohali 13 April 2011
AB de Villiers RCB MI Mumbai 10 May 2015
Brendan Taylor Mid West Rhinos Mashonaland Eagles Harare 13 April 2021
Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 8 July 2021

Most career boundaries[]

Rank Boundaries Player Innings Fours Sixes Boundaries Per Innings Period
1 2,121 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayledagger 430 1,088 1,033 4.93 2005–present
2 1,433 West Indies Cricket BoardKieron Pollarddagger 490 693 740 2.92 2006–present
3 1,409 New ZealandBrendon McCullum 364 924 485 3.86 2005–2019
4 1,355 AustraliaAaron Finchdagger 319 956 399 4.25 2009–present
5 1,352 AustraliaDavid Warnerdagger 303 973 379 4.46 2007–present
Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 20 August 2021

Most runs in a calendar year[]

Rank Runs Player Innings Average 100/50 Year
1 1,665 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayle 36 59.46 3/10 2015
2 1,614 IndiaVirat Kohli 29 89.66 4/14 2016
3 1,607 PakistanBabar Azam 39 45.91 3/12 2019
4 1,580 South AfricaAB de villiers 43 52.66 1/14 2019
5 1,532 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayle 38 47.87 3/13 2012
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 16 October 2020

Most runs in a series[]

Rank Runs Batsman Team Matches Innings Series
1 973 IndiaVirat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore 16 16 2016 Indian Premier League
2 848 Australia David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad 17 17 2016 Indian Premier League
3 735 New ZealandKane Williamson Sunrisers Hyderabad 17 17 2018 Indian Premier League
4 733 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayle Royal Challengers Bangalore 15 14 2012 Indian Premier League
AustraliaMichael Hussey Chennai Super Kings 17 17 2013 Indian Premier League
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 16 October 2020

Most ducks in career[]

Rank Ducks Innings Player Period
1 29 430 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayledagger 2005–present
2 28 217 West Indies Cricket BoardSunil Narinedagger 2011–present
327 West Indies Cricket BoardDwayne Smith 2006–2019
4 27 242 PakistanUmar Akmal 2008–2019
278 PakistanShahid Afrididagger 2004–present
311 EnglandAlex Halesdagger 2009–present
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 28 August 2021

Most consecutive innings without a duck[]

Rank Innings Player From Until
1 145 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayle 10 February 2012 5 February 2016
2 108 IndiaMS Dhoni 22 May 2015 29 October 2020
3 107 Sri LankaDinesh Chandimal 26 March 2009 26 November 2020
4 102 AustraliaShaun Marsh 6 April 2012 24 January 2019
5 101 South AfricaJP Duminy 11 January 2014 28 April 2019
Updated: 26 June 2021[19]

No ducks in career[]

Rank Innings Player Span
1 76 South AfricaMark Boucher 2004–2012
2 63* IndiaVirat Singhdagger 2014–present
3 58* AustraliaJosh Inglisdagger 2017-present
4 57* IndiaRahul Tewatiadagger 2014–present
5 52 EnglandJonathan Batty 2003-2012
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 19 August 2021

Most Innings before first duck[]

Rank Innings Player Match Date
1 95 EnglandBen Cox 21 Sep 2019
2 89 PakistanShoaib Malik 10 Sep 2012
3 79 AustraliaAlex Carey 14 Jul 2021
4 71 EnglandJordan Clark 31 July 2021
5 70 Sri LankaShehan Jayasuriya 4 Mar 2020
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 1 August 2021

Individual records (bowling)[]

Best figures in a match[]

Rank Bowling Player Team Opponent Venue Date
1 7/18 Colin Ackermann Leicestershire Warwickshire Leicester 7 August 2019
2 6/5 Arul Suppiah Somerset Glamorgan Cardiff 5 July 2011
3 6/6 Shakib Al Hasan Tridents Red Steel Bridgetown 3 August 2013
4 6/7 Lasith Malinga Stars Scorchers Perth 12 December 2012
Kyle Jamieson Canterbury Auckland Aces Auckland 1 January 2019
Deepak Chahar  India  Bangladesh Nagpur 10 November 2019
Last updated: 29 July 2021[20]

Most career wickets[]

Rank Wickets Matches Innings Player Average Strike Rate Period
1 533 493 470 West Indies Cricket BoardDwayne Bravo 24.55 17.9 2006–present
2 412 326 312 South AfricaImran Tahir 19.69 16.9 2006–present
3 403 366 360 West Indies Cricket BoardSunil Narine 20.98 20.6 2011–present
4 390 295 289 Sri LankaLasith Malinga 19.68 16.6 2004–2020
5 384 277 275 AfghanistanRashid Khan 17.46 16.5 2006–present
Last updated: 30 August 2021[21]

Best career strike rate[]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Conceded Balls Period
1 12.7 Sri Lanka Malinda Pushpakumaradagger 91 1,253 1,158 2012–2021
2 13.8 England Matt Parkinsondagger 103 1,789 1,429 2017–2021
3 14.0 South Africa Jandre Coetzee 79 1,196 1,108 2008-2016
Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasarangadagger 80 1,125 2016–2021
5 14.2 South Africa Lungi Ngididagger 117 2,207 1,663 2015-2021
Qualification: 1,000 balls
Last Updated: 23 August 2021
[22]

Best career bowling average[]

Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Conceded Balls Period
1 13.77 Sri LankaMalinda Pushpakumara dagger 91 1,253 1,158 2012–2021
2 14.95 Sri LankaWanindu Hasaranga dagger 80 1,196 1,125 2017–2021
3 15.13 South AfricaJandre Coetzee 79 1,108 2008–2016
4 16.80 India Nayan Doshi 68 1,143 1,008 2004–2011
5 17.15 IndiaPadmanabhan Prasanth 64 1,098 1,051 2007–2018
Qualification: 1,000 balls
Last Updated: 1 August 2021
[23]

Best career economy rate[]

Rank Economy rate Player Runs conceded Balls Wickets Period
1 5.96 West Indies Cricket BoardGarey Mathurin 1,065 1,072 46 2006-2017
2 6.02 West Indies Cricket BoardSamuel Badree 4,144 4,125 187 2006–2018
3 6.08 West Indies Cricket Board Sunil Narinedagger 8,333 8,216 399 2011–present
4 6.10 Sri LankaRangana Herath 1,129 1,110 57 2004–2016
5 6.13 United Arab EmiratesAhmed Raza 1,172 1,147 42 2010–2020
Qualification: 1,000 balls
Last Updated: 9 August 2021
[24]

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over) in a career[]

Rank 4+ (Wickets) Matches Bowler T20I career span
1 15 295 Sri LankaLasith Malinga 2004–2020
2 13 320 South AfricaImran Tahirdagger 2006–present
336 BangladeshShakib Al Hasandagger 2006–present
4 12 167 PakistanUmar Gul 2005–2020
361 West Indies Cricket BoardSunil Narinedagger 2011–present
490 West Indies Cricket BoardDwayne Bravodagger 2006–present
Last updated: 10 August 2021[25]

Most five-wicket hauls in a career[]

Rank 5+ (Wickets) Innings Bowler T20I career span
1 5 289 Sri LankaLasith Malinga 2004–2020
2 4 90 PakistanShaheen Afrididagger 2018–present
221 South AfricaDavid Wiesedagger 2008–present
330 BangladeshShakib Al Hasandagger 2006–present
5 3 44 IndiaLukman Meriwaladagger 2013–present
82 IndiaAnkit Rajpootdagger 2013–present
111 New ZealandAndrew Ellis 2007–2020
141 EnglandTom Smithdagger 2007–present
166 PakistanUmar Gul 2005–2020
172 PakistanMohammad Sami 2003–2019
215 AustraliaJames Faulknerdagger 2009–present
275 AfghanistanRashid Khandagger 2015–present
277 PakistanWahab Riazdagger 2005–present
309 South AfricaImran Tahirdagger 2006–present
Last updated: 25 August 2021[26]

Most maidens in career[]

Rank Maidens Matches Player Period
1 24 355 West Indies Cricket BoardSunil Narine dagger 2011–present
2 22 328 BangladeshShakib Al Hasandagger 2006–present
3 21 197 West Indies Cricket BoardSamuel Badree 2006–2018
4 20 150 PakistanMohammad Irfandagger 2011–present
5 19 177 IndiaPraveen Kumar 2007–2018
Last updated: 23 June 2021[27]

Most Wickets in a calendar year[]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Average Balls Year
1 96 AfghanistanRashid Khan 61 15.46 1,403 2018
2 87 West Indies Cricket BoardDwayne Bravo 72 24.47 1,543 2016
3 80 AfghanistanRashid Khan 56 14.75 1,278 2017
4 79 South AfricaImran Tahir 51 16.15 1,154 2019
5 76 West Indies Cricket BoardAndre Russell 59 20.26 1,160 2016
Last updated: 16 October 2020[28]

Most wickets in a series[]

Rank Wickets Batsman Team Matches Bowling Average Series
1 33 South Africa Alfonso Thomas Somerset 16 13.93 2010 Friends Provident t20
2 32 West Indies Cricket Board Dwayne Bravo CSK 18 15.53 2013 Indian Premier League
3 31 EnglandPat Brown Worcestershire 16 13.35 2018 Vitality Blast
EnglandDanny Briggs Hampshire 19 14.35 2010 Friends Provident t20
5 30 Australia Daniel Sams Sydney Thunder 17 15.36
South Africa Kagiso Rabada DC 17 18.26 2020 Indian Premier League
Last updated: 16 October 2020[29]

Individual records (fielding)[]

Most dismissals in career as wicket keeper[]

Only dismissals and innings played as wicketkeeper counted, some of the players have also taken catches as fielders.

Rank Dismissals Innings Player Catches Stumpings Diss/Inn Period
1 269 325 IndiaMS Dhonidagger 185 84 0.827 2006–2021
2 265 269 PakistanKamran Akmaldagger 164 101 0.985 2005–present
3 235 275 IndiaDinesh Karthikdagger 174 61 0.854 2006–present
4 205 206 Sri LankaKumar Sangakkara 145 60 0.995 2004–2020
5 192 219 West Indies Cricket BoardDenesh Ramdin 143 49 0.872 2006–present
Last updated: 30 August 2021[30]

Most catches in career by wicket keeper[]

Rank Catches Innings Player Period
1 185 325 IndiaMS Dhonidagger 2006–present
2 174 275 IndiaDinesh Karthikdagger 2006–present
3 164 269 PakistanKamran Akmaldagger 2010–present
4 149 191 South AfricaQuinton de Kockdagger 2011–present
5 145 206 Sri LankaKumar Sangakkara 2004–2020
Last updated: 21 August 2021[31]

Most stumpings in career[]

Rank Stumpings Innings Player Period
1 101 269 PakistanKamran Akmaldagger 2006–present
2 84 325 IndiaMS Dhonidagger 2006–present
3 61 275 IndiaDinesh Karthikdagger 2010–present
4 60 206 Sri LankaKumar Sangakkara 2004–2020
5 52 125 AfghanistanMohammad Shahzaddagger 2006–present
Last updated: 19 June 2021[32]

Most dismissals in series as wicket keeper[]

Rank Dismissals Innings Player Catches Stumpings Diss/Inn Series
1 24 16 IndiaRishabh Pant 18 6 1.500 2019 Indian Premier League
2 22 16 South AfricaQuinton de Kock 18 4 1.375 2020 Indian Premier League
3 20 12 PakistanMohammad Rizwan 18 2 1.666 2020 Pakistan Super League
4 19 13 Sri LankaKumar Sangakkara 17 2 1.461 2011 Indian Premier League
15 BangladeshNurul Hasan 15 4 1.266 2018-19 Bangladesh Premier League
16 South AfricaQuinton de Kock 17 2 1.187 2019 Indian Premier League
Last updated: 19 July 2021[33]

Most catches in career by fielder[]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Ct/Inn Period
1 304 West Indies Cricket BoardKieron Pollarddagger 552 542 0.560 2006–present
2 240 West Indies Cricket BoardDwayne Bravodagger 491 485 0.494 2006–present
3 221 South AfricaDavid Millerdagger 346 340 0.650 2008–present
4 169 PakistanShoaib Malikdagger 426 425 0.397 2006–present
5 167 IndiaSuresh Rainadagger 331 330 0.506 2009–present
Last updated: 28 August 2021[34]

Note:The list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper

Individual records (other)[]

Most matches played[]

Rank Matches Player Runs Wickets Period
1 553 West Indies Cricket BoardKieron Pollard 10,967 297 2006–present
2 493 West Indies Cricket BoardDwayne Bravo 6,498 533 2006–present
3 438 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayle 14,108 82 2005–present
4 428 PakistanShoaib Malik 10,748 152 2005–present
5 392 EnglandRavi Bopara 7,686 242 2003–present
Last updated: 30 August 2021[35]

Most matches as captain[]

Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied NR Win % Period
1 291 IndiaMS Dhonidagger 171 115 2 3 59.72 2007–present
2 208 West Indies Cricket BoardDaren Sammy 104 97 2 5 51.72 2006–2020
3 177 IndiaVirat Kohlidagger 87 79 5 6 52.34 2011–present
4 170 IndiaGautam Gambhir 98 70 1 1 58.28 2009–2018
5 147 IndiaRohit Sharmadagger 91 52 4 0 63.26 2013–present
Last updated: 19 July 2021[36]

Most matches won as captain[]

Rank Won Player Matches Lost Tied NR Win % Period
1 171 IndiaMS Dhonidagger 291 115 2 3 59.72 2007–present
2 104 West Indies Cricket BoardDaren Sammy 208 97 2 5 51.72 2006–2020
3 98 IndiaGautam Gambhir 170 70 1 1 58.28 2009–2018
4 91 IndiaRohit Sharmadagger 147 52 4 0 63.26 2013–present
5 87 IndiaVirat Kohlidagger 177 79 5 6 52.34 2011–present
Last updated: 19 July 2021[37]

Most Player of the Match Awards[]

Rank Number of Awards Player Matches Period
1 60 West Indies Cricket BoardChris Gayledagger 436 2005–present
2 42 South AfricaAB de Villiersdagger 332 2004–present
3 38 AustraliaShane Watson 343 2004–2020
4 37 West Indies Cricket BoardKieron Pollarddagger 549 2006–present
5 34 PakistanShahid Afrididagger 326 2004–Present
EnglandLuke Wrightdagger 334 2004-Present
PakistanShoaib Malikdagger 425 2005–present
Last updated: 19 July 2021[38]

Partnership records[]

Record wicket partnerships[]

Partnership Runs Players Team Opponent Venue Date
1st wicket 236 Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani AfghanistanAfghanistan Republic of IrelandIreland Dehradun 23 February 2019
2nd wicket 229 Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers Royal Challengers Bangalore Gujarat Lions Bengaluru 14 May 2016
3rd wicket 213 Shreyas Iyer & Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Sikkim Indore 21 February 2019
4th wicket 202* Manpreet Juneja & Abdulahad Malek Gujarat Kerala Indore 30 March 2013
5th wicket 171 Adam Hose & Dan Mousley Birmingham Bears Northamptonshire Birmingham 20 Sep 2020
6th wicket 161 Kennar Lewis & Andre Russell Jamaica Tallawahs Trinbago Knight Riders Port of Spain 10 August 2018
7th wicket 107* Lasith Abeyratne & Roshan Anurudda Colombo Cricket Club Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Colombo 12 January 2016
8th wicket 120 Azhar Mahmood & Isuru Udana Wayamba United Uva Next Colombo 28 August 2012
9th wicket 73* & Jaynul Islam Partex Sporting Club Legends of Rupganj Savar 23 Jun 2021
10th wicket 63 Grant Elliott & Zulfiqar Babar Quetta Gladiators Peshawar Zalmi Sharjah 14 February 2016
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 23 June 2021
  • Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or when they reached their required score).

Highest partnerships (any wicket)[]

Partnership Runs Players Batting team Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1st wicket 236 Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani  Afghanistan  Ireland Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun 23 February 2019 [50]
2nd wicket 229 Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers RCB GL M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 14 May 2016 [51]
1st wicket 223 Aaron Finch & D'Arcy Short  Australia  Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare 3 July 2018 [52]
2nd wicket 215* Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers RCB MI Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 10 May 2015 [53]
3rd wicket 213 Shreyas Iyer & Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai Sikkim Emerald High School Ground, Indore 21 February 2019 [54]
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 5 July 2021[39]

Individual Records (Officials)[]

Most matches as an umpire[]

Rank Matches Umpire Country T20I Career Span
1 209 Ranmore Martineszdagger  Sri Lanka 2004–present
2 198 Sundaram Ravidagger  India 2007-present
3 193 Richard Illingworthdagger  England 2005–present
4 186 Rob Baileydagger 2005–present
5 185 Jeremy Lloyds 2003–2020
Updated: 17 August 2021[40]

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