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 recognized tournaments in ICC Full-member countries or any Twenty20 International.

Team records

Highest total

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Rank Score Team Opponent Venue Date
1 349/5 India BarodaIndia SikkimEmerald High School Ground, Indore, India5 December 2024
2 344/4  Zimbabwe GambiaRuaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya23 October 2024
3 314/3    Nepal MongoliaZhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China27 September 2023
4 310/5 India PunjabIndia BengalGymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India30 November 2025
5 304/2  England South AfricaOld Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England12 September 2025
Source: ESPNcricinfo updated 30 November 2025
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Lowest innings totals

Completed innings only.

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Rank Score Team Opponent Venue Date
1 7  Ivory Coast NigeriaTafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos24 November 2024
2 10  Mongolia SingaporeUKM-YSD Cricket Oval, Bangi, Malaysia5 September 2024
 Isle of Man SpainLa Manga Club Ground, Cartagena, Spain26 February 2023
4 12  Mongolia JapanSano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Japan8 May 2024
5 15 Australia Sydney ThunderAustralia Adelaide StrikersSydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, Australia16 December 2022
Source: ESPNcricinfo updated 24 November 2024.
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Highest winning margin (by runs)

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Rank Winner Margin Target Opponent Venue Date
1  Zimbabwe 290 runs 344 GambiaRuaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya23 October 2024
2    Nepal 273 runs 315 MongoliaZhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China27 September 2023
3  Nigeria 264 runs 272 Ivory CoastTafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos24 November 2024
4 India Baroda 263 runs 350India SikkimEmerald High School Ground, Indore, India5 December 2024
5  Czech Republic 257 runs 279 TurkeyMoara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, Romania30 August 2019
Source: ESPNcricinfo updated 6 December 2024.
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Highest winning margin (by wickets)

As of November 2025, there have been 248 instances of a team winning by 10 wickets.[1]

Highest match aggregate

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Rank Score Teams Venue Date
1 549/10 (40 overs) India Sunrisers Hyderabad (287/3) v India Royal Challengers Bengaluru (262/7)M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India15 April 2024
2 529/6 (38.5 overs) India Delhi Capitals (264/2) v India Punjab Kings (265/4)Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India25 April 2026
3 528/12 (40 overs) India Sunrisers Hyderabad (286/6) v India Rajasthan Royals (242/6)Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India23 March 2025
4 523/8 (38.4 overs) India Kolkata Knight Riders (261/6) v India Punjab Kings (262/2)Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India26 April 2024
523/8 (40 overs) India Sunrisers Hyderabad (277/3) v India Mumbai Indians (246/5)Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India27 March 2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Updated 23 March 2025
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Most sixes in an innings

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Rank Sixes Batting Team Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 29  Spain CroatiaLa Manga Club Top Ground, Cartagena, Spain7 December 2025Scorecard
2 28 United States San Francisco UnicornsUnited States Washington FreedomOakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States12 June 2025Scorecard
India PunjabIndia BengalGymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India30 November 2025Scorecard
4 27  Zimbabwe GambiaRuaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya23 October 2024Scorecard
Updated: 7 December 2025[2]
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Most fours in an innings

More information Rank, Fours ...
Rank Fours Batting Team Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 34 India Sunrisers HyderabadIndia Rajasthan RoyalsRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India23 March 2025Scorecard
2 33 England MiddlesexEngland SurreyKennington Oval, London, England22 June 2023Scorecard
3 31 England SomersetEngland GlamorganSophia Gardens, Cardiff, England18 June 2003Scorecard
India Delhi DaredevilsIndia Gujarat LionsGreen Park Stadium, Kanpur, India10 May 2017Scorecard
England SomersetEngland HampshireCounty Ground, Taunton, England9 June 2024Scorecard
Updated: 23 March 2025[3]
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Most sixes in a match

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Rank Sixes Teams Venue Date Scorecard
1 42 India Punjab Kings (24) v India Kolkata Knight Riders (18)Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India26 April 2024Scorecard
Cricket West Indies Guyana Amazon Warriors (23) v Cricket West Indies St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (19)Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis4 September 2024Scorecard
3 41  Bulgaria (23) v  Gibraltar (18)Vasil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria11 July 2025Scorecard
India Punjab (28) v India Bengal (13)Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India30 November 2025Scorecard
5 40 United States San Francisco Unicorns (28) v United States Washington Freedom (12)Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States12 June 2025Scorecard
Updated: 30 November 2025[4]
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Most fours in a match

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Rank Fours Teams Venue Date Scorecard
1 55 England Somerset (31) v England Glamorgan (24)Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England18 June 2003Scorecard
India Mumbai (30) v India Haryana (25)D Y Patil Academy, Ambi, Pune, India14 December 2025Scorecard
3 54 Pakistan Quetta Gladiators (30) v Pakistan Peshawar Zalmi (24)Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan8 March 2023Scorecard
4 53 India Delhi (27) v India Services (26)Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi, India16 January 2018Scorecard
5 52 England Middlesex (33) v England Surrey (19)The Oval, London, England22 June 2023Scorecard
Pakistan Multan Sultans (27) v Pakistan Islamabad United (25)Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan10 March 2024Scorecard
India Goa (30) v India Mumbai (22)Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India23 November 2024Scorecard
Updated: 14 December 2025[5]
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Individual records (batting)

Most career runs

More information Rank, Runs ...
Rank Runs Innings Player Average 100 50 4s 6s Period
1 14,562 455Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle36.2222881,1321,0562005–2022
2 14,482 652Cricket West Indies Kieron Pollard31.631678989822006–2026
3 14,449 523England Alex Hales29.917921,5605952009–2026
4 14,121 435Australia David Warner36.96101161,4435002007–2026
5 14,021 468England Jos Buttler35.0581001,2846002009–2026
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 15 April 2026[6]
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Most runs in each batting position

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Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Span Ref
Opener England Alex Hales490 13,669 30.242009–2026 [7]
Number 3 India Suresh Raina247 7,164 33.632008–2021 [8]
Number 4 Pakistan Shoaib Malik246 6,912 38.182005–2025 [9]
Number 5 South Africa David Miller219 5,369 39.182008–2026 [10]
Number 6 Cricket West Indies Kieron Pollard218 5,234 35.84 [11]
Number 7 Cricket West Indies Andre Russell125 2,611 29.012010–2026 [12]
Number 8 Afghanistan Rashid Khan159 1,472 15.172016–2026 [13]
Number 9 Pakistan Wahab Riaz52 418 12.292006–2023 [14]
Number 10 England Adil Rashid43 237 12.472009–2026 [15]
Number 11 South Africa Imran Tahir43 173 13.302006–2025 [16]
Last updated: 10 April 2026.
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Highest individual score

More information Rank, Runs ...
Rank Runs Player Team Opponent Venue Date
1 175* Cricket West Indies Chris GayleRoyal Challengers BangalorePune Warriors IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India23 April 2013
2 172 Australia Aaron Finch Australia ZimbabweHarare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe3 July 2018
3 162* Zimbabwe Hamilton MasakadzaMountaineersEaglesBulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe11 February 2016
Afghanistan Hazratullah Zazai Afghanistan IrelandRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India23 February 2019
Pakistan Sahibzada FarhanPeshawar RegionQuetta RegionMultan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan21 March 2025
162 South Africa Dewald BrevisTitansKnightsJB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom, South Africa31 October 2022
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Updated: 23 March 2025.
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Highest individual score (Progression of Record)

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Highest individual score (by batting position)

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Most 50+ scores

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Rank 50+ Player Innings 100 50 Runs Period
1 126 Australia David Warner4351011614,1212007–2026
2 116 India Virat Kohli402910713,7712007–2026
3 111 Pakistan Babar Azam3411110012,2062012–2026
4 110 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle455228814,5622005–2022
5 108 England Jos Buttler468810014,0212009–2026
Last Updated: 15 April 2026[19][20]
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Most half-centuries in career

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Rank Half-centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 116 Australia David Warner43514,1212007–2026
2 107 India Virat Kohli40213,7712007–2026
3 100 Pakistan Babar Azam34112,2062012–2026
England Jos Buttler46814,0212009–2026
5 92 England Alex Hales52314,4492009–2026
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 15 January 2026
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Most centuries in a career

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Rank Centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 22 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle45514,5622009–2022
2 13 Pakistan Babar Azam34212,3062012–2026
3 10 Australia David Warner43514,1212007–2026
4 9 Pakistan Sahibzada Farhan1655,2572013–2026
India Abhishek Sharma1845,5642018–2026
South Africa Rilee Rossouw3839,9322008–2026
India Virat Kohli40313,7902007–2026
South Africa Quinton de Kock42712,4472011–2026
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 29 April 2026[21]
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Fastest 100

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Rank Balls Player Team Opposition Venue Date
1 27 Estonia Sahil Chauhan Estonia CyprusHappy Valley Ground, Episkopi, Cyprus17 June 2024
2 28 India Urvil PatelGujaratTripuraEmerald High School, Indore, India27 November 2024
India Abhishek SharmaPunjabMeghalayaNiranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India5 December 2024
4 29 Turkey Muhammad Fahad Turkey BulgariaVassil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria12 July 2025
5 30 Cricket West Indies Chris GayleRoyal Challengers BangalorePune Warriors IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India23 April 2013
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 13 July 2025
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Fastest 50

More information Rank, Balls ...
Rank Balls Player Team Opposition Venue Date
1 9 Nepal Dipendra Singh Airee   Nepal MongoliaZhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China27 September 2023
2 11 India Ashutosh SharmaRailwaysArunachal PradeshJSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India17 October 2023
3 12 India Yuvraj Singh India EnglandKingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa19 September 2007
Cricket West Indies Chris GayleMelbourne RenegadesAdelaide StrikersDocklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia18 January 2016
Afghanistan Hazratullah ZazaiKabul ZwananBalkh LegendsSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates14 October 2018
Estonia Sahil Chauhan Estonia CyprusHappy Valley Ground, Episkopi, Cyprus17 June 2024
India Abhishek Sharma India Punjab India Bengal Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India 30 November 2025
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 30 November 2025
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Fastest to multiples of 1000 runs

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Runs Batsman Match Innings Record Date Time Reference
1,000 Australia Brad Hodge23239 July 20063y 23d[22]
Australia Shaun Marsh20 June 20082y 166d
2,000 545315 May 20115y 129d[23]
3,000 878516 Dec 20126y 345d[24]
4,000 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle10910730 June 20126y 289d[25]
5,000 13513216 April 20137y 213d[26]
6,000 16516228 April 20148y 225d[27]
7,000 Pakistan Babar Azam1961873 October 20218y 306d[28]
8,000 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 2172137 July 20159y 295d[29]
9,000 Pakistan Babar Azam25424516 March 202310y 105d[30]
10,000 28127121 February 202411y 82d[31]
11,000 30929813 December 202412y 12d[32][33]
12,000 3513389 April 202613y 129d[34]
13,000 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle38838115 September 201914y 0d-
14,000 43142312 July 202115y 300d-
Last updated: 10 April 2026
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Highest career strike rate

Qualification: 1,000 balls.

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Rank Strike rate Player Runs Scored Balls faced Period
1 176.7 New Zealand Finn Allen5,3403,0222017–2026
2 175.13 India Abhishek Sharma5,5643,1772018–2026
3 173.43 Saudi Arabia Faisal Khan1,7431,0052019–2025
4 167.78 Austria Karanbir Singh1,7971,0712024–2025
5 167.61 Cricket West Indies Andre Russell9,6365,7492010–2026
Source: ESPNcricinfo, last updated: 22 April 2026
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Highest strike rates in an innings

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Rank Strike rate Player Score Team Opposition Venue Date
1 533.33 Sri Lanka Seekkuge Prasanna32* (6)Colombo StarsKandy WarriorsR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka14 December 2021
2 520.00 Nepal Dipendra Singh Airee52* (10)   Nepal MongoliaZhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China27 September 2023
3 500.00 South Africa Dewald Brevis30* (6)St Kitts and Nevis PatriotsTrinbago Knight RidersProvidence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana22 September 2022
South Africa Wayne Parnell25* (5)KwaZulu-Natal InlandLionsWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa8 November 2025
5 485.71 Bulgaria Manan Bashir34* (7) Bulgaria TurkeyVassil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria10 July 2025
Qualification: Minimum 25 runs scored. Last Updated: 8 November 2025[35]
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Highest career average

Qualification: 2,000 runs.

More information Rank, Average ...
Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not outs 100s 50s Period
1 45.76 Malawi Sami Sohail662,105200142019–2026
2 43.05 India KL Rahul2338,482368702013–2026
3 42.84 India Sai Sudharshan732,78584172021–2026
4 42.72 Pakistan Babar Azam34412,39054121012012–2026
5 42.16 India Virat Kohli40413,8717591082007–2026
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 26 April 2026
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Highest batting average in each batting position

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Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Span Ref
Opener Austria Karanbir Singh391,789 51.11 2024–2026 [36]
Number 3 Australia Michael Hussey29979 48.95 2003–2016 [37]
Number 4 Pakistan Hassan Nawaz251,054 58.55 2025–2026 [38]
Number 5 South Africa JP Duminy581,538 51.26 2004–2019 [39]
Number 6 Namibia JJ Smit29646 43.06 2015–2026 [40]
Number 7 South Africa Vernon Philander35501 35.78 2005–2019 [41]
Number 8 South Africa Ryan McLaren25227 37.83 2005–2017 [42]
Number 9 England Tom Smith29206 25.75 2010–2023 [43]
Number 10 England Danny Briggs28106 15.14 2010–2025 [44]
Number 11 Australia Dirk Nannes2833 16.50 2007–2015 [45]
Qualification: 25 Innings. Last updated: 22 April 2026.
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Most career sixes

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Rank Sixes Player Innings Sixes Per Innings Runs Period
1 1,056 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle4552.3214,5622005–2022
2 982 Cricket West Indies Kieron Pollard6521.5114,4822006–2026
3 784 Cricket West Indies Andre Russell5081.549,6362010–2026
4 713 Cricket West Indies Nicholas Pooran4191.7010,3932013–2026
5 600 England Jos Buttler4671.2813,9612009–2026
Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 10 January 2026
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Most sixes in an innings

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Most career fours

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Rank Fours Player Innings Fours Per Innings Period
1 1,560 England Alex Hales5232.982009–2026
2 1,476 England James Vince4583.222010–2026
3 1,432 Australia David Warner4313.322007–2026
4 1,258 England Jos Buttler4592.792009–2026
5 1,243 Pakistan Babar Azam3333.732012–2026
Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 14 February 2026
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Most fours in an innings

Most career boundaries

More information Rank, Boundaries ...
Rank Boundaries Player Innings Fours Sixes Boundaries Per Innings Period
1 2,188 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle4551,1321,0564.802005–2022
2 2,155 England Alex Hales5231,5605954.122009–2026
3 1,943 Australia David Warner4351,4324984.462007–2026
4 1,884 England Jos Buttler4681,2846004.012009–2026
5 1,880 Cricket West Indies Kieron Pollard6528989822.882006–2026
Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 15 April 2026
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Most runs in a calendar year

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RankRunsPlayerMatchesInningsAverage100s/50sYear
1 2,331 Cricket West Indies Nicholas Pooran767440.891/152024
2 2,036 Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan484556.551/182021
3 1,970 South Africa Reeza Hendricks716932.291/172024
4 1,946 England Alex Hales616134.140/172022
5 1,918 Cricket West Indies Nicholas Pooran6339.951/152025
Source:,[46][47] Last updated: 31 December 2025
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Most runs in a series

Most ducks in career

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Rank Ducks Player Matches Innings Period
1 52 Cricket West Indies Sunil Narine5833762011–2026
2 49 Afghanistan Rashid Khan5173082015–2026
3 46 England Alex Hales5285232009–2026
4 37 Australia Glenn Maxwell5014662010–2026
5 35 South Africa Rilee Rossouw3913752008–2026
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 14 February 2026[48]
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Most consecutive innings without a duck

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Rank Innings Player From Until
1 145 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle10 February 20125 February 2016
2 109 England Jack Taylor12 June 201513 July 2025
3 108 India MS Dhoni22 May 201529 October 2020
4 107 Sri Lanka Dinesh Chandimal26 March 200926 November 2020
5 105* South Africa Matthew Breetzke7 February 202225 January 2026
Updated: 25 January 2026[49]
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No ducks in career

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Rank Innings Player Span
1 76 South Africa Mark Boucher2004–2012
2 63* India Rajat Paliwal2013–2024
3 52 England Jonathan Batty2003–2012
4 51* Pakistan Tayyab Tahir2015–2025
5 48* Botswana Vinoo Balakrishnan2019–2026
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated: 22 April 2026
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Most Innings before first duck

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Rank Innings Player Match Date
1 95 England Ben Cox21 September 2019
2 89 Pakistan Shoaib Malik10 September 2012
3 79 Australia Alex Carey14 July 2021
4 74 Nepal Dipendra Singh Airee13 April 2025
5 73 South Africa Donovan Ferreira27 October 2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 14 April 2025
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Individual records (bowling)

Most career wickets

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Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Average Strike rate 4 Wkts 5 Wkts Period
1 707 Afghanistan Rashid Khan52251718.4716.81842015–2026
2 631 Cricket West Indies Dwayne Bravo58254624.4017.71122006–2024
3 615 Cricket West Indies Sunil Narine58657622.2621.61212011–2026
4 572 South Africa Imran Tahir44843119.5116.71352006–2026
5 508 Cricket West Indies Andre Russell59052125.8917.5912010–2026
Last updated: 10 April 2026[50][51]
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Best figures in a match

More information Rank, Bowling ...
Rank Bowling Player Team Opponent Venue Date
1 8/7 Bhutan Sonam Yeshey Bhutan MyanmarGelephu International Cricket Ground, Gelephu26 December 2025
2 7/8 Malaysia Syazrul Idrus Malaysia ChinaBayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia26 July 2023
3 7/18 Netherlands Colin AckermannLeicestershireWarwickshireGrace Road, Leicester, England7 August 2019
4 7/19 Bangladesh Taskin AhmedDurbar RajshahiDhaka CapitalsSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh2 January 2025
Bahrain Ali Dawood Bahrain BhutanGelephu International Cricket Ground, Gelephu11 December 2025
Last updated: 26 December 2025[52]
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Best career bowling average

More information Rank, Average ...
Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 11.33 Uganda Alpesh Ramjani1031,1681,4412022–2025
2 13.15 Thailand Jandre Coetzee1191,5651,5782008–2025
3 13.96 Sri Lanka Malinda Pushpakumara1101,5361,4262012–2024
4 14.02 Malaysia Virandeep Singh1091,5291,6472019–2025
5 14.43 Bahrain Ali Dawood1041,5011,4752023–2026
Qualification: 100 wickets
Last Updated: 14 February 2026
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Best career strike rate

More information Rank, Strike rate ...
Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 12.9 Sri Lanka Malinda Pushpakumara1101,5361,4262012–2024
2 13.2 Thailand Jandre Coetzee1191,5651,5782008–2025
3 13.4 Pakistan Abbas Afridi1242,4781,6692021–2025
4 13.7 England Ben Green1052,2431,4472016–2025
5 13.8 India Yash Thakur1082,0081,4912019–2025
Qualification: 100 wickets
Last Updated: 14 February 2026
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Best career economy rate

More information Rank, Economy rate ...
Rank Economy rate Player Runs Balls Wickets Period
1 4.86 Uganda Alpesh Ramjani1,1681,4411032022–2025
2 5.45 Uganda Henry Ssenyondo2,0952,3051372010–2025
3 5.57 Malaysia Virandeep Singh1,5291,6471092019–2025
4 5.95 Thailand Jandre Coetzee1,5651,5781192008–2025
5 5.95 Malaysia Pavandeep Singh1,8401,8531002019–2025
Qualification: 100 wickets
Last Updated: 26 January 2026
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Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over) in a career

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Rank 4+ Wkts Bowler Matches Innings Wkts Period
1 22 Afghanistan Rashid Khan5175126992015–2026
2 18 South Africa Imran Tahir4484315722006–2026
3 17 Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan470461507
4 15 Sri Lanka Lasith Malinga2952893902004–2020
5 14 India Yuzvendra Chahal3293253842009–2025
Last updated: 14 February 2026[56]
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Most five-wicket hauls in a career

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Rank 5+ Wkts Bowler Matches Innings Wkts Period
1 7 Namibia David Wiese4193723382008–2026
2 5 Pakistan Shaheen Afridi2472463402018–2026
Sri Lanka Lasith Malinga2952893902004–2020
India Bhuvneshwar Kumar3163153352009–2025
South Africa Imran Tahir4484315722006–2026
Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan470461507
Last updated: 30 August 2025[57]
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Fastest to multiples of 100 wickets

More information Wickets, Bowler ...
Wickets Bowler Match Innings Record Date Time Reference
100
200
300 Wanindu Hasaranga 208 23 January 2025 [58]
400 Rashid Khan 289 [59]
500 371 [60]
600 441 30 July 2024 [61]
700 518 513 16 February 2026 [62]
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Most maidens in a career

More information Rank, Maidens ...
Rank Maidens Bowler Matches Innings Period
1 34 Cricket West Indies Sunil Narine5835732011–2026
2 28 Pakistan Mohammad Amir3543472008–2026
3 27 Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan4704612006–2026
4 26 India Bhuvneshwar Kumar3163152009–2025
5 22 Uganda Frank Nsubuga100992010–2025
India Jasprit Bumrah2632602013–2026
Last updated: 14 February 2026[63]
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Most Wickets in a calendar year

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RankWicketsPlayerMatchesAverageSRYear
1 97 Cricket West Indies Jason Holder6921.4215.42025
2 96 Afghanistan Rashid Khan6115.4614.62018
3 87 Cricket West Indies Dwayne Bravo7224.4717.72016
4 86 Afghanistan Noor Ahmad6219.7315.82025
5 81 Afghanistan Rashid Khan6620.0018.92022
Last updated: 31 December 2025[64][65]
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Most runs conceded in a match

More information Rank, Figures ...
Rank Figures Player Overs Bowling Team Opposition Venue Date
1 0/93 The Gambia Musa Jobarteh4.0 Gambia ZimbabweRuaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya23 October 2024
2 0/82 England Mattie McKiernanDerbyshireSomersetCounty Ground, Taunton, England9 July 2022
3 0/81 Pakistan Sarmad AnwarSialkot StallionsLahore LionsIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan25 June 2011
Republic of Ireland Liam McCarthy Ireland West IndiesBready Cricket Club, Bready, Ireland15 June 2025
2/81 India Roshan KumarSikkimBarodaEmerald High School Ground, Indore, India5 December 2024
Last updated: 17 June 2025[66]
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Most wickets in a series

Individual records (wicket-keeping)

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.

More information Rank, Dismissals ...
Rank Dismissals Innings Player Catches Stumpings Diss/Inn Period
1 358 389South Africa Quinton de Kock297610.9202011–2026
2 317 392India MS Dhoni225920.8082006–2025
3 290 349India Dinesh Karthik218720.830
4 274 281Pakistan Kamran Akmal1721020.9752005–2022
5 265 320England Jos Buttler212530.8282009–2026
Last updated: 7 April 2026[68]
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Most catches in career by wicket keeper

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Rank Catches Innings Player Period
1 291 384South Africa Quinton de Kock2011–2026
2 225 392India MS Dhoni2006–2025
3 218 349India Dinesh Karthik
4 208 313England Jos Buttler2009–2026
5 185 275England Sam Billings2011–2026
Last updated: 14 February 2026[69]
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Most stumpings in career

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Rank Stumpings Innings Player Period
1 102 281Pakistan Kamran Akmal2005–2022
2 92 392India MS Dhoni2006–2025
3 70 349India Dinesh Karthik2006–2025
4 62 173Afghanistan Mohammad Shahzad2010–2025
5 61 384South Africa Quinton de Kock2011–2026
Last updated: 25 January 2026[70]
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Most dismissals in series as wicket keeper

More information Rank, Dismissals ...
Rank Dismissals Innings Player Catches Stumpings Diss/Inn Series
1 24 16 India Rishabh Pant1861.5002019 Indian Premier League
2 22 South Africa Quinton de Kock1841.3752020 Indian Premier League
3 21 15 England Alex Davies1651.4002022 Vitality Blast
4 20 12 Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan1821.6662020 Pakistan Super League
15 India Jitesh Sharma1911.3332025 Indian Premier League
16 England Lewis McManus2001.2502025 T20 Blast
Last updated: 24 September 2025[71]
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Most dismissals in year as wicket keeper

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Rank Dismissals Innings Player Catches Stumpings Diss/Inn Year
1 52 54South Africa Quinton de Kock4840.9622022
2 51 52Cricket West Indies Nicholas Pooran4290.9802024
3 47 45Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan4161.0442021
4 41 49South Africa Quinton de Kock4010.8362025
5 39 35India MS Dhoni24151.1142016
45South Africa Quinton de Kock3090.8662024
Last updated: 31 December 2025[72]
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Individual records (fielding)

Most catches in career by fielder

More information Rank, Catches ...
Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Ct/Inn Period
1 405 Cricket West Indies Kieron Pollard7357230.5602006–2026
2 329 South Africa David Miller5535460.6022008–2026
3 275 Cricket West Indies Dwayne Bravo5825730.4792006–2024
4 268 Australia Glenn Maxwell5014980.5382010–2026
5 263 England James Vince4694610.570
Last updated: 14 February 2026[73][74]

Note:The list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper

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Most catches in series as fielder

Most catches in year by fielder

More information Rank, Catches ...
Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Ct/Inn Year
1 55 Australia Tim David73720.7632022
2 46 Cricket West Indies Shimron Hetmyer65650.7072025
3 43 Australia Glenn Maxwell39381.131
4 42 England James Vince57570.736
5 41 United Arab Emirates Muhammad Waseem45450.9112024
Cricket West Indies Rovman Powell73710.577
Last updated: 29 December 2025[76]

Note:The list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper

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Individual records (other)

Most matches played

More information Rank, Matches ...
Rank Matches Player Runs Wickets Period
1 735 Cricket West Indies Kieron Pollard14,4823332006–2026
2 590 Cricket West Indies Andre Russell9,6365082010–2026
3 585 Cricket West Indies Sunil Narine4,7556142011–2026
4 582 Cricket West Indies Dwayne Bravo6,9706312006–2024
5 559 South Africa David Miller11,90602008–2026
Last updated: 7 April 2026[77]
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Most matches as captain

More information Rank, Matches ...
Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied NR Win % Period
1 331 India MS Dhoni1921332459.022007–2025
2 236 England James Vince1131115750.432014–2026
3 225 India Rohit Sharma140805063.332013–2024
4 216 South Africa Faf du Plessis1109421053.882012–2026
5 212 Cricket West Indies Kieron Pollard1009921150.242013–2026
Last updated: 14 February 2026[78]
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Most matches won as captain

More information Rank, Won ...
Rank Won Player Matches Lost Tied NR Win % Period
1 192 India MS Dhoni3311332459.022007–2025
2 140 India Rohit Sharma225805063.332013–2024
3 113 England James Vince2361115750.432014–2026
4 110 South Africa Faf du Plessis2169421053.882012–2026
5 104 Cricket West Indies Daren Sammy208972551.722006–2020
Last updated: 14 February 2026[78]
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Most runs as a captain

More information Rank, Runs ...
Rank Runs Innings Player Average 100 50 Period
1 6,917 230England James Vince33.745512014–2026
2 6,769 208South Africa Faf du Plessis36.008462012–2026
3 6,564 188India Virat Kohli43.195502011–2023
4 6,283 289India MS Dhoni37.390232007–2025
5 6,064 224India Rohit Sharma30.013392013–2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated: 13 February 2026
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Most wickets as a captain

More information Rank, Wickets ...
Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Average Strike rate Period
1 190 Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan14514518.3616.62009–2023
2 148 Afghanistan Rashid Khan11010817.8716.72017–2026
3 127 Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza14513827.4422.82010–2024
4 122 Cricket West Indies Dwayne Bravo999322.9215.72007–2022
5 110 Pakistan Shadab Khan1009423.4218.12019–2026
Last updated: 26 April 2026[79]
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Most Player of the Match Awards

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Rank Number of Awards Player Matches Period
1 60 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle4632005–2022
2 48 Australia Glenn Maxwell5032010–2026
Cricket West Indies Kieron Pollard7352006–2026
4 46 Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan4702009–2026
Afghanistan Rashid Khan5222015–2026
Last updated: 10 April 2026[80][81]
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Most Player of the Series Awards

More information Rank, Number of Awards ...
Rank Number of Awards Player Matches Period
1 8 Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan4702006–2026
2 7 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga2432017–2026
India Virat Kohli4142007–2025
4 6 England Sam Curran3242015–2026
India Suryakumar Yadav3532010–2025
South Africa Quinton de Kock4332011–2026
Last updated: 13 February 2026[82]
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Partnership records

Record wicket partnerships

More information Partnership, Runs ...
Partnership Runs Batsmen Team Opponent Venue Date
1st wicket 258* Lachlan Yamamoto-LakeKendel Kadowaki-Fleming Japan ChinaMission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong15 February 2024
2nd wicket 229 Virat KohliAB de VilliersRoyal Challengers BangaloreGujarat LionsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India14 May 2016
3rd wicket 213 Shreyas IyerSuryakumar YadavMumbaiSikkimEmerald High School Ground, Indore, India21 February 2019
4th wicket 202* Manpreet JunejaAbdulahad MalekGujaratKerala30 March 2013
5th wicket 192* Shakib Al HasanIftikhar AhmedFortune BarishalRangpur RidersZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh19 January 2023
6th wicket 161 Kennar LewisAndre RussellJamaica TallawahsTrinbago Knight RidersQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago10 August 2018
7th wicket 112* Thisara PereraChaturanga de SilvaDhaka CapitalsKhulna TigersSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh3 January 2025
8th wicket 134 Marques AckermanEathan BoschDolphinsNorth WestAbsa Puk Oval, Potchefstroom, South Africa7 April 2024
9th wicket 132* Saber ZakhilSaqlain Ali Belgium AustriaRoyal Brussels Cricket Club, Waterloo, Belgium 24 July 2021
10th wicket 63 Grant ElliottZulfiqar BabarQuetta GladiatorsPeshawar ZalmiSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates14 February 2016
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 8 April 2024
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  • 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)

More information Wicket, Runs ...
Wicket Runs Players Batting team Opposition Venue Date
1st wicket 258* Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake & Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming Japan ChinaMission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong15 February 2024
241 Litton Das & Tanzid HasanDhaka CapitalsDurbar RajshahiSylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh12 January 2025
236 Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani Afghanistan IrelandRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India23 February 2019
2nd wicket 229 Virat Kohli & AB de VilliersRoyal Challengers BangaloreGujarat LionsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India14 May 2016
1st wicket 223 Aaron Finch & D'Arcy Short Australia ZimbabweHarare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe3 July 2018
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: 13 January 2025[83]
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Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

More information Rank, Runs ...
Rank Runs Innings Players Highest Average 100 50 Span
1 3,373 75Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan 203*46.2010152018–2024
2 3,175 77AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli22944.09122011–2020
3 3,035 63Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli204*53.24132011–2017
4 2,831 77Daniel Bell-Drummond & Joe Denly 20736.765152011–2025
5 2,640 73Jos Buttler & Phil Salt 12636.665132021–2026
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: 24 February 2026[84]
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Individual Records (Officials)

Most matches as an umpire

More information Rank, Matches ...
Rank Matches Umpire Country Span
1 270 Richard Illingworth England2005–2026
2 258 Ahsan Raza Pakistan2006–2026
3 254 David Millns England2009–2025
4 241 Anil Chaudhary India2007–2024
5 231 Rob Bailey England2005–2025
Michael Gough England2009–2025
Updated: 14 February 2026[85]
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