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
| Rank | Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 349/5 | Emerald High School Ground, Indore, India | 5 December 2024 | ||
| 2 | 344/4 | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 23 October 2024 | ||
| 3 | 314/3 | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China | 27 September 2023 | ||
| 4 | 310/5 | Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India | 30 November 2025 | ||
| 5 | 304/2 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England | 12 September 2025 | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo updated 30 November 2025 | |||||
Lowest innings totals
Completed innings only.
| Rank | Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos | 24 November 2024 | ||
| 2 | 10 | UKM-YSD Cricket Oval, Bangi, Malaysia | 5 September 2024 | ||
| La Manga Club Ground, Cartagena, Spain | 26 February 2023 | ||||
| 4 | 12 | Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Japan | 8 May 2024 | ||
| 5 | 15 | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, Australia | 16 December 2022 | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo updated 24 November 2024. | |||||
Highest winning margin (by runs)
| Rank | Winner | Margin | Target | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 290 runs | 344 | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 23 October 2024 | ||
| 2 | 273 runs | 315 | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China | 27 September 2023 | ||
| 3 | 264 runs | 272 | Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos | 24 November 2024 | ||
| 4 | 263 runs | 350 | Emerald High School Ground, Indore, India | 5 December 2024 | ||
| 5 | 257 runs | 279 | Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Ilfov County, Romania | 30 August 2019 | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo updated 6 December 2024. | ||||||
Highest winning margin (by wickets)
As of November 2025[update], there have been 248 instances of a team winning by 10 wickets.[1]
Highest match aggregate
| Rank | Score | Teams | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 549/10 (40 overs) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India | 15 April 2024 | |
| 2 | 529/6 (38.5 overs) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 25 April 2026 | |
| 3 | 528/12 (40 overs) | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 23 March 2025 | |
| 4 | 523/8 (38.4 overs) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 26 April 2024 | |
| 523/8 (40 overs) | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 27 March 2024 | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo Updated 23 March 2025 | ||||
Most sixes in an innings
| Rank | Sixes | Batting Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | La Manga Club Top Ground, Cartagena, Spain | 7 December 2025 | Scorecard | ||
| 2 | 28 | Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States | 12 June 2025 | Scorecard | ||
| Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India | 30 November 2025 | Scorecard | ||||
| 4 | 27 | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 23 October 2024 | Scorecard | ||
| Updated: 7 December 2025[2] | ||||||
Most fours in an innings
| Rank | Fours | Batting Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 23 March 2025 | Scorecard | ||
| 2 | 33 | Kennington Oval, London, England | 22 June 2023 | Scorecard | ||
| 3 | 31 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England | 18 June 2003 | Scorecard | ||
| Green Park Stadium, Kanpur, India | 10 May 2017 | Scorecard | ||||
| County Ground, Taunton, England | 9 June 2024 | Scorecard | ||||
| Updated: 23 March 2025[3] | ||||||
Most sixes in a match
| Rank | Sixes | Teams | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India | 26 April 2024 | Scorecard | |
| Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis | 4 September 2024 | Scorecard | |||
| 3 | 41 | Vasil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria | 11 July 2025 | Scorecard | |
| Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India | 30 November 2025 | Scorecard | |||
| 5 | 40 | Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States | 12 June 2025 | Scorecard | |
| Updated: 30 November 2025[4] | |||||
Most fours in a match
| Rank | Fours | Teams | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England | 18 June 2003 | Scorecard | |
| D Y Patil Academy, Ambi, Pune, India | 14 December 2025 | Scorecard | |||
| 3 | 54 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 8 March 2023 | Scorecard | |
| 4 | 53 | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi, India | 16 January 2018 | Scorecard | |
| 5 | 52 | The Oval, London, England | 22 June 2023 | Scorecard | |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 10 March 2024 | Scorecard | |||
| Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India | 23 November 2024 | Scorecard | |||
| Updated: 14 December 2025[5] | |||||
Individual records (batting)
Most career runs
| Rank | Runs | Innings | Player | Average | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14,562 | 455 | 36.22 | 22 | 88 | 1,132 | 1,056 | 2005–2022 | |
| 2 | 14,482 | 652 | 31.63 | 1 | 67 | 898 | 982 | 2006–2026 | |
| 3 | 14,449 | 523 | 29.91 | 7 | 92 | 1,560 | 595 | 2009–2026 | |
| 4 | 14,121 | 435 | 36.96 | 10 | 116 | 1,443 | 500 | 2007–2026 | |
| 5 | 14,021 | 468 | 35.05 | 8 | 100 | 1,284 | 600 | 2009–2026 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 15 April 2026[6] | |||||||||
Most runs in each batting position
| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | 490 | 13,669 | 30.24 | 2009–2026 | [7] | |
| Number 3 | 247 | 7,164 | 33.63 | 2008–2021 | [8] | |
| Number 4 | 246 | 6,912 | 38.18 | 2005–2025 | [9] | |
| Number 5 | 219 | 5,369 | 39.18 | 2008–2026 | [10] | |
| Number 6 | 218 | 5,234 | 35.84 | [11] | ||
| Number 7 | 125 | 2,611 | 29.01 | 2010–2026 | [12] | |
| Number 8 | 159 | 1,472 | 15.17 | 2016–2026 | [13] | |
| Number 9 | 52 | 418 | 12.29 | 2006–2023 | [14] | |
| Number 10 | 43 | 237 | 12.47 | 2009–2026 | [15] | |
| Number 11 | 43 | 173 | 13.30 | 2006–2025 | [16] | |
| Last updated: 10 April 2026. | ||||||
Highest individual score
| Rank | Runs | Player | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 175* | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India | 23 April 2013 | |
| 2 | 172 | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 3 July 2018 | |||
| 3 | 162* | Mountaineers | Eagles | Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 11 February 2016 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 23 February 2019 | |||||
| Peshawar Region | Quetta Region | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan | 21 March 2025 | |||
| 162 | Titans | Knights | JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 31 October 2022 | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Updated: 23 March 2025. | ||||||
Highest individual score (Progression of Record)
Highest individual score (by batting position)
Most 50+ scores
| Rank | 50+ | Player | Innings | 100 | 50 | Runs | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126 | 435 | 10 | 116 | 14,121 | 2007–2026 | ||
| 2 | 116 | 402 | 9 | 107 | 13,771 | 2007–2026 | ||
| 3 | 111 | 341 | 11 | 100 | 12,206 | 2012–2026 | ||
| 4 | 110 | 455 | 22 | 88 | 14,562 | 2005–2022 | ||
| 5 | 108 | 468 | 8 | 100 | 14,021 | 2009–2026 | ||
| Last Updated: 15 April 2026[19][20] | ||||||||
Most half-centuries in career
| Rank | Half-centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116 | 435 | 14,121 | 2007–2026 | |
| 2 | 107 | 402 | 13,771 | 2007–2026 | |
| 3 | 100 | 341 | 12,206 | 2012–2026 | |
| 468 | 14,021 | 2009–2026 | |||
| 5 | 92 | 523 | 14,449 | 2009–2026 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 15 January 2026 | |||||
Most centuries in a career
| Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 455 | 14,562 | 2009–2022 | ||
| 2 | 13 | 342 | 12,306 | 2012–2026 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 435 | 14,121 | 2007–2026 | ||
| 4 | 9 | 165 | 5,257 | 2013–2026 | ||
| 184 | 5,564 | 2018–2026 | ||||
| 383 | 9,932 | 2008–2026 | ||||
| 403 | 13,790 | 2007–2026 | ||||
| 427 | 12,447 | 2011–2026 | ||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 29 April 2026[21] | ||||||
Fastest 100
| Rank | Balls | Player | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi, Cyprus | 17 June 2024 | |||
| 2 | 28 | Gujarat | Tripura | Emerald High School, Indore, India | 27 November 2024 | |
| Punjab | Meghalaya | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India | 5 December 2024 | |||
| 4 | 29 | Vassil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria | 12 July 2025 | |||
| 5 | 30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India | 23 April 2013 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 13 July 2025 | ||||||
Fastest 50
| Rank | Balls | Player | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China | 27 September 2023 | |||
| 2 | 11 | Railways | Arunachal Pradesh | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India | 17 October 2023 | |
| 3 | 12 | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 19 September 2007 | |||
| Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Strikers | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | 18 January 2016 | |||
| Kabul Zwanan | Balkh Legends | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 14 October 2018 | |||
| Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi, Cyprus | 17 June 2024 | |||||
| Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad, India | 30 November 2025 | |||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 30 November 2025 | ||||||
Fastest to multiples of 1000 runs
| Runs | Batsman | Match | Innings | Record Date | Time | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 23 | 23 | 9 July 2006 | 3y 23d | [22] | |
| 20 June 2008 | 2y 166d | |||||
| 2,000 | 54 | 53 | 15 May 2011 | 5y 129d | [23] | |
| 3,000 | 87 | 85 | 16 Dec 2012 | 6y 345d | [24] | |
| 4,000 | 109 | 107 | 30 June 2012 | 6y 289d | [25] | |
| 5,000 | 135 | 132 | 16 April 2013 | 7y 213d | [26] | |
| 6,000 | 165 | 162 | 28 April 2014 | 8y 225d | [27] | |
| 7,000 | 196 | 187 | 3 October 2021 | 8y 306d | [28] | |
| 8,000 | 217 | 213 | 7 July 2015 | 9y 295d | [29] | |
| 9,000 | 254 | 245 | 16 March 2023 | 10y 105d | [30] | |
| 10,000 | 281 | 271 | 21 February 2024 | 11y 82d | [31] | |
| 11,000 | 309 | 298 | 13 December 2024 | 12y 12d | [32][33] | |
| 12,000 | 351 | 338 | 9 April 2026 | 13y 129d | [34] | |
| 13,000 | 388 | 381 | 15 September 2019 | 14y 0d | - | |
| 14,000 | 431 | 423 | 12 July 2021 | 15y 300d | - | |
| Last updated: 10 April 2026 | ||||||
Highest career strike rate
Qualification: 1,000 balls.
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Runs Scored | Balls faced | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 176.7 | 5,340 | 3,022 | 2017–2026 | |
| 2 | 175.13 | 5,564 | 3,177 | 2018–2026 | |
| 3 | 173.43 | 1,743 | 1,005 | 2019–2025 | |
| 4 | 167.78 | 1,797 | 1,071 | 2024–2025 | |
| 5 | 167.61 | 9,636 | 5,749 | 2010–2026 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo, last updated: 22 April 2026 | |||||
Highest strike rates in an innings
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 533.33 | 32* (6) | Colombo Stars | Kandy Warriors | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 December 2021 | |
| 2 | 520.00 | 52* (10) | Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, Hangzhou, China | 27 September 2023 | |||
| 3 | 500.00 | 30* (6) | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | Trinbago Knight Riders | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana | 22 September 2022 | |
| 25* (5) | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | Lions | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 8 November 2025 | |||
| 5 | 485.71 | 34* (7) | Vassil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria | 10 July 2025 | |||
| Qualification: Minimum 25 runs scored. Last Updated: 8 November 2025[35] | |||||||
Highest career average
Qualification: 2,000 runs.
| Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Runs | Not outs | 100s | 50s | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45.76 | 66 | 2,105 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 2019–2026 | |
| 2 | 43.05 | 233 | 8,482 | 36 | 8 | 70 | 2013–2026 | |
| 3 | 42.84 | 73 | 2,785 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 2021–2026 | |
| 4 | 42.72 | 344 | 12,390 | 54 | 12 | 101 | 2012–2026 | |
| 5 | 42.16 | 404 | 13,871 | 75 | 9 | 108 | 2007–2026 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 26 April 2026 | ||||||||
Highest batting average in each batting position
| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | 39 | 1,789 | 51.11 | 2024–2026 | [36] | |
| Number 3 | 29 | 979 | 48.95 | 2003–2016 | [37] | |
| Number 4 | 25 | 1,054 | 58.55 | 2025–2026 | [38] | |
| Number 5 | 58 | 1,538 | 51.26 | 2004–2019 | [39] | |
| Number 6 | 29 | 646 | 43.06 | 2015–2026 | [40] | |
| Number 7 | 35 | 501 | 35.78 | 2005–2019 | [41] | |
| Number 8 | 25 | 227 | 37.83 | 2005–2017 | [42] | |
| Number 9 | 29 | 206 | 25.75 | 2010–2023 | [43] | |
| Number 10 | 28 | 106 | 15.14 | 2010–2025 | [44] | |
| Number 11 | 28 | 33 | 16.50 | 2007–2015 | [45] | |
| Qualification: 25 Innings. Last updated: 22 April 2026. | ||||||
Most career sixes
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Sixes Per Innings | Runs | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,056 | 455 | 2.32 | 14,562 | 2005–2022 | ||
| 2 | 982 | 652 | 1.51 | 14,482 | 2006–2026 | ||
| 3 | 784 | 508 | 1.54 | 9,636 | 2010–2026 | ||
| 4 | 713 | 419 | 1.70 | 10,393 | 2013–2026 | ||
| 5 | 600 | 467 | 1.28 | 13,961 | 2009–2026 | ||
| Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 10 January 2026 | |||||||
Most sixes in an innings
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | San Francisco Unicorns | Washington Freedom | Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States | 12 June 2025 | |
| 2 | 18 | Rangpur Riders | Dhaka Dynamites | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 12 December 2017 | |
| Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi, Cyprus | 17 June 2024 | |||||
| 4 | 17 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Pune Warriors India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 23 April 2013 | |
| Meghalaya | Mizoram | Guru Nanak College Ground, Chennai, India | 13 January 2021 | |||
| La Manga Club Top Ground, Cartagena | 7 December 2025 | |||||
| Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 7 December 2025 | ||||||
Most career fours
| Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Fours Per Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,560 | 523 | 2.98 | 2009–2026 | |
| 2 | 1,476 | 458 | 3.22 | 2010–2026 | |
| 3 | 1,432 | 431 | 3.32 | 2007–2026 | |
| 4 | 1,258 | 459 | 2.79 | 2009–2026 | |
| 5 | 1,243 | 333 | 3.73 | 2012–2026 | |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 14 February 2026 | |||||
Most fours in an innings
| Rank | Fours | Player | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Melbourne Stars | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 19 January 2022 | |
| 2 | 20 | Lahore Lions | Bahawalpur Stags | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 8 December 2012 | |
| Yorkshire | Northamptonshire | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England | 17 August 2017 | |||
| Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 8 March 2023 | |||
| 5 | 19 | Kings XI Punjab | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 13 April 2011 | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 10 May 2015 | |||
| Mid West Rhinos | Mashonaland Eagles | Old Hararians, Harare, Zimbabwe | 13 April 2021 | |||
| Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 9 March 2023 | ||||||
Most career boundaries
| Rank | Boundaries | Player | Innings | Fours | Sixes | Boundaries Per Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,188 | 455 | 1,132 | 1,056 | 4.80 | 2005–2022 | |
| 2 | 2,155 | 523 | 1,560 | 595 | 4.12 | 2009–2026 | |
| 3 | 1,943 | 435 | 1,432 | 498 | 4.46 | 2007–2026 | |
| 4 | 1,884 | 468 | 1,284 | 600 | 4.01 | 2009–2026 | |
| 5 | 1,880 | 652 | 898 | 982 | 2.88 | 2006–2026 | |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 15 April 2026 | |||||||
Most runs in a calendar year
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | 100s/50s | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,331 | 76 | 74 | 40.89 | 1/15 | 2024 | |
| 2 | 2,036 | 48 | 45 | 56.55 | 1/18 | 2021 | |
| 3 | 1,970 | 71 | 69 | 32.29 | 1/17 | 2024 | |
| 4 | 1,946 | 61 | 61 | 34.14 | 0/17 | 2022 | |
| 5 | 1,918 | 63 | 39.95 | 1/15 | 2025 | ||
| Source:,[46][47] Last updated: 31 December 2025 | |||||||
Most runs in a series
| Rank | Runs | Batsman | Team | Matches | Innings | Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 973 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 16 | 2016 Indian Premier League | ||
| 2 | 890 | Gujarat Titans | 17 | 17 | 2023 Indian Premier League | ||
| 3 | 863 | Rajasthan Royals | 2022 Indian Premier League | ||||
| 4 | 848 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2016 Indian Premier League | ||||
| 5 | 759 | Gujarat Titans | 15 | 15 | 2025 Indian Premier League | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 31 May 2024 | |||||||
Most ducks in career
| Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 583 | 376 | 2011–2026 | |
| 2 | 49 | 517 | 308 | 2015–2026 | |
| 3 | 46 | 528 | 523 | 2009–2026 | |
| 4 | 37 | 501 | 466 | 2010–2026 | |
| 5 | 35 | 391 | 375 | 2008–2026 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 14 February 2026[48] | |||||
Most consecutive innings without a duck
| Rank | Innings | Player | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 145 | 10 February 2012 | 5 February 2016 | |
| 2 | 109 | 12 June 2015 | 13 July 2025 | |
| 3 | 108 | 22 May 2015 | 29 October 2020 | |
| 4 | 107 | 26 March 2009 | 26 November 2020 | |
| 5 | 105* | 7 February 2022 | 25 January 2026 | |
| Updated: 25 January 2026[49] | ||||
No ducks in career
| Rank | Innings | Player | Span |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 2004–2012 | |
| 2 | 63* | 2013–2024 | |
| 3 | 52 | 2003–2012 | |
| 4 | 51* | 2015–2025 | |
| 5 | 48* | 2019–2026 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated: 22 April 2026 | |||
Most Innings before first duck
| Rank | Innings | Player | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 21 September 2019 | |
| 2 | 89 | 10 September 2012 | |
| 3 | 79 | 14 July 2021 | |
| 4 | 74 | 13 April 2025 | |
| 5 | 73 | 27 October 2024 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 14 April 2025 | |||
Individual records (bowling)
Most career wickets
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | Strike rate | 4 Wkts | 5 Wkts | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 707 | 522 | 517 | 18.47 | 16.8 | 18 | 4 | 2015–2026 | |
| 2 | 631 | 582 | 546 | 24.40 | 17.7 | 11 | 2 | 2006–2024 | |
| 3 | 615 | 586 | 576 | 22.26 | 21.6 | 12 | 1 | 2011–2026 | |
| 4 | 572 | 448 | 431 | 19.51 | 16.7 | 13 | 5 | 2006–2026 | |
| 5 | 508 | 590 | 521 | 25.89 | 17.5 | 9 | 1 | 2010–2026 | |
| Last updated: 10 April 2026[50][51] | |||||||||
Best figures in a match
| Rank | Bowling | Player | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/7 | Gelephu International Cricket Ground, Gelephu | 26 December 2025 | |||
| 2 | 7/8 | Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 26 July 2023 | |||
| 3 | 7/18 | Leicestershire | Warwickshire | Grace Road, Leicester, England | 7 August 2019 | |
| 4 | 7/19 | Durbar Rajshahi | Dhaka Capitals | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 2 January 2025 | |
| Gelephu International Cricket Ground, Gelephu | 11 December 2025 | |||||
| Last updated: 26 December 2025[52] | ||||||
Best career bowling average
| Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.33 | 103 | 1,168 | 1,441 | 2022–2025 | |
| 2 | 13.15 | 119 | 1,565 | 1,578 | 2008–2025 | |
| 3 | 13.96 | 110 | 1,536 | 1,426 | 2012–2024 | |
| 4 | 14.02 | 109 | 1,529 | 1,647 | 2019–2025 | |
| 5 | 14.43 | 104 | 1,501 | 1,475 | 2023–2026 | |
| Qualification: 100 wickets Last Updated: 14 February 2026[53] | ||||||
Best career strike rate
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 110 | 1,536 | 1,426 | 2012–2024 | |
| 2 | 13.2 | 119 | 1,565 | 1,578 | 2008–2025 | |
| 3 | 13.4 | 124 | 2,478 | 1,669 | 2021–2025 | |
| 4 | 13.7 | 105 | 2,243 | 1,447 | 2016–2025 | |
| 5 | 13.8 | 108 | 2,008 | 1,491 | 2019–2025 | |
| Qualification: 100 wickets Last Updated: 14 February 2026[54] | ||||||
Best career economy rate
| Rank | Economy rate | Player | Runs | Balls | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.86 | 1,168 | 1,441 | 103 | 2022–2025 | |
| 2 | 5.45 | 2,095 | 2,305 | 137 | 2010–2025 | |
| 3 | 5.57 | 1,529 | 1,647 | 109 | 2019–2025 | |
| 4 | 5.95 | 1,565 | 1,578 | 119 | 2008–2025 | |
| 5 | 5.95 | 1,840 | 1,853 | 100 | 2019–2025 | |
| Qualification: 100 wickets Last Updated: 26 January 2026[55] | ||||||
Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over) in a career
| Rank | 4+ Wkts | Bowler | Matches | Innings | Wkts | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 517 | 512 | 699 | 2015–2026 | |
| 2 | 18 | 448 | 431 | 572 | 2006–2026 | |
| 3 | 17 | 470 | 461 | 507 | ||
| 4 | 15 | 295 | 289 | 390 | 2004–2020 | |
| 5 | 14 | 329 | 325 | 384 | 2009–2025 | |
| Last updated: 14 February 2026[56] | ||||||
Most five-wicket hauls in a career
| Rank | 5+ Wkts | Bowler | Matches | Innings | Wkts | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 419 | 372 | 338 | 2008–2026 | |
| 2 | 5 | 247 | 246 | 340 | 2018–2026 | |
| 295 | 289 | 390 | 2004–2020 | |||
| 316 | 315 | 335 | 2009–2025 | |||
| 448 | 431 | 572 | 2006–2026 | |||
| 470 | 461 | 507 | ||||
| Last updated: 30 August 2025[57] | ||||||
Fastest to multiples of 100 wickets
Most maidens in a career
| Rank | Maidens | Bowler | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 583 | 573 | 2011–2026 | |
| 2 | 28 | 354 | 347 | 2008–2026 | |
| 3 | 27 | 470 | 461 | 2006–2026 | |
| 4 | 26 | 316 | 315 | 2009–2025 | |
| 5 | 22 | 100 | 99 | 2010–2025 | |
| 263 | 260 | 2013–2026 | |||
| Last updated: 14 February 2026[63] | |||||
Most Wickets in a calendar year
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Average | SR | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | 69 | 21.42 | 15.4 | 2025 | ||
| 2 | 96 | 61 | 15.46 | 14.6 | 2018 | ||
| 3 | 87 | 72 | 24.47 | 17.7 | 2016 | ||
| 4 | 86 | 62 | 19.73 | 15.8 | 2025 | ||
| 5 | 81 | 66 | 20.00 | 18.9 | 2022 | ||
| Last updated: 31 December 2025[64][65] | |||||||
Most runs conceded in a match
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Bowling Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/93 | 4.0 | Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 23 October 2024 | |||
| 2 | 0/82 | Derbyshire | Somerset | County Ground, Taunton, England | 9 July 2022 | ||
| 3 | 0/81 | Sialkot Stallions | Lahore Lions | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan | 25 June 2011 | ||
| Bready Cricket Club, Bready, Ireland | 15 June 2025 | ||||||
| 2/81 | Sikkim | Baroda | Emerald High School Ground, Indore, India | 5 December 2024 | |||
| Last updated: 17 June 2025[66] | |||||||
Most wickets in a series
| Rank | Wickets | Bowler | Team | Matches | Bowling Average | Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Gloucestershire | 17 | 12.75 | 2024 T20 Blast | ||
| Somerset | 19 | 13.93 | 2010 Friends Provident t20 | ||||
| 3 | 32 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 15 | 14.34 | 2021 Indian Premier League | ||
| Chennai Super Kings | 18 | 15.53 | 2013 Indian Premier League | ||||
| 5 | 31 | Somerset | 14 | 13.25 | 2023 T20 Blast | ||
| Worcestershire | 16 | 13.35 | 2018 Vitality Blast | ||||
| Hampshire | 19 | 14.35 | 2010 Friends Provident t20 | ||||
| Last updated: 15 September 2024[67] | |||||||
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.
| Rank | Dismissals | Innings | Player | Catches | Stumpings | Diss/Inn | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 358 | 389 | 297 | 61 | 0.920 | 2011–2026 | |
| 2 | 317 | 392 | 225 | 92 | 0.808 | 2006–2025 | |
| 3 | 290 | 349 | 218 | 72 | 0.830 | ||
| 4 | 274 | 281 | 172 | 102 | 0.975 | 2005–2022 | |
| 5 | 265 | 320 | 212 | 53 | 0.828 | 2009–2026 | |
| Last updated: 7 April 2026[68] | |||||||
Most catches in career by wicket keeper
| Rank | Catches | Innings | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 291 | 384 | 2011–2026 | |
| 2 | 225 | 392 | 2006–2025 | |
| 3 | 218 | 349 | ||
| 4 | 208 | 313 | 2009–2026 | |
| 5 | 185 | 275 | 2011–2026 | |
| Last updated: 14 February 2026[69] | ||||
Most stumpings in career
| Rank | Stumpings | Innings | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102 | 281 | 2005–2022 | |
| 2 | 92 | 392 | 2006–2025 | |
| 3 | 70 | 349 | 2006–2025 | |
| 4 | 62 | 173 | 2010–2025 | |
| 5 | 61 | 384 | 2011–2026 | |
| Last updated: 25 January 2026[70] | ||||
Most dismissals in series as wicket keeper
| Rank | Dismissals | Innings | Player | Catches | Stumpings | Diss/Inn | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 1.500 | 2019 Indian Premier League | |
| 2 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1.375 | 2020 Indian Premier League | ||
| 3 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1.400 | 2022 Vitality Blast | |
| 4 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 1.666 | 2020 Pakistan Super League | |
| 15 | 19 | 1 | 1.333 | 2025 Indian Premier League | |||
| 16 | 20 | 0 | 1.250 | 2025 T20 Blast | |||
| Last updated: 24 September 2025[71] | |||||||
Most dismissals in year as wicket keeper
| Rank | Dismissals | Innings | Player | Catches | Stumpings | Diss/Inn | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 54 | 48 | 4 | 0.962 | 2022 | |
| 2 | 51 | 52 | 42 | 9 | 0.980 | 2024 | |
| 3 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 6 | 1.044 | 2021 | |
| 4 | 41 | 49 | 40 | 1 | 0.836 | 2025 | |
| 5 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 1.114 | 2016 | |
| 45 | 30 | 9 | 0.866 | 2024 | |||
| Last updated: 31 December 2025[72] | |||||||
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches in career by fielder
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Ct/Inn | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 405 | 735 | 723 | 0.560 | 2006–2026 | |
| 2 | 329 | 553 | 546 | 0.602 | 2008–2026 | |
| 3 | 275 | 582 | 573 | 0.479 | 2006–2024 | |
| 4 | 268 | 501 | 498 | 0.538 | 2010–2026 | |
| 5 | 263 | 469 | 461 | 0.570 | ||
| Last updated: 14 February 2026[73][74]
Note:The list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper | ||||||
Most catches in series as fielder
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 2023 T20 Blast | |
| 2 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 2016 Indian Premier League | |
| 3 | 18 | 2022–23 Big Bash League | |||
| 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2021-22 Bangladesh Premier League | |
| 14 | 14 | 2025 T20 Blast | |||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 2023 Indian Premier League | |||
| 2025 T20 Blast | |||||
| 17 | 17 | 2022 Indian Premier League | |||
| Last updated: 20 December 2025[75] | |||||
Most catches in year by fielder
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Ct/Inn | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 73 | 72 | 0.763 | 2022 | |
| 2 | 46 | 65 | 65 | 0.707 | 2025 | |
| 3 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 1.131 | ||
| 4 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 0.736 | ||
| 5 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 0.911 | 2024 | |
| 73 | 71 | 0.577 | ||||
| Last updated: 29 December 2025[76]
Note:The list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper | ||||||
Individual records (other)
Most matches played
| Rank | Matches | Player | Runs | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 735 | 14,482 | 333 | 2006–2026 | |
| 2 | 590 | 9,636 | 508 | 2010–2026 | |
| 3 | 585 | 4,755 | 614 | 2011–2026 | |
| 4 | 582 | 6,970 | 631 | 2006–2024 | |
| 5 | 559 | 11,906 | 0 | 2008–2026 | |
| Last updated: 7 April 2026[77] | |||||
Most matches as captain
| Rank | Matches | Player | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 331 | 192 | 133 | 2 | 4 | 59.02 | 2007–2025 | |
| 2 | 236 | 113 | 111 | 5 | 7 | 50.43 | 2014–2026 | |
| 3 | 225 | 140 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 63.33 | 2013–2024 | |
| 4 | 216 | 110 | 94 | 2 | 10 | 53.88 | 2012–2026 | |
| 5 | 212 | 100 | 99 | 2 | 11 | 50.24 | 2013–2026 | |
| Last updated: 14 February 2026[78] | ||||||||
Most matches won as captain
| Rank | Won | Player | Matches | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 192 | 331 | 133 | 2 | 4 | 59.02 | 2007–2025 | |
| 2 | 140 | 225 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 63.33 | 2013–2024 | |
| 3 | 113 | 236 | 111 | 5 | 7 | 50.43 | 2014–2026 | |
| 4 | 110 | 216 | 94 | 2 | 10 | 53.88 | 2012–2026 | |
| 5 | 104 | 208 | 97 | 2 | 5 | 51.72 | 2006–2020 | |
| Last updated: 14 February 2026[78] | ||||||||
Most runs as a captain
| Rank | Runs | Innings | Player | Average | 100 | 50 | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6,917 | 230 | 33.74 | 5 | 51 | 2014–2026 | |||
| 2 | 6,769 | 208 | 36.00 | 8 | 46 | 2012–2026 | |||
| 3 | 6,564 | 188 | 43.19 | 5 | 50 | 2011–2023 | |||
| 4 | 6,283 | 289 | 37.39 | 0 | 23 | 2007–2025 | |||
| 5 | 6,064 | 224 | 30.01 | 3 | 39 | 2013–2024 | |||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated: 13 February 2026 | |||||||||
Most wickets as a captain
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | Strike rate | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 190 | 145 | 145 | 18.36 | 16.6 | 2009–2023 | |||
| 2 | 148 | 110 | 108 | 17.87 | 16.7 | 2017–2026 | |||
| 3 | 127 | 145 | 138 | 27.44 | 22.8 | 2010–2024 | |||
| 4 | 122 | 99 | 93 | 22.92 | 15.7 | 2007–2022 | |||
| 5 | 110 | 100 | 94 | 23.42 | 18.1 | 2019–2026 | |||
| Last updated: 26 April 2026[79] | |||||||||
Most Player of the Match Awards
| Rank | Number of Awards | Player | Matches | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 463 | 2005–2022 | |
| 2 | 48 | 503 | 2010–2026 | |
| 735 | 2006–2026 | |||
| 4 | 46 | 470 | 2009–2026 | |
| 522 | 2015–2026 | |||
| Last updated: 10 April 2026[80][81] | ||||
Most Player of the Series Awards
| Rank | Number of Awards | Player | Matches | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 470 | 2006–2026 | |
| 2 | 7 | 243 | 2017–2026 | |
| 414 | 2007–2025 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 324 | 2015–2026 | |
| 353 | 2010–2025 | |||
| 433 | 2011–2026 | |||
| Last updated: 13 February 2026[82] | ||||
Partnership records
Record wicket partnerships
- 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)
| Wicket | Runs | Players | Batting team | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | 258* | Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake & Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 15 February 2024 | |||
| 241 | Litton Das & Tanzid Hasan | Dhaka Capitals | Durbar Rajshahi | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 12 January 2025 | ||
| 236 | Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 23 February 2019 | ||||
| 2nd wicket | 229 | Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Gujarat Lions | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 14 May 2016 | |
| 1st wicket | 223 | Aaron Finch & D'Arcy Short | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 3 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] | |||||||
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
| Rank | Runs | Innings | Players | Highest | Average | 100 | 50 | Span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,373 | 75 | Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan † | 203* | 46.20 | 10 | 15 | 2018–2024 | |
| 2 | 3,175 | 77 | AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli | 229 | 44.09 | 12 | 2011–2020 | ||
| 3 | 3,035 | 63 | Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli | 204* | 53.24 | 13 | 2011–2017 | ||
| 4 | 2,831 | 77 | Daniel Bell-Drummond & Joe Denly † | 207 | 36.76 | 5 | 15 | 2011–2025 | |
| 5 | 2,640 | 73 | Jos Buttler & Phil Salt † | 126 | 36.66 | 5 | 13 | 2021–2026 | |
| 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] | |||||||||
Individual Records (Officials)
Most matches as an umpire
| Rank | Matches | Umpire | Country | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270 | Richard Illingworth | 2005–2026 | |
| 2 | 258 | Ahsan Raza | 2006–2026 | |
| 3 | 254 | David Millns | 2009–2025 | |
| 4 | 241 | Anil Chaudhary | 2007–2024 | |
| 5 | 231 | Rob Bailey | 2005–2025 | |
| Michael Gough | 2009–2025 | |||
| Updated: 14 February 2026[85] | ||||