T20I Records
Highest Individual Score in T20I cricket — All-Time Leaderboard
Shubman Gill holds the highest individual score in T20I cricket among tracked players, with 126.
126
Highest Score
Innings
36
Average
28.03
Strike Rate
138.6
Hundreds
1
Highest
126
Fours
98
Sixes
26
Balls
627
Lead over #2 (Virat Kohli)
4
Top 25 All-Time T20I Records
Ranked among the 60 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill | India | 36 | 36 | 5 | 869 | 28.03 | 138.6 | 1 | 3 | 126 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | India | 125 | 117 | 31 | 4,188 | 48.7 | 137.05 | 1 | 38 | 122 |
| 3 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 136 | 129 | 17 | 4,429 | 39.54 | 128.46 | 3 | 38 | 122 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | India | 159 | 151 | 16 | 4,231 | 31.34 | 140.9 | 5 | 32 | 121 |
| 5 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 99 | 93 | 14 | 2,788 | 35.29 | 163.24 | 4 | 21 | 117 |
| 6 | Lokesh Rahul | India | 72 | 68 | 8 | 2,265 | 37.75 | 139.13 | 2 | 22 | 110 |
| 7 | Ahmad Faiz | Malaysia | 103 | 86 | 9 | 1,922 | 24.96 | 123.77 | 1 | 8 | 105 |
| 8 | Tim David | Australia | 68 | 58 | 14 | 1,596 | 36.27 | 168.89 | 1 | 9 | 102 |
| 9 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 23 | 22 | 2 | 723 | 36.15 | 164.32 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
| 10 | Travis Head | Australia | 47 | 45 | 4 | 1,197 | 29.2 | 156.68 | 0 | 5 | 91 |
| 11 | Joe Root | England | 32 | 30 | 5 | 893 | 35.72 | 126.31 | 0 | 5 | 90 |
| 12 | Steven Smith | Australia | 67 | 55 | 11 | 1,094 | 24.86 | 125.46 | 0 | 5 | 90 |
| 13 | Ishan Kishan | India | 32 | 32 | 1 | 796 | 25.68 | 124.38 | 0 | 6 | 89 |
| 14 | Harry Brook | England | 52 | 44 | 11 | 1,012 | 30.67 | 151.73 | 0 | 5 | 81 |
| 15 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 78 | 75 | 11 | 1,672 | 26.13 | 135.17 | 0 | 10 | 79 |
| 16 | Dane Cleaver | New Zealand | 9 | 7 | 1 | 122 | 20.33 | 120.8 | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| 17 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 51 | 47 | 11 | 1,104 | 30.67 | 136.13 | 0 | 8 | 74 |
| 18 | Joshua Rasu | Vanuatu | 31 | 30 | 3 | 509 | 18.85 | 109.47 | 0 | 2 | 74 |
| 19 | Temba Bavuma | South Africa | 36 | 35 | 3 | 670 | 20.94 | 118.17 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| 20 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | Bangladesh | 50 | 48 | 5 | 987 | 22.95 | 109.07 | 0 | 4 | 71 |
| 21 | Harry Tector | Ireland Republic | 91 | 83 | 15 | 1,658 | 24.38 | 121.03 | 0 | 7 | 69 |
| 22 | Rishabh Pant | India | 76 | 66 | 14 | 1,209 | 23.25 | 127.4 | 0 | 3 | 65 |
| 23 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 35 | 31 | 3 | 540 | 19.29 | 124.72 | 0 | 3 | 65 |
| 24 | Ghulam Shabber | United Arab Emirates | 16 | 14 | 3 | 208 | 18.91 | 114.29 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| 25 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 74 | 41 | 17 | 515 | 21.46 | 127.17 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Highest Score Leader by Country
India
Shubman Gill126
Pakistan
Babar Azam122
Malaysia
Ahmad Faiz105
Australia
Tim David102
England
Joe Root90
South Africa
AB de Villiers79
New Zealand
Dane Cleaver78
Vanuatu
Joshua Rasu74
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto71
Ireland Republic
Harry Tector69
Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's T20I cricket only. Based on the 60 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's T20I batting stats database, sourced from our own match records. As more historical players are added to the database, this leaderboard will expand accordingly.
Last updated 25 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most highest score in T20I cricket?
Shubman Gill holds the highest individual score in T20I cricket among tracked players, with 126.
Who is closest to the all-time T20I highest score record?
Virat Kohli is closest among currently tracked players, with 122 — 4 behind Shubman Gill.