T20I Records
Most Runs for India in All Formats — All-Time Leaderboard
Sachin Tendulkar is India's all-time leading run scorer across all formats with 34,357 international runs and 100 centuries.
34,357
Runs
Innings
782
Average
48.53
Strike Rate
67.61
Hundreds
100
Highest
248
Fours
4,076
Sixes
264
Lead over #2 (Virat Kohli)
6,382
Top 16 All-Time T20I Records
Ranked among the 16 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 664 | 782 | 74 | 34,357 | 48.53 | 67.61 | 100 | 164 | 248 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | India | 556 | 623 | 91 | 27,975 | 52.58 | 79.46 | 84 | 145 | 254 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | India | 505 | 538 | 63 | 20,048 | 42.21 | 87.38 | 50 | 111 | 264 |
| 4 | Lokesh Rahul | India | 230 | 269 | 31 | 9,536 | 40.07 | 73.16 | 20 | 62 | 199 |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 370 | 313 | 95 | 7,472 | 34.28 | 67.16 | 6 | 41 | 175 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | India | 134 | 167 | 19 | 6,530 | 44.12 | 80.72 | 19 | 26 | 269 |
| 7 | Rishabh Pant | India | 156 | 179 | 20 | 5,556 | 34.94 | 86.11 | 9 | 26 | 159 |
| 8 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 138 | 138 | 19 | 4,832 | 40.61 | 95.8 | 6 | 36 | 128 |
| 9 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 367 | 286 | 63 | 3,570 | 16.01 | 70.76 | 2 | 9 | 115 |
| 10 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 137 | 129 | 19 | 3,569 | 32.45 | 144.85 | 4 | 25 | 117 |
| 11 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 55 | 79 | 5 | 3,405 | 46.01 | 76.69 | 9 | 18 | 214 |
| 12 | Ishan Kishan | India | 61 | 59 | 5 | 1,807 | 33.46 | 109.91 | 1 | 14 | 210 |
| 13 | Mohammed Shami | India | 197 | 143 | 49 | 982 | 10.45 | 76.24 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| 14 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 184 | 73 | 28 | 479 | 10.64 | 35.04 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 15 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 224 | 114 | 45 | 447 | 6.48 | 43.95 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 16 | Mohammed Siraj | India | 108 | 85 | 41 | 223 | 5.07 | 37.23 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's T20I cricket only. Based on the 16 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. Restricted to Indian cricketers across Test, ODI, and T20 international formats.
Last updated 24 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most runs in T20I cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar is India's all-time leading run scorer across all formats with 34,357 international runs and 100 centuries.
Who is closest to the all-time T20I runs record?
Virat Kohli is closest among currently tracked players, with 27,975 — 6,382 behind Sachin Tendulkar.