Jos Buttler surpasses Virat Kohli to reach the 3rd spot on the list of top scorers in T20Is

Jos Buttler opened the innings for England in the fifth and final T20I against India on July 11. The veteran scored 131 runs off 64 balls, including 12 fours and 8 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 204.68, with the host nation reaching 257 for 3 in 20 overs.

During his magnificent display at the  Rose Bowl in Southampton, he didn’t spare the Indian bowlers, hitting big shots to all parts of the ground. His second hundred in the shortest format of the game took his runs tally to 4212. He is now in the third spot on the list of batters with the most runs in T20Is.

The wicket-keeper batter went past Virat Kohli’s record. Former India captain amassed 4188 runs in 125 T20Is from  2010 to 2024. On the other hand, the English player has been a part of 160 T20Is.

Pakistan star batter Babar Azam is heading the list of players with the most runs in the slam-bang version of the game. He has accumulated 4596 runs in 145 matches, with the help of 3 centuries and 39 fifties. India batter Rohit Sharma is in second place, having accumulated 4231 runs in 159 T20Is from 2007 to 2024.

Most runs in T20Is

Babar Azam – 4596

Rohit Sharma – 4231

Jos Buttler – 4212

Virat Kohli – 4188

Paul Stirling – 3895

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from T20Is. The two legendary batters bid adieu after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook added 233 runs for the second-wicket stand, which is the highest for any wicket in T20Is.  Brook posted 95 not out off 45 balls, including 8 sixes and 4 boundaries.

England have already won the series, following three consecutive victories. The first game was called off due to rain.