Jos Buttler made T20 history with his 16-run knock in The Hundred 2026. He surpassed Chris Gayle to become the second-highest run-scorer in T20Is with 14,572 runs.
Jos Buttler surpasses Chris Gayle: Jos Buttler has achieved another major milestone in The Hundred 2026, being played in England. Buttler may have scored just 16 runs in the match between London Spirit and Manchester Super Giants at Lord’s, but this short innings was enough to achieve a major milestone in T20 cricket history.
With this innings, England’s star wicketkeeper-batsman surpassed West Indies legend Chris Gayle to become the second-highest run-scorer in T20 cricket. Buttler now has 14,572 runs in 517 matches. However, Manchester Super Giants won the match by 7 runs against London Spirit.
Jos Buttler overtakes Chris Gayle to reach second place
With his 16-run knock, Jos Buttler reached 14,572 runs in T20 cricket. He surpassed Chris Gayle (14,562 runs). Now, only former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard, who has scored 14,803 runs in T20 cricket, surpasses Buttler. Buttler will soon have the chance to become the highest run-scorer in T20 history.
The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026, 3rd Match
Milestone Alert !
– Jos Buttler has Surpassed West Indies Great Chris Gayle as the 2nd Highest Run Scorer in the History of the T20 Cricket 🤯 pic.twitter.com/et5D8EDl2m
— Aswin Dugout 🏏 (@M_Aswin100) July 24, 2026
A brilliant record was made in 517 matches
Buttler has played 517 T20 matches so far, scoring 14,572 runs in 487 innings at an average of 35.02. During this period, he has scored nine centuries and 102 half-centuries. In addition to international cricket, his consistent performances in the IPL, The Hundred, and other franchise leagues around the world have made him one of the most successful batsmen of the T20 era.
Batsmen with the most runs in T20 cricket
Kieron Pollard now leads the list of highest run-scorers in T20 cricket with 14,803 runs. Jos Buttler is second with 14,572 runs, while Chris Gayle has slipped to third place with 14,562 runs. Alex Hales (14,449 runs) and David Warner (14,284 runs) are in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Virat Kohli leads the Indian players
Among Indian batsmen, Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer in T20 cricket. Kohli has so far scored 14,218 runs in 413 innings across 430 matches at an impressive average of 42.44. He ranks sixth on the all-time list of highest run-scorers in T20 cricket and has a chance to break into the top five in the near future.