A Detailed Look at the Players with the Most Runs in T20I in 2025

Most T20I Runs in 2025: England recorded one of the highest totals in men’s T20I history by scoring 304 for 2 against South Africa in 2025. This became the highest T20I score by a Full Member nation. Phil Salt led the charge with an unbeaten 141, the highest individual T20I score by an England batter, reaching his century in just 39 balls. Jos Buttler supported him with a rapid fifty off 18 balls as England crossed 300 for only the third time in men’s T20I cricket history.

Abhishek Sharma created history in T20 international cricket by becoming the fastest batter to score 1,000 runs in terms of balls faced. The Indian opener reached the landmark during the fifth T20I against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on November 8, 2025. He reached 1,000 T20I runs in just 528 balls. This broke the previous world record held by Australia’s Tim David, who had taken 569 balls to reach the mark. 

Abhishek Sharma finished 2025 as India’s leading run-scorer in T20 internationals. He scored 859 runs in 21 innings and was India’s regular opener throughout the year. He averaged 42.95 and struck at an exceptional rate of 193.46. He scored one century and five half-centuries in T20Is during the year. His hundred came against England in Mumbai. 

List of Players With the Most T20I Runs in 2025

Karanbir Singh of Austria finished as the player with the most runs in T20Is in 2025. He played 32 matches and scored 1,488 runs in 32 innings, remaining not out three times. His highest score was 115, and he averaged 51.31 with a strike rate of 174.85. He hit two centuries, thirteen fifties, 127 fours, and an impressive 122 sixes.

Fiaz Ahmed of Bahrain followed with 1,251 runs from 40 matches and 37 innings. He stayed not out twelve times and averaged 50.04. His top score was an unbeaten 105, and he struck runs at 133.08, including one hundred, seven fifties, 86 fours, and 69 sixes. Another Bahrain batter, P. Kurup, scored 1,037 runs in 39 matches at an average of 31.42, with a highest score of 73 not out.

Bilal Zalmai of Austria crossed the 1,000-run mark as well, scoring 1,008 runs in 36 matches. He averaged 31.50 and maintained a strike rate of 155.07, with nine fifties and a best of 79 not out. Asif Ali of Bahrain accumulated 955 runs from 32 matches, averaging 35.37. He registered one century and seven fifties and struck at 151.82.

Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett scored 936 runs in 25 matches at an average of 37.44, with a highest score of 111. India’s Abhishek Sharma made a strong impact in fewer games, scoring 859 runs in 21 matches at an average of 42.95 and an exceptional strike rate of 193.46, including a top score of 135.

Anshuman Rath of Hong Kong scored 814 runs in 21 matches, averaging 40.70 with one century. Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan finished with 775 runs from 27 matches, while Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan ended the year with 771 runs in 26 matches.

FAQs

Q. Who became the fastest batter to reach 1,000 T20I runs in 2025?
A. The young Indian opener, Abhishek Sharma, became the fastest batter to reach 1,000 T20I runs.

Q. Who was India’s leading T20I run-scorer in 2025?
A. Abhishek Sharma finished as India’s top T20I run-scorer in 2025.

Q. How many runs did Abhishek Sharma score in T20Is in 2025?
A. In 2025, Abhishek Sharma was able to score 859 runs in 21 T20I innings

Q. Who scored the most T20I runs overall in 2025?
A. Karanbir Singh of Austria scored the most T20I runs in 2025.

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