The T20 International (T20I) format has changed the face of the gentleman’s game, cricket. Every ball in the shortest format is a spectacle, with batters lighting up the stage with their impeccable performances.
In the fast-paced version of this sport, batters have to score runs at staggering strike rates, as they have to make every ball count. In this process, many batters sur milestone after milestone in a jiffy.
On that note, here are the top 10 batters who have been the fastest to 2000 runs in T20Is.
Fastest to 2000 Runs in T20I
| Player | Innings to 2000 Runs | Time Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 52 | 4y 230d |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 52 | 7y 149d |
| Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 54 | 2y 360d |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 56 | 8y 21d |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 56 | 2y 273d |
| KL Rahul (IND) | 58 | 6y 94d |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 62 | 9y 236d |
| Virandeep Singh (MAL) | 64 | 4y 128d |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 66 | 9y 40d |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 68 | 8y 347d |
Key Insights
52: Pakistan’s duo, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, are the t-fastest batters to reach the 2000-run mark in T20Is. Both took 52 innings to get to the milestone, with Azam doing so in April 2021 and Rizwan in September 2022.
2: Coincidentally, Rizwan and India’s KL Rahul crossed the 2000-run mark on the same day — 20 September 2022 — although while playing against different opponents.
