5 batsmen of the world… who scored the most centuries in T20, competing to grab the number one position in ‘Big Show’ and ‘Hitman’

New Delhi. In today’s era, the shortest and fastest format of cricket i.e. T20 International has become the biggest center of explosive batting of the batsmen and thrill of the spectators. Scoring a half-century in this format is also considered a big achievement, but there are some select batsmen who changed the grammar of this game. He not only scored centuries in the limited 120 balls of T20, but also scored a lot of centuries.

Glenn Maxwell is known in the cricket world as ‘Mad Max’ or ‘Big Show’. He has been the backbone of the Australian middle order from 2012 to 2026. He has scored 2897 runs while remaining unbeaten 18 times in 118 innings of his 130 matches. Maxwell’s specialty is his explosive strike rate, which is 154.42. He has scored 5 unmatched centuries and 12 half-centuries in his career, in which his highest score has been 145 not out. The 243 fours and 150 sixes that came from his bat are enough to show how much he dominates the bowlers.

Indian cricket’s ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma
Along with Maxwell, India’s ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma occupies the number one throne. From the first T20 World Cup in 2007 to 2024, Rohit took Indian cricket to a new dimension. In 151 innings of 159 matches, Rohit has scored the maximum of 4231 runs at an average of 32.05 and strike rate of 140.89. Rohit also has 5 brilliant centuries and 32 half-centuries in his name in this format. Rohit, who batted very aggressively, had the highest score of 121 not out. The most beautiful thing about Hitman’s batting has been his skyscraper sixes. He hit a record 205 sixes and 383 fours in his career, which is proof of his unmatched timing.

Karanbir Singh, the surprising magician of Associate Nations
The third name in this list is very shocking and inspiring. This is the name of Karanbir Singh of Austria. This Associate Nations player created a stir in international cricket in just two years between 2024 and 2026. In 59 innings of just 60 matches, Karanbir has scored 2533 runs at an astonishing average of 48.71 and a stormy strike rate of 175.41. During this period he scored 4 centuries and 20 half-centuries in his name. His highest score is 164 runs, which is the highest among all the batsmen in this list. By hitting 211 fours and 207 sixes in his short journey, Karanbir has proved that talent is not dependent on any big team.

Phil Salt, the ‘baseball’ avatar of the English team
The name of England’s opening batsman Phil Salt comes at number four. Since making his debut in the year 2022, Salt has implemented the aggressive style of the English team very well in T20. In 59 innings of 64 matches, he has added 1846 runs at an excellent strike rate of 164.52. Salt has 4 centuries and 10 half-centuries to his name, in which his best score has been 141 not out. Taking England’s aggressive style forward, Salt has so far added 186 fours and 87 sixes to his account.

India’s ‘Mr. 360 Degree’ Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav, the most dangerous batsman of India’s current era, completes this magical list. This player, popularly known as ‘SKY’, changed the way of playing T20 cricket since his entry in the year 2021. Due to his ability to play shots in every corner of the field, he is called ‘Mr. 360 Degree’ of India. In 107 innings of 113 matches, Surya has scored 3272 runs at an average of 36.35 and a killer strike rate of 162.94. So far he has scored 4 centuries and 25 half-centuries, in which his best score has been 117 runs. The 297 fours and 179 sixes that came from Surya’s bat testify to his amazing shots.