5 players with best career batting average in T20Is
The batting average is a measure of how consistent a player has been during his visits to the crease. T20 cricket is a dynamic format of the game where a batter will be required to constantly be on his toes, as the game can change in a jiffy. And, maintaining a good average is challenging for a batter in T20 cricket because of its dynamic nature. In this article, let us take a look at the top 5 players with the highest batting average in T20I cricket.
5.NS Dhaliwal
Canada batter Navneet Dhaliwal is occupying fifth place in this list. The right-handed batter has played 23 matches for his side and has amassed 748 runs at a superb average of 44.00. Dhaliwal has also plundered six half-centuries in his T20I career and has scored his runs at an impressive strike rate of 134.53.
4.Manish Pandey
The Indian cricketer has played 39 T20I matches and has plundered 709 runs at a superb average of 44.31. Pandey has also scored three half-centuries for the ‘Men in Blue’ in the T20I format of the game. He last played a T20I match for the Indian side in December 2020 against Australia.
3.Babar Azam
Pakistan batting superstar Babar Azam is placed at the third spot. Azam has a stellar record with the willow in T20I cricket. The right-handed batter has scored over 2500 runs at a stupendous average of 45.17. Azam has also amassed a hundred and 25 half-centuries in T20I cricket as well. He is the leading run-scorer for the Pakistan side in T20I cricket.
2.Mohammad Rizwan
The second place is occupied by another Pakistan batting stalwart, Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan boasts of enviable numbers in T20I cricket. The right-handed batter has plundered 1639 runs in 55 matches and has scored his runs at a superb average of 51.21. Rizwan has also recorded 14 fifty-plus scores in T20I cricket.
1.Virat Kohli
Taking the top spot is arguably the greatest batter in the history of T20I cricket, Virat Kohli. The legendary Indian cricketer is the third-highest run-scorer in T20I cricket and has amassed a colossal 3296 runs at a stellar average of 51.50. The batting maestro has also scored the most number of half-centuries (30) in T20I cricket. Kohli is also the third most-capped T20I cricketer for India after Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni.
