- August 15, 2025
If you are a cricket fan, you would be aware of the fact that T20 batting is insane at the moment. Boundaries are raining down, strike rates are looking like Wi-Fi speeds, and bowlers… oh dear, let’s just say their economy rates are the stuff of an accountant’s nightmares. With the 2025 Asia Cup coming up next year with the 2026 T20 World Cup already on the slate, it’s a good time to discuss the guys who are making bowlers sob in the shortest format.
We’ve sifted through the past 12 months of carnage across T20Is, IPL, and global franchise leagues to rank the top 10 batters in the world right now. And yes, Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler are in here — but there are a few names that might just surprise you.
Stats Speak Loud, Strike Rates Speak Louder
The modern T20 batter isn’t just about scoring runs — it’s about how you score them. Take Tim David, who tops this list despite batting at No. 5 or lower. Averaging 42.87 with a strike rate of 190.55 in T20Is this past year, he’s been RCB’s finisher, crisis manager, and six-hitting machine rolled into one.
Or Abhishek Sharma, the young lefty who’s been treating powerplays like personal highlight reels — striking at over 200 in T20Is. Then there’s Nicholas Pooran, who may have left international cricket but is still lighting up leagues with 1,888 runs in the past year at almost 163 SR.
The common thread? Brutal intent from ball one. These guys aren’t here to “get their eye in” — they’re here to ruin your run-rate.
Old Guards, New Tricks
Some might say T20 is a young man’s game, but Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler didn’t get the memo. Sure, SKY’s T20I form dipped (averaging just 15.09 recently), but his IPL 2025 season was pure box-office: 717 runs, 65+ average, 168 SR, and the insane stat of scoring 25+ in every match. That’s not just skill — that’s consistency on steroids.
And Buttler? He’s still rewriting the T20 opening manual. Even after moving down the order for England, he smashed 1,281 runs across formats at a strike rate above 152. In IPL 2025, he nearly averaged 60. The scary part? He makes it look… boringly easy.
Whats Exciting
Tilak Varma is a prime example – he has averaged 82+ in T20I and got two centuries in just nine matches. Then there is Dewald Brevis, who plays like he is in a backyard game, scoring 125 off 56 against Australia as if it were nothing. And let’s not forget about Tristan Stubbs, who has quietly made himself South Africa’s middle-order weapon, showing both power and composure.
What’s exciting is how these guys aren’t just aggressive — they’re smart. They understand matchups, they pace chases, and they know when to explode. For fans, that means more high-octane cricket with fewer slow patches. For bowlers… well, sorry.
So, who’s the Real No. 1? Honestly, rankings in T20 are a moving target. Tim David might be at the top today, but one blistering month from SKY or Brevis could change everything. What’s clear is that we’re living in a golden age of short-format batting.
FAQs:
- Who scored the most T20 runs overall in the past year?
Nicholas Pooran topped the charts with 1,888 runs across all T20s.
- Which player maintained a strike rate above 200 in T20Is recently?
In recent T20Is, Abhishek Sharma’s strike rate has rocketed past the 200 mark.
- Which veteran batter excelled despite changing his batting position?
Jos Buttler thrived even after moving down the order for England.
