List of Twenty20 cricket records
This is a list of Twenty20 cricket records, that is a record team or individual performances in Twenty20 cricket.
Listing criteria
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted). Currently active players are listed in bold.
Team records
Team scoring records
Most successful teams
Most wins
Highest winning percentage
Qualification: 10 matches.
Highest innings totals
Completed innings only. Totals are for the teams in bold, with teams playing at home (where applicable) on the left.
Lowest innings totals
Completed innings only. Totals are for the teams in bold, with teams playing at home (where applicable) on the left.
Highest victory margin (by runs)
Highest match aggregate
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Highest individual score
Most career runs
| Rank |
Runs |
Player |
Teams |
Period |
| 1 | 9668 (267 inns.) |  Chris Gayle |  West Indies, Barisal Burners, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, Matabeleland Tuskers, PCA Masters XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, Western Australia, Melbourne Renegades | 2005–present |
| 2 | 7052 (248 inns.) |  Brad Hodge | Australia, Auckland, Australia A, Barisal Burners, Basnahira Cricket Dundee, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Strikers, Northern Districts, Rajasthan Royals, Victoria | 2003–present |
| 3 | 6955 (247 inns.) |  Brendon McCullum | New Zealand, Birmingham Bears, Brisbane Heat, Canterbury, Glamorgan, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, New South Wales, Otago, Sussex, Chennai Super Kings | 2005–present |
| 4 | 6,321 (221 inns.) | David Warner | Australia, Australia A, Delhi Daredevils, Durham, New South Wales, Sydney Sixers, Northern Districts, Middlesex, Sydney Thunder, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2007–present |
| 5 | 6491 (193 inns.) |  Virat Kohli | India, Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Indians | 2006–present |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 04 November 2016 |
Most centuries in a career
| Rank |
Centuries |
Player |
Teams |
Period |
| 1 | 18 | Chris Gayle | West Indies, Barisal Burners, Matabeleland Tuskers, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dhaka Gladiators, Lahore Qalandars, Sydney Thunder | 2005–present |
| 2 | 7 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand, Kolkata Knight Riders, Brisbane Heat, Otago, Chennai Super Kings | 2005–present |
| 3 | 6 |  Luke Wright | England, Quetta Gladiators, Dhaka Gladiators, Melbourne Stars | 2004–present |
| 6 | Michael Klinger | Gloucestershire, Perth Scorchers | 2006–present |
| 5 |
5 | David Warner | Australia, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sydney Thunder | 2007–present |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 12 February 2016 |
Fastest 100
Fastest 50
Highest career strike rate
Qualification: 1,000 balls.
| Rank |
Strike Rate |
Player |
Teams |
Period |
| 1 | 165.56 (1,757 balls) | Andre Russell | West Indies, Comilla Victorians, Delhi Daredevils, Islamabad United, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Khulna Royal Bengals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Melbourne Renegades | 2010–present |
| 2 | 155.12 (1,970 balls) |  Shahid Afridi | Pakistan, Peshawar Zalmi, Deccan Chargers, Hampshire, Karachi Dolphins, Kent, Melbourne Renegades, Pakistanis, Ruhuna Royals, South Australia | 2004–present |
| 3 | 153.12 (3,972 balls) |  Kieron Pollard | West Indies, Adelaide Strikers, Barbados Tridents, Cape Cobras, Dhaka Gladiators, Mumbai Indians, Somerset, South Australia, Stanford Superstars | 2006–2015 |
| 4 | 153.11 (2,020 balls) | Glenn Maxwell | Australia, Australia, Delhi Daredevils, Hampshire, Kings XI Punjab, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Mumbai Indians, Surrey, Victoria, Yorkshire | 2010–present |
| 5 | 150.60 (1,569 balls) | Marcus Trescothick | England, Somerset | 2004–2015 |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 14 April 2016 |
Highest career average
Qualification: 50 innings.
| No. |
Avg |
Inns |
Player |
Teams |
Period |
| 1 | 42.35 | 243 | Chris Gayle | West Indies, Barisal Burners, Barisal Bulls, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, Highveld Lions, Matabeleland Tuskers, Melbourne Renegades, PCA Masters XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, Western Australia | 2005–present |
| 2 | 40.89 | 133 | Shaun Marsh | Australia, Australia A, Glamorgan, Kings XI Punjab, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia | 2006–present |
| 3 | 40.26 | 186 | Virat Kohli | India, Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Indians | 2007–present |
| 4 | 38.89 | 108 |  Hamilton Masakadza | Zimbabwe, Easterns, Mountaineers, Sylhet Royals, Zimbabwe XI, Zimbabweans | 2006–present |
| 5 | 38.61 | 194 |  JP Duminy | South Africa, Cape Cobras, Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, South Africa, South Africa XI, South Africans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Western Province Boland | 2004–present |
| 6 | 38.29 | 141 | Michael Hussey | Australia, Australia A, Chennai Super Kings, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Thunder | 2003–present |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 10 January 2013 |
Most career sixes
| Rank |
Sixes |
Player |
Teams |
Period |
| 1 | 707 | Chris Gayle | West Indies, Barisal Burners, Lahore Qalandars, Jamaica, Kolkata Knight Riders, Matabeleland Tuskers, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, Western Australia | 2005–present |
| 2 | 415 | Kieron Pollard | West Indies, Dhaka Gladiators, Mumbai Indians, Somerset, South Australia, Stanford Superstars, Trinidad and Tobago | 2006–present |
| 3 | 321 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand, Brisbane Heat, Canterbury, Glamorgan, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, New South Wales, Otago, Sussex | 2005–present |
| 5 | 305 |  Dwayne Smith | West Indies, Barbados, Barbados Tridents, Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers, Gujarat Lions, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Islamabad United, Khulna Royal Bengals, Mumbai Indians, New South Wales, Sussex, Sylhet Royals, West Indies A | 2006–present |
| 4 | 288 | David Hussey | Australia, Australia A, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Melbourne Stars, Northern Districts, Nottinghamshire, Victoria | 2004–present |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, Last updated: 04 November 2016 |
Most sixes in an innings
Individual records (bowling)
Best figures in a match
Most career wickets
| Rank |
Wickets |
Matches |
Player |
Teams |
Period |
| 1 | 344 | 329 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies, Chennai Super Kings, Chittagong Kings, Dolphins, Essex, Kent, Lahore Qalandars, Melbourne Renegades, Mumbai Indians, Sydney Sixers, Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, Victoria | 2006–present |
| 2 | 299 | 221 |  Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Kent, Melbourne Stars, Mumbai Indians, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ruhuna, Ruhuna Rhinos, Southern Express T20 | 2004–present |
| 3 | 281 | 226 | Yasir Arafat | Pakistan, Barisal Burners, Canterbury, Dolphins, Hampshire, Khan Research Laboratories, Kent, Lancashire, Otago, Pakistan A, Perth Scorchers, Rawalpindi Rams, Surrey, Somerset, Sussex | 2006–present |
| 4 | 263 | 225 | Alfonso Thomas | South Africa, Adelaide Strikers, Dhaka Gladiators, Dolphins, Highveld Lions, Perth Scorchers, Pune Warriors India, Somerset, Titans | 2004–2015 |
| 5 | 260 | 183 | Saeed Ajmal | Adelaide Strikers, Chittagong Vikings, Dhaka Gladiators, Faisalabad Region, Faisalabad Wolves, Islamabad United, Kandurata Warriors, Karachi Blues, Pakistan, Pakistanis, Titans, Worcestershire, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited | 2005–present |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 07 November 2016 |
Individual records (wicket keeping)
Most dismissals in career
| Rank |
Dismissals |
Innings |
Player |
Team |
Period |
Catches |
Stumpings |
| 1 | 188 | 179 | Kamran Akmal | Pakistan, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Peshawar Zalmi, Pakistanis, Rajasthan Royals, Sylhet Royals, Wayamba United | 2005–present | 103 | 85 |
| 2 | 177 | 232 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | India, Chennai Super Kings, Jharkhand, Rising Pune Supergiants | 2006–present | 117 | 60 |
| 3 |
152 |
154 |
Kumar Sangakkara |
Sri Lanka, Deccan Chargers, Quetta Gladiators, Kandurata Kites, Kings XI Punjab, Nondescripts |
2004–present |
100 |
52 |
| 4 | 152 | 173 | Dinesh Karthik | India, Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Tamil Nadu | 2006–present | 108 | 44 |
| 5 | 141 | 153 | Denesh Ramdin | West Indies, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Trinbago Knight Riders, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indians, West Indies XI | 2006–present | 99 | 42 |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 27 September 2016 |
Individual records (other)
Most matches played
| Rank |
Matches |
Player |
Teams |
Period |
| 1 | 223 | Albie Morkel | South Africa, Delhi Daredevils, Chennai Super Kings, Durham, Somerset, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Titans, Rising Pune Supergiants | 2004–present |
| 2 | 187 | David Hussey | Australia, Australia A, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Melbourne Stars, Northern Districts, Nottinghamshire, Victoria | 2004–present |
| 3 | 156 | Brad Hodge | Australia, Australia A, Barisal Burners, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lancashire, Melbourne Renegades, Northern Districts, Rajasthan Royals, Victoria | 2003–present |
| 156 | Owais Shah | England, Cape Cobras, Delhi Daredevils, Essex, Hobart Hurricanes, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, Middlesex, Wellington | 2003–present |
| 5 | 155 | Kieron Pollard | West Indies, Dhaka Gladiators, Mumbai Indians, Somerset, South Australia, Stanford Superstars, Trinidad and Tobago | 2006–present |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 25 July 2012 |
Partnership records
Record wicket partnerships
- Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).
Notes and references
See also
Kenya 
Netherlands 
Leeward Islands v 
Titans v 
Louis van der Westhuizen 
Scotland 
Arul Suppiah