Jamaican and West Indies cricket icon Chris Gayle holds the record for the highest score in T20 cricket. Gayle’s explosive 175* for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Pune Warriors during the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) remains the pinnacle in professional men’s Twenty20 cricket. As the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup draws near, cricket fans are reminiscing about the biggest scores in T20 history.
Highest Individual Scores in T20 Cricket
| Rank | Player | Score | Team | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gayle | 175* | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 2013 |
| 2 | Aaron Finch | 172 | Australia | 2018 |
| 3 | Hamilton Masakadza | 162* | Mountaineers | 2016 |
| 4 | Hazratullah Zazai | 162* | Afghanistan | 2019 |
| 5 | Dewald Brevis | 162 | Titans | 2022 |
| 6 | Adam Lyth | 161 | Yorkshire | 2017 |
| 7 | Brendon McCullum | 158* | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 2008 |
| 8 | Brendon McCullum | 158* | Warwickshire | 2015 |
| 9 | Aaron Finch | 156* | Australia | 2013 |
| 10 | Glenn Maxwell | 154* | Melbourne Stars | 2022 |
Chris Gayle’s Record-Breaking Innings
In the 2013 IPL, Chris Gayle stunned audiences with an unbeaten 175 against Pune Warriors, achieving the highest individual score in T20 history. This incredible performance took place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, where Gayle’s 66-ball knock saw him reach a strike rate of 265.15. He blasted 13 fours and 17 sixes, completing his century in a mere 30 balls. His innings remains the fastest T20 century in men’s professional cricket.
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This score helped RCB to a then-record total of 263/5. Although other teams have since exceeded this total, Gayle’s innings remain the highest individual score in any professional T20 game. Known as the “Universe Boss,” Gayle’s influence continues as he serves as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA from June 1 to June 29, 2024.
Highest T20 International (T20I) Score: Aaron Finch’s 172
Australian opener Aaron Finch has held the record for the highest T20I score twice. His first record-breaking innings came in 2013 against England, where he scored 156 off 63 balls at Southampton’s Rose Bowl, with a blistering strike rate of 247.61, 11 fours, and 14 sixes.
Finch reset the T20I record in 2018 against Zimbabwe in Harare, scoring 172 from 76 balls. His innings included 16 fours and 10 sixes, achieving a strike rate of 226.31. Finch’s performance not only set a new benchmark for individual scores but also became the highest T20I score by a captain.
Top T20 Innings by Indian Players
KL Rahul holds the record for the highest IPL score by an Indian batsman. Playing for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Rahul scored 132* off 69 balls against RCB in Dubai in 2020. His innings included 14 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 191.30.
Rahul’s 132* is the fifth-highest score in IPL history and ranks 41st on the list of all-time highest T20 scores. Virat Kohli holds the highest T20I score by an Indian, scoring 122* against Afghanistan in 2022, while Shreyas Iyer holds the highest score in Indian domestic T20s with his 147 for Mumbai against Sikkim in 2019’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Exclusive 150+ Scores in T20 History
Only three batsmen—Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, and Brendon McCullum—have scored multiple 150+ scores in T20 cricket. New Zealand’s McCullum has two 158* innings, one for KKR in the IPL and another for Warwickshire in England’s T20 league.
FAQs
What is the highest T20 score for South Africa?
Faf du Plessis recorded the highest T20I score by a South African, scoring 119 off 56 balls against the West Indies in 2015.
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