Fans have often experienced a surreal feeling upon watching a T20I game because of the raw emotions that transpire during the passage of the play. It is one such format that is loaded with thrills and chills, which keeps the fans on the edge of their seats. The T20I format has well and truly been captivating, engaging and thrilling to the core, which is the reason why it is also the most-watched format in the world.
The cricket fraternity has seen a plethora of batsmen freely expressing themselves by smashing a flurry of fours and sixes. These batsmen often find a great deal of success in the shortest format. On top of that, it is important to play the game with intent while also maintaining a healthy strike rate such that it aids the team in posting a humongous total on the board in their designated quota of 20 overs.
Case in point, it is not that easy to accumulate 500 runs against the opposition in the truncated version of the game. However, four batsmen have managed to aggregate 500 runs against multiple teams in T20Is. Let’s now learn about the names of the four players who achieved this sensational feat.
1. Virat Kohli
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli is the best all-format player in the world without any second thoughts. He is also the leading run-scorer in Twenty20 Internationals with 4008 runs. It is worth mentioning here that Virat Kohli is one of the two batsmen who piled up 500 runs against three different teams in T20Is. India’s run machine achieved the feat against Australia, England and West Indies.
2. Babar Azam
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is widely acknowledged as one of the best batsmen in the present era. The right-handed batsman is the fourth-leading run-scorer in T20Is with 3485 runs. He is the other batter who completed 500 runs against England, New Zealand and West Indies.
3. Rohit Sharma
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly the best opener across formats of the game. Popularly known as “Hitman” for his six-hitting acumen, Rohit Sharma is the second leading run-scorer in T20Is with 3853 runs. Notably, he smacked 500 runs against two different teams namely New Zealand and West Indies.
4. Aaron Finch
The former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch has been one of the best-attacking openers in limited-overs cricket. He is the sixth-leading run-scorer in T20Is with 3120 runs. The former Australian skipper completed 500 runs against two different teams such as England and Team India.
*This article is updated as of August 8*