Top 5 batsmen with most runs in T20I Cricket in 2025

Four batsmen scored more than 1000 runs in T20I cricket in 2025.

With its fast pace, big shots, and last-over finishes, T20I cricket is often considered the most entertaining format in the game of cricket. In 2025, many nail-biting T20I games between different teams thrilled cricket fans to the fullest, elevating the joy of viewers both inside the stadiums and outside the television sets.

Many batsmen earned recognition for their marvellous performances in the shortest format this year. A few batsmen went on to smash multiple batting records, hitting a lot of runs in the process. If we look at stats, four batsmen crossed the mark of 1000 runs in T20I cricket in 2025. On that note, below are five batters with the most runs in T20I cricket in 2025. Notably, this list comprises both full-member and associate nations.

Top 5 batsmen with most runs in T20I Cricket in 2025

5. Asif Ali (Bahrain) – 955 runs

Bahrain’s Asif Ali grabs the fifth spot with 955 runs in 32 games (30 innings) in 2025. At an average of 35.37 and a strike rate of 151.82, the left-handed batsman hammered seven half-centuries and one ton, including a highest score of unbeaten 100* against Rwanda.

4. Bilal Zalmai (Austria) – 1008 runs

At an average of 31.50, Austria’s Bilal Zalmai mustered 1008 runs in 36 games in T20I cricket in 2025. The right-handed batsman hammered nine half-centuries at a stunning strike rate of 155.07 across 35 innings. His highest score was an unbeaten 79 runs, which came in a clash against Norway in August.

3. Prashant Kurup (Bahrain) – 1037 runs

Bahrain’s wicket-keeper batter Prashant Kurup captures the third spot on this list, with 1037 runs in 39 T20I games this year. Averaging 31.42, the right-handed batsman scored six half-centuries in 38 innings, batting at a strike rate of 114.45.

2. Fiaz Ahmed (Bahrain) – 1251 runs

38-year-old Fiaz Ahmed finished as the leading run-scorer for Bahrain in 2025 in T20I cricket, piling up 1251 runs in 40 games. Across 37 innings, the right-handed batsman held a stunning average of 50.04, hitting seven fifties and one century. Slamming an unbeaten 105 runs against Germany in July, the 38-year-old registered his maiden ton in international cricket.

1. Karanbir Singh (Austria) – 1488 runs

Austria’s Karanbir Singh steals the top spot on this list, with 1488 runs in 32 T20Is. At a stunning average of 51.31, the right-handed batter slammed two centuries and 13 fifties this year. Batting at a strike rate of over 174 across his 32 innings, the 30-year-old batter was a standout performer to watch out for in 2025.

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