Top 3 batters with most runs in T20I series ft. Glenn Phillips
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Tilak Varma holds the Indian record for most runs in T20I series.
T20I cricket is a fast-paced format, which doesn’t allow the batters much time to think. This format involves high risk, which is why consistency becomes very difficult for the batter.
But there have been a few rare instances where a batter has had a dream campaign or series, and he becomes unstoppable with the bat. Some such campaigns become history and get written in the record book.
This article also features some of the most consistent campaigns for the batter, which involve most runs in a series. We will talk about the top three batters with the most runs in T20I series.
Top 3 batters with most runs in T20I series
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3. Mohmmad Rizwan – 315 vs England, 2022
Mohammad Rizwan holds the Asian record for most runs in a T20I bilateral series. He had a tremendous 2021-2022, where he gained the No. 1 rankings and also scored the most T20I runs in a calendar year.
In this period, he also scored 315 runs in a five-match T20I series against England at home. Rizwan scored four half-centuries and recorded scores of 68, 88*, 8, 88, and 63.
2. Phil Salt – 331 vs West Indies, 2023
Phil Salt gained the no. 1 T20I rankings in 2023, and the five-match away in West Indies played a key part in that. He became the first English batter to score consecutive T20I centuries.
Salt was the top-scorer for England in four out of five matches. He finished with 332 runs in five innings at 82.75 and a strike rate of 185.95 with two centuries.
1. Glenn Phillips – 341 vs India, 2026
Glenn Phillips achieved the world record for most runs in T20I series by a batter during the home series against India in 2026. Phillips had an incredible series with the bat, and he won the Player of the Series award, despite his team losing the series.
He finished with 341 runs in five innings, at an average of 113.67 and a strike rate of 185.33, with one century and three half-centuries. He recorded scores of 82*, 40, 17, 107, and 65* in five innings. Additionally, he scores all these runs batting at no. 4, unlike Salt and Rizwan, who are openers for their teams.
Who holds the record for most runs for India in a bilateral T20I series?
Tilak Varma holds the record for most runs for India in a bilateral T20I series. He scored 280 runs against South Africa in four matches in 2024.
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