Top 5 captains with most sixes in T20I cricket
Indian captain Rohit Sharma holds the record for most sixes in T20I cricket by a captain.
T20 cricket is a format of sixes and fours, which is why it is the most popular format of the game among the new generation of fans. Everyone likes to watch this format of the game, whether it is international or franchise cricket. Over the years, there have been a number of power-hitters who have played this format of the game.
In this article, we will talk about the top five captains who have smashed most sixes in T20Is. There are a few big names in this list, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. So let’s check out this elite list of captains who have hit most T20I sixes.
Here are top 5 captains with most sixes in T20I cricket
5. Virat Kohli (India) :
Virat Kohli led Indian team in 50 T20I matches and won 30 of them as captain. He has been a run-machine in this format and has scored runs even as a captain. Virat scored 1570 runs as Indian captain at an average of 47.57 with a strike rate of 140.55. He scored 13 half-centuries with his best score being 94 not out. As a captain, Virat hit 59 sixes and 114 fours.
4. Ramesh Satheesan (Romania) :
Romanian skipper Ramesh Satheesan is fourth on this list. Well, not many fans know him because he is the captain of an associate nation. However, he has been pretty impressive with his individual records. He has played 38 matches for his team so far and has been the captain in all the games. In those matches, he has scored 1197 runs at a strike rate of 155.45, with 61 sixes so far.
3. Aaron Finch (Australia) :
Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning captain, Aaron Finch, is second on the list. He hit the joint-second-most sixes as a T20I captain. Finch played 76 games as Australia’s captain. Under him, Australia won 40 matches. He scored 2236 runs as a captain, which is the most by a captain. Finch has hit 82 sixes and 223 boundaries so far.
Eoin Morgan is the most successful white-ball captain for England, having led them to their maiden ICC World Cup title in 2019. Under his captaincy, England were a pretty destructive white-ball side, and he also did well in T20Is. Morgan led England in 72 matches and scored 1469 runs at a strike rate of 140.30. He hit 86 sixes so far, which is the most by a T20I captain.
1. Rohit Sharma (India) :
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has hit most sixes in the shortest format of the game. As a captain, Rohit has played 54 matches and led India to win in 42 games. He has scored 1648 runs in these games, including three hundreds and 10 half-centuries with 90 sixes so far.
(All stats and numbers are updated till 17th January, 2024)
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