Top 5 batters with the most runs in T20Is in 2025

Cricket’s shortest international format produced its share of run-hunters in 2025. Between full-member tours and ICC fixtures, a mix of established internationals and emerging names piled up big T20I tallies, often because they had clearly defined roles, high strike-rates and the ability to convert short starts into match-defining knocks. Below are the five batters from full-member nations who finished 2025 with the most runs in T20 internationals, and why their years stood out.

1. Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe) - 936 runs

Brian Bennett finished the year top of the T20I charts, the highest aggregate among international players, piling up 936 runs across a busy international schedule. He combined the aggression of a modern T20 batter with the temperament to play long innings, converting starts into fifties and the occasional big hundred. 

Bennett’s value for Zimbabwe came from consistency at the top of the order. He scored heavily in bilateral series and regional events, often giving his side the ideal launchpad that put pressure back on opponents. His strike-rate and volume made him the obvious leader of the 2025 tally. His form also underlined how players from smaller Test nations can dominate calendar-year lists when they play frequently and bat high in the order.

2. Abhishek Sharma (India) - 859 runs

Abhishek Sharma’s 2025 was a statement season of raw attacking flair and volume. Often entrusted with an aggressive top-order role, Abhishek posted multiple big scores across India’s T20 calendar and in multilateral events, using a quick trigger and power-packed range of shots to dominate bowlers early. 

The left-hander’s fearlessness in the powerplay and his ability to maintain an exceptional strike-rate while playing long enough to rack up aggregate runs made him a season-definer. Abhishek batted high and played almost every T20I India scheduled, which, coupled with a string of match-winning knocks, pushed his total past most of his contemporaries. 

3. Tanzid Hasan Tamim (Bangladesh) - 775 runs

Tanzid emerged as one of the year’s most reliable top-order scorers. He capped an impressive year by climbing the T20I run charts through a mix of boundary power and intelligent pacing. He combined classical timing with modern intent. He was patient when the ball had movement, and explosive when the attack invited aggression. 

Playing in conditions at home and across Asia, Tanzid turned starts into big scores repeatedly and often anchored partnerships that set up or chased totals. His 2025 showed maturity where he wasn’t only a boundary-hitter but a batter who could adapt his game plan to the match situation.

4. Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) - 771 runs

Sahibzada Farhan finished the year as Pakistan’s standout T20 run-maker. Farhan’s year underlined the rewards of a clear role as an aggressive top-order batter who could dominate the powerplay and keep the momentum through the middle overs. 

A string of quick fifties and several controlling innings in Pakistan’s T20 calendar gave him the volume. Farhan mixed brute hitting with improved shot selection, which converted his natural power into consistent scoring rather than occasional fireworks. That steadiness is why he sits high on the 2025 list.

5. Litton Das (Bangladesh) - 635 runs

Litton’s 2025 was defined by leadership and runmaking for Bangladesh. He delivered both when chasing and when setting targets, and his ability to find gaps and rotate strike on slower South Asian wickets helped him pile up runs. 

As captain in many fixtures, he batted through phases that less settled sides couldn’t, turning useful starts into match-winning contributions. His numbers reflect both volume and the responsibility of carrying a top-order for a packed schedule.

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