Most Fifties in T20

Most Fifties in T20 Internationals & World Cup 2024

The T20 World Cup is nothing short of a festival for cricket lovers. This year, the mega tournament takes place in Australia with 16 teams in the hunt for the title and glory. Seven editions of the T20 World Cup have taken place before the 2022 tournament. Australia are the current T20 World Cup Champions, winning their first T20 World title in 2021.

Since its inception, T20 cricket has been known to be a batters’ format, given the small boundary sizes and the power-packed hitters. Scoring runs consistently and making half centuries in this format is a challenge in itself. The challenge becomes even more daunting in a big tournament like the T20 World Cup.

Most Fifties in the T20 World Cup: Top 10 Player List

At present, India’s Virat Kohli holds the record for most fifties in T20 world cup, and 13 half-centuries are the highest among all. Chris Gayle of the West Indies comes in 2nd place, with 7 half centuries and 2 centuries in the T20 World Cup history.

Here we take a look at the batters who have made the most 50+ scores in the history of the T20 World Cup.

Rank

Player

Team

Matches

Runs

50+

Average

Strike Rate

1Virat KohliIndia2711411481.50131.30
2Chris GayleWest Indies33965934.46142.75
3Rohit SharmaIndia39963934.39127.88
4Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka311016739.07134.74
5David WarnerAustralia34806625.18133.22
6Tillakaratne DilshanSri Lanka35897630.93124.06
7Shane WatsonAustralia24537528.26140.94
8AB de VilliersSouth Africa30717529.87143.4
9Babar AzamPakistan12395535.90114.49
10Matthew HaydenAustralia6265488.33144.8

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Virat Kohli (India): 14 scores of 50+ 

Virat’s batting average after 5 tournaments is a mind-boggling 81.50. It’s a reflection of how extraordinary V. Kohli is that no one else with 5 or more 50s in the competition averages more than 40. He scored 2 fifties in 2012, 4 fifties in 2014, 3 fifties in 2016, 1 fifty in 2021, and 4 more fifties in 2022.

Chris Gayle (West Indies): 9 scores of 50+

Given his status as the “Universe Boss,” it was apt that Gayle’s 117 was the first-ever hundred scored in the T20 World Cup, back in 2007. He scored 2 fifties in 2009, 1 fifty in 2010, 3 fifties in 2012 and 1 more fifty in 2014. In 2016, he became the first to score 2 T20 World Cup centuries.

Rohit Sharma (India): 9 scores of 50+

In the first three T20 World Cups (2007, 2009 and 2010), Rohit made half centuries in victories against South Africa, Ireland, and Australia. He scored 1 fifty against England in 2012, and made 2 half centuries in 2014. In the last T20 World Cup in 2021, he scored 2 more half centuries against Afghanistan and Namibia.

Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka): 7 scores of 50+

Mahela had little impact on the first two tournaments, with half centuries only against Kenya (2007) and Ireland (2009). But in 2010, he made 2 half centuries and 1 century. On home soil in 2012, he made a score of 65*, and two years later as Sri Lanka lifted the trophy, he made one more fifty. 

David Warner (Australia): 6 scores of 50+

David Warner has played in 6 T20 World Cups. He scored one fifty in 2009, one in 2010, and one in 2012. His best performance came in the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he scored 3 half centuries against Sri Lanka, West Indies and New Zealand and was adjudged the Player of the Tournament.

Also read: Most Runs in T20 World Cup

Most Fifties in the T20 International: Top 10 Player List

At present, India’s Virat Kohli holds the record for most fifties in T20 international cricket, with 33 half centuries being the highest among all. India’s captain Rohit Sharma comes in 2nd place, with 28 half centuries in T20 internationals.

Here we take a look at the batters who have made the most 50s in the history of the T20Is. 

Rank

Player

Team

Matches

Runs

50s

Average

Strike Rate

100s

1

Virat Kohli

India

115

4008

37

52.73

137.96

1

2

Babar Azam

Pakistan

98

3323

30

41.53

127.95

2

3

Rohit Sharma

India

148

3853

29

31.22

139.34

4

4

David Warner

Australia

99

2894

24

32.88

141.30

1

5

Mohd. Rizwan

Pakistan

79

2620

23

49.43

126.75

1

6

KL Rahul

India

72

2265

22

37.75

139.12

2

7

Paul Stirling

Ireland

121

3181

21

28.65

134.78

1

8

Martin Guptill

New Zealand

122

3531

21

31.81

135.7

2

9

Aaron Finch

Australia

103

3120

19

34.28

142.53

2

10

Jos Buttler

England

102

2576

19

34.81

144.15

1

FAQs

Who has scored the most 50 in T20 internationals?

India's former captain Virat Kohli currently holds the record for the most 50 in T20 internationals. Kohli has scored 37 fifties, followed by Babar Azam with 30 half centuries in T20I cricket.

Who has scored the most centuries in the T20 World Cup?

West Indies’ Chirs Gayle has scored the most centuries (2) in the T20 World Cup history. He scored 117 against South Africa in 2007 and 100* against England in 2016.

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