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5 Highest Individual Scores in T20 Cricket: The T20 cricket format has completely redefined the modern game. In a match lasting just 20 overs, batsmen have little time to settle in, so they adopt an aggressive approach right from the very first ball. Driven by power-hitting, impeccable timing, and the ability to hit boundaries all around the ground, many batsmen have played innings that have etched their names in history.
Let’s take a look at the 5 highest individual scores recorded in the history of T20 cricket:
Top 5 Highest Individual Scores in T20 History
5. Karanbir Singh - 164 Runs vs Hungary
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In June 2026, Austrian aggressive batsman Karanbir Singh played a historic innings in the third T20 match against Hungary. He smashed 164 runs off just 57 balls. Karanbir's explosive innings included 18 fours and 12 sixes, meaning he scored 144 runs through boundaries alone. Thanks to his explosive batting, Austria posted a massive total of 322/7 in their 20 overs.
4. Hamza Khan - 164* Runs vs Ivory Coast
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Rwanda's Hamza Khan played a memorable innings against Ivory Coast on May 24, 2026. Opening the batting, Hamza scored an unbeaten 164 off 65 balls. During this innings, he struck 9 fours and 15 towering sixes. Hamza shared a 196-run partnership for the first wicket with his captain, helping Rwanda defeat Ivory Coast by a massive margin of 271 runs.
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3. Aaron Finch - 172 Runs vs Zimbabwe
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Former Australian captain Aaron Finch holds the record for the highest individual score in international T20 cricket. In a match played against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2018, Finch scored 172 runs off just 76 balls. During this innings, he hit 16 sixes and 10 fours. Finch is among the select few batsmen in the world to have played more than one innings of over 150 runs in the T20 format.
2. Naman Dhir - 173 Runs in Sher-E-Punjab T20
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Young Indian batsman Naman Dhir demonstrated his power-hitting prowess in domestic cricket. While batting in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League, Naman played a blistering innings of 173 runs off just 64 balls. His innings included 16 fours and 12 sixes. Naman came very close to breaking the record for the highest individual score in T20 history but was dismissed while attempting a six in the final over.
1. Chris Gayle - 175* Runs in IPL 2013 (World Record)
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The all-time record for the highest individual score in T20 cricket belongs to West Indies' 'Universe Boss', Chris Gayle. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2013, Gayle scored a world-record unbeaten 175* runs off just 66 balls against Pune Warriors.
Gayle completed his century in just 30 balls, which remains the fastest century in the history of cricket. During this innings, he hit 13 fours and 17 sixes. Riding on this historic innings by Gayle, RCB posted a record score of 263 runs in 20 overs.
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