Virat Kohli equals Babar Azam's record for most fifties in T20 internationals

Pakitan's swashbuckling batter Babar Azam currently holds the record for the most fifties in T20 internationals. He has smashed 39 fifties in the shortest format of the game. He also has three centuries to his name.

Since making his T20I debut against England at Old Trafford in 2016, Babar Azam has accumulated 4,145 runs at an average of 41.03 and a strike rate of 129.08.

India’s star batter Virat Kohli features next on this list. The right-handed batter has also smashed 39 T20I fifties in 125 matches so far. Kohli also has one T20I century to his name. He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe.

The former India captain has amassed 4,188 runs at an impressive average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04.

India’s Rohit Sharma previously held the record for the most fifties in T20 internationals.

The flamboyant opening batter has recorded 37 half-centuries in 159 T20I games so far. He has also smashed five hundreds in T20I cricket. He has scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05 and a strike rate of 140.89.

Mohammad Rizwam of Pakistan and Australia’s David Warner complete the top five list. While Rizwan has recorded 30 half-centuries in 102 games while Warner has hit 29 T20I fifties in 110 matches.

England’s Jos Buttler has 25 half-centuries to his name in 124 matches.

KL Rahul is the third Indian batter to feature in the top 10 list for most fifties in T20I cricket. Rahul has smashed 24 fifties in 72 matches so far while Ireland's opening batter Paul Sterling equals the record with 24 T20I fifties so far.

Most fifties in T20 internationals

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