Scoring a century in the shortest format isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Since it is the truncated version, the batsmen get tempted to play big shots and there might be risk factors involved in their shot selection. At times, when they mistime the ball, they end up throwing their wickets away.
As a result, it is absolutely imperative to be extra careful in terms of approach and build-up as the game advances. The ones who accelerate the game according to the situation are destined to get desirable results. So far only two batsmen have scored 10 or more centuries in the history of T20s. Let’s learn about them below.
1. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is undoubtedly the best T20 batsman in the world. Moreover, he has been statistically very impressive in numbers. He is the leading run-scorer in T20s with 14,562 runs at an average of 36.22. It is worth noting that he has 22 centuries, which is the most by any batsman in T20s. Apart from that, he scored 88 fifties.
He has played for several teams including the likes of Balkh Legends, Barisal Bulls, Barisal Burners, Chattogram Challengers, Rangpur Riders, Imperial Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, St Kitts and Nevis Nationalists, Dhaka Combatants, Fortune Barishal, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Jozi Stars, Karachi Lords.
On the other hand, he also played for Rulers XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Stanford Hotshots, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, West Indies, Western Australia, Chittagong Vikings, Lahore Qalandars, Lions, Matabeleland Tuskers, Melbourne Mavericks, PCA Bosses XI, Punjab Rulers and Quetta Fighters.
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2. Babar Azam
Babar Azam comes second on the list as he has smashed as many as 10 centuries in T20s. The right-handed batsman has been one of the best all-format batsmen in the current era. Babar Azam has scored 9436 runs at an average of 44.09 including 77 half-centuries in his illustrious T20I career.
Babar Azam has played for several T20 teams such as Central Punjab (Pakistan), Colombo Strikers, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Whites, Pakistan, Pakistan A, Islamabad Region, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Blues, Somerset, Sylhet Sixers, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Peshawar Zalmi, Punjab (Pakistan). Apart from that, he also represented Guyana Amazon Warriors and Islamabad Leopards in his career.
