Cricket is the second-most followed sport in the world. The cricket fraternity has witnessed several players who have been trying to raise their bar in a bid to help the team win games. The ones who are accustomed to any condition in the world are destined for greatness in the sport.
Among the three formats (Test, ODI and T20I) in international cricket, T20I cricket is the most-watched format in the world. Since it is the truncated version as the team gets to play 20 overs, the entertainment quotient gets amplified to a great extent.
Scoring 500 runs against an opposition in T20I cricket is considered a pretty decent achievement but scoring 500 runs against three different teams in Twenty20 internationals is indeed incredible. So far, only two batsmen have been able to achieve this feat in T20Is and let’s learn about them below.
1. Virat Kohli
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer in Twenty20 Internationals with over 4000 runs and is the only cricketer to complete 4000 runs in the shortest format. On top of that, he is one of the two players who completed 500 runs against three different oppositions.
Virat Kohli accomplished the feat against the likes of Australia, England and West Indies. Currently, he scored 4008 runs in T20Is at an average of 52.7 including 1 century and 37 half-centuries. He maintained a strike rate of 138 in T20Is. Kohli registered his personal best score of 122* against the Afghanistan cricket team.
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2. Babar Azam
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is the other batsman who scored 500 runs against three different oppositions. Just like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam has been consistent across all three formats of the game.
Widely regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary cricket, Babar Azam has scored 3485 runs at an average of 41.49 including three centuries and 30 half-centuries. He maintained a strike rate of 128.41 in T20Is.
Updated as of August 7, 2023*.
