T20 is the fastest-moving format in international cricket, and as a skipper, one needs to be quick on the feet to make any sort of decision. However, their role in creating impact is not just limited to the decisions on the field but also the way they perform with the bat.
Scoring T20 hundreds is a difficult ask for a batter since the game time is limited, and even a top-order player may find it difficult. Hence, we see only the batters batting in the top 3 slots score more centuries than the players coming in the lower order.
As a specialist batter, a skipper is expected to contribute with the bat to the largest, either by scoring the bulk of the runs or smashing a quickfire game-changing cameo (in the case of a lower-order batter). Here we will see which batters have scored the most centuries while leading the side in T20Is.
Most Centuries by a Captain in T20Is
| Player | Innings | 100s as Captain | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 65 | 3 | 122 |
| Faheem Nazir (SUI) | 7 | 2 | 113 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 51 | 2 | 118 |
| Ahmed Faiz (MAL) | 54 | 1 | 105* |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 5 | 1 | 104* |
| Faf du Plessis (SA) | 40 | 1 | 119 |
| Gerald Erasmus (NAM) | 50 | 1 | 100* |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 76 | 1 | 172 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (JPN) | 15 | 1 | 114 |
| Paras Khadka (NEP) | 26 | 1 | 106* |
Key Stats
17: 388 players have captained their national team in T20 Internationals, but only 17 scored at least one century when they were leading the side.
2236: Aaron Finch, Australia’s World Cup-winning skipper, has the most runs while captaining the side 76 times (again the most by any player) and has a solitary century to his name.
3: Pakistan’s Babar Azam leads the pack with 3 tons as skipper in T20Is. All of his centuries in the format have come when he was leading the side.
2: Rohit Sharma and Faheem Nazir have 2 centuries each as T20I skippers for India and Switzerland, respectively. Check out Rohit Sharma’s international hundreds here.
14: Number of players who have scored a solitary ton as T20I skippers. While Suryakumar Yadav and Dilshan have led their respective national teams in a few games, Shane Watson smashed a ton for Australia in the only game he led.
Also Read | Suryakumar Yadav 100s List
154.69: Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming of Japan has the highest strike rate for a batter while captaining (minimum 500 runs), and Rohit Sharma (147.39) leads the tally if we take the minimum cap as 1000 runs.
47.57: India’s Virat Kohli has the best batting average while leading the side but doesn’t have a century to his name (as a skipper).
