5 fastest batsmen to 1,000 runs in T20Is

#3 Aaron Finch - 29 innings

Aaron Finch

The No. 3 spot is taken up by Aaron Finch. The bulky and explosive right-hander has played 52 matches for Australia and scored 1671 runs at an average of 37.13, including 9 fifties and 2 hundreds.

Finch also holds the record for scoring the highest individual score in T20I; he smashed an ethereal 172 against a hapless Zimbabwe bowling attack last year.

Finch took 29 innings to cross the 1000-run mark in T20I cricket. Finch is also the second highest run-scorer for Australia in T20I cricket, behind David Warner (1792 runs).

#2 Virat Kohli - 27 innings

Virat Kohli

At No. 2 comes Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli. Kohli is currently the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket with 2450 runs to his name. He averages a stunning 50 in T20 cricket and has scored as many as 22 fifties in the shortest format of the game.

Kohli took just 27 innings to cross the 1000-run mark in T20 cricket.

Kohli’s batsmanship is built on strong fundamentals, and the Indian skipper follows the textbook even in the shortest format of the game.

#1 Babar Azam - 26 innings

Babar Azam

Taking the top spot in the list is Pakistani batting sensation Babar Azam. Azam has featured in 32 matches for Pakistan and scored 1263 runs at a whopping average of 50.52 and a strike rate of 127.96.

Azam’s ability to read the length in a jiffy coupled with his ability to transfer his weight on either foot with ease make him a joy to watch.

The right-hander took just 26 innings to cross the 1000-run mark in T20I cricket. At the age of 24, Azam is already considered by many as the linchpin of the Pakistani batting lineup. The talented batsman will be expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming T20 World Cup for the Men in Green next year.