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In a format that is mostly about packing a huge punch and hitting easy sixes, just what role do facets like timing the cricket ball and pacing an innings play in the game? If one were to truly understand this, you would have to dwell on an elite list of sorts that's all about the top 5 batsmen with highest average in T20 cricket history. Runs can be made easily, and at times, for fun. But to be able to place yourself on the list of top 5 batsmen with highest average in T20 cricket history, you need more than just powerful hitting and big burly strokeplay. To be able to maintain a certain form of consistency in the format also leads to good success. And the same can be ascertained from a rather engaging list that, guess what, does not only comprise Indian talents. T20 cricket is growing and ditto at the ICC international stage. Truth be told, it is thanks to these sublime names that you must offer more than a glance to.
Here is a list of batters with highest batting averages in T20 cricket history:
5. Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) - 47.41
The only Pakistani talent on the coveted list of top 5 batsmen with highest average in T20 cricket history is Rizwan, an exceptionally taented right handed batter. He, arguably speaking, happens to be the finest bat in the national side besides the great Babar Azam.
Having just turned 33, a month ago, and at the peak of his powers, Rizwan, known for his fitness and agility is already a veteran of the game.
Besides, he's already a veteran of the game with 106 T20I games to his name and is known for hitting easy-peesy sixes and for his sharp timing of the white ball.
4. Sami Suhail (MWI) - 48.46
Ranked fourth on the list of top 5 batsmen with highest average in T20 cricket history is Sami Suhail, whose batting average could well reach 50, the way he is playing. All of 23, Suhail, who is of Pakistani heritage, having been born in Karachi, was only a teenager when he broke into the national team of Malawai, and has since 2019, made significant inroads in the game.
He is the scorer of 1,500 plus T20I runs and it could be said, may end up scoring in excess of 4,000 to 5,000 runs the way he is progressing.
Suhail, an attacking right hander made his debut against Mozambique. He is also 3 sixes shy of 50 sixes where it stands at the moment in international cricket.
3. Virat Kohli (IND) - 48.69
The great Virat Kohli is the only other Indian on the list of the top 5 batsmen with highest average in T20 cricket history. This is hardly a surprise given the king of the world of batting has many aces up his sleeve.
His peak T20I form was seen in the 2016 World Cup, held in India, where Kohli played exceptionally well in games against Australia and the West Indies. Kohli has already put his name against a mountain of runs - 4188, to be precise in this fast-paced format. 39 of his 117 T20I outings have resulted in either a fifty or a fifty plus score, his highest being the 122 not out.
2. Faheem Nazir (SUI) - 49.16
Just how beautiful and lovely is the fact that a Switzerland cricketer happens to be on the list of top 5 batsmen with highest average in T20 cricket history? Faheem Nazir, a confident and daring batter for the national Switzerland cricket team is no spring chicken.
A veteran cricketer, Faheem is 42 years of age and has scored no fewer than 885 runs for his Swiss national side for which he's appeared in 21 games.
An active cricketer against sides from Central and Eastern Europe, of the caliber and likes of the mighty Austria (a relatively underrated side) and Serbia and Croatia, Faheem sits second on the top 5 batsmen with highest average in T20 cricket history.
While such a talented and attacking batter should really have played a great deal more of international cricket, Faheem Nazir actually made his debut at the age of 39 and interestingly made his debut as captain of Switzerland.
Faheem Nazir has just played 21 contests as on date. And what's rather interesting is the fact that he has also scored two centuries as on date. Moreover, his batting stance reminds one, unless the eyes have that completely wrong, of Yashasvi Jaiswal.
He also needs to hit 1 more boundary, to reach 100 T20I fours. Impressive feat by all counts
1. Tilak Varma (IND) - 49.9 3
Tilak Varma, an exceptional find of the game happens to be the top of the tree when it comes to the top 5 batsmen with highest average in T20 cricket history. This is an extraordinary achievement given Varma is a young lad and has been a part of the national side for just the past three years. His best days are ahead of him and the daring left-hander has already hit 749 T20I runs.
His ability to pierce the gaps and to hit sixes with much ease makes Varma such a fine talent with the cricket bat. And it seems, he's utterly unafraid to face any kind of bowling talent.
FAQs
Which Indian batter's batting average in T20I cricket history is the highest?
The rising talented batter Tilak Varma, whose average is touching 50, happens to be the table topper on the list.
Which prominent Pakistan batter finds himself on this coveted list?
Mohd. Rizwan, who averages 47.4 from 93 innings, happens to be on this incredible list.
