In a game of cricket, there have been several cricketers who have different titles by the fans for their performance over the years. If we talk about the God of cricket, former India legend Sachin Tendulkar earned this title for his contribution to the sport in the 24 years of his international career. However, Sachin earned the title of God of cricket when T20 cricket didn’t get much popularity.
Being all-time leading run scorer in Tests and ODIs, Sachin has played just one T20I game in his career where he could only amass 10 runs. Over the years, there have been several players who turned out to stars of the shorter format of the game. As Sachin is already crowned as the God of cricket, it will be interesting to see which player deserves this title in the T20 format. In the following listicle, we will have at the players who can earn the title of God of cricket in the T20 format.
Top 3 Contenders Who Could Be Considered the 'God of T20 Cricket' based on Performance:
Rohit Sharma
Current India ODI captain Rohit Sharma went on to become the legend of the T20 format. He is currently the all–time leading runs scorer of the format with and has shattered several records while playing T20Is. From most hundreds in the format to fastest T20I hundred by an Indian, Rohit proved himself to be an absolute beast to play for India in the shorter format. Apart from his international career, Rohit also excelled as captain for Mumbai Indians in the IPL and led the franchise to the title five times in the biggest franchise league in the world. He has amassed 12248 runs from 463 T20 matches including 4231 from 159 international T20 matches. Rohit ended his T20I career on a high note when he led India to the T20 World Cup title in 2024, having won the title two times in his career.
Rohit Sharma T20 Career Stats:
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100s |
50s |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
|
463 |
450 |
53 |
12248 |
121* |
30.85 |
9058 |
135.21 |
8 |
82 |
1110 |
547 |
175 |
0 |
Rohit Sharma’s major records in T20 cricket:
1. Fastest T20I hundred by an Indian: 35 balls vs Sri Lanka, Indore, 2017
2. Most sixes in T20I: 205
3. Most runs in T20Is: 4231 runs in 159 matches.
Chris Gayle
West Indies legend Chris Gayle is an absolute of the T20 format and is the first-ever player to reach the milestone of 10000 runs in the shorter format. Two-time T20 World champion, Gayle has excelled not just in international cricket but also turned out to be a nightmare for the bowlers in the several T20 cricket league across the world including IPL, CPL, BBL and more. His record-breaking knock of 175* runs during IPL 2013 is still untouched. Overall, Gayle has scored 14562 runs from 463 matches in his T20 career including 1899 from 79 international T20s.
Chris Gayle T20 career:
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100s |
50s |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
|
463 |
455 |
53 |
14562 |
175* |
36.22 |
10060 |
144.75 |
22 |
88 |
1132 |
1056 |
104 |
0 |
Chris Gayle’s Major T20 records
1. Most runs in T20 cricket: 14562
2. Most sixes in T20 cricket: 1056
3. Highest individual score in T20 innings: 175*
Rashid Khan
Star Afghan spinner Rashid Khan went on to become one of the best players in T20 cricket. He is on the verge of becoming all-time leading wicket taker in the T20I format. Apart from that, he also has great number across different franchise cricket leagues in the world. Not just with his bowling, Rashid can also turn out to handy batter who can turn the game around in a few balls and is known for his fiery batting. From 477 matches in his T20 career. Rashid has scalped 643 wickets with ball and scored 2589 runs with bat.
Rashid Khan T20 Career
Bowling stats:
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
Ave |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Eco. |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10w |
|
477 |
473 |
10918 |
11975 |
643 |
18.62 |
6/17 |
6/17 |
18.62 |
6.58 |
16.9 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
Batting Career stats
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100s |
50s |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
|
477 |
284 |
93 |
2589 |
79* |
13.55 |
1773 |
146.02 |
0 |
5 |
188 |
170 |
166 |
0 |
Rashid Khan’s Major T20 records
Most wickets in T20 cricket: 643
2nd most wickets in T20Is 161
Most 4-wicket Hauls in T20Is: 10
FAQs
1. Who is the God of Cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar is hailed as a God of cricket for his contribution to the sport in his 24-year international career.
2. Why Chris Gayle is God of T20 Cricket
Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle can earn the title God of T20 cricket for his remarkable achievements in the shorter format.
3. Who is King of T20 cricket?
Virat Kohli is popular with the title of King in cricket. He has also been the leading run scorer in the history of IPL and the T20 World Cup and earns the title of King in T20 Cricket
4. Who is considered the God of T20 cricket?
Chris Gayle is considered as a God of cricket for his immense achievements and records in the format. The West Indies legends is all-time highest run scorer in T20 cricket including international and franchise cricket 5. What makes a player the God of T20 cricket?
A players can be considered as a God in T20 cricket if he has achieved some extra ordinary records in the format and also had a major influence among fans and some aspiring cricketers.
Rohit Sharma or Chris Gayle or Rashid Khan: Who is the God of T20 cricket?
Conclusion
If we talk about the God of T20 cricket, Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle and Rashid Khan can turn out to be too choices for the title as per my opinion. However, picking one player who has the Ultimate God of T20 cricket, I would pick Chris Gayle. The Caribbean legend has turned out the become the superstar of the format and made several milestones in T20 cricket over the year. He was first-ever player to reach the milestone of 10000 runs in T20 cricket and is only player to have scored more than 14000 runs in the format.
