This is a list of Twenty20 men's cricket records, that is a record team or individual performances in Twenty20 cricket (T20). The records only include top-level T20 games: those played in officially recognized tournaments in ICC Full-member countries or any Twenty20 International.
Qualification: 100 wickets Last Updated: 9 October 2025
Best career strike rate
Rank
Strike rate
Player
Wickets
Runs
Balls
Period
1
12.9
Malinda Pushpakumara†
110
1,536
1,426
2012–2024
2
13.2
Jandre Coetzee†
119
1,565
1,578
2008–2025
3
13.4
Rizwan Butt†
122
1,860
1,642
2022–2025
Abbas Afridi†
124
2,478
1,669
2021–2025
5
14.3
Ben Green†
109
1,833
1,521
2016–2025
Qualification: 100 wickets Last Updated: 9 October 2025
Best career economy rate
Rank
Economy rate
Player
Runs
Balls
Wickets
Period
1
4.86
Alpesh Ramjani†
1,168
1,441
103
2022–2025
2
5.45
Henry Ssenyondo†
2,095
2,305
137
2010–2025
3
5.95
Jandre Coetzee†
1,565
1,578
119
2008–2025
4
6.02
Samuel Badree†
4,144
4,125
187
2006–2018
5
6.08
Dinesh Nakrani†
1,794
1,768
103
2014–2025
Qualification: 100 wickets Last Updated: 9 October 2025
Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over) in a career
Rank
4+ Wkts
Bowler
Matches
Innings
Wkts
Period
1
21
Rashid Khan†
494
490
672
2015–2025
2
18
Imran Tahir†
445
428
567
2006–2025
3
17
Shakib Al Hasan†
462
453
504
4
15
Lasith Malinga
295
289
390
2004–2020
5
14
Yuzvendra Chahal†
326
322
380
2009–2025
Last updated: 21 September 2025
Most five-wicket hauls in a career
Rank
5+ Wkts
Bowler
Matches
Innings
Wkts
Period
1
7
David Wiese†
406
361
331
2008–2025
2
5
Shaheen Afridi†
225
224
314
2018–2025
Lasith Malinga
295
289
390
2004–2020
Bhuvneshwar Kumar†
309
308
327
2009–2025
Imran Tahir†
437
420
555
2006–2025
Shakib Al Hasan†
458
449
503
Last updated: 30 August 2025
Most maidens in a career
Rank
Maidens
Bowler
Matches
Innings
Period
1
33
Sunil Narine†
579
569
2011–2026
2
28
Mohammad Amir†
353
346
2008–2026
3
27
Shakib Al Hasan†
469
460
2006–2026
4
26
Bhuvneshwar Kumar†
316
315
2009–2025
5
22
Frank Nsubuga†
100
99
2010–2025
Jasprit Bumrah†
258
255
2013–2025
Last updated: 4 January 2026
Most Wickets in a calendar year
Rank
Wickets
Player
Matches
Average
SR
Year
1
97
Jason Holder
69
21.42
15.4
2025
2
96
Rashid Khan
61
15.46
14.6
2018
3
87
Dwayne Bravo
72
24.47
17.7
2016
4
86
Noor Ahmad
62
19.73
15.8
2025
5
81
Rashid Khan
66
20.00
18.9
2022
Last updated: 31 December 2025
Most runs conceded in a match
Rank
Figures
Player
Overs
Bowling Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
0/93
Musa Jobarteh
4.0
Gambia
Zimbabwe
Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya
23 October 2024
2
0/82
Mattie McKiernan
Derbyshire
Somerset
County Ground, Taunton, England
9 July 2022
3
0/81
Sarmad Anwar
Sialkot Stallions
Lahore Lions
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan
25 June 2011
Liam McCarthy
Ireland
West Indies
Bready Cricket Club, Bready, Ireland
15 June 2025
2/81
Roshan Kumar
Sikkim
Baroda
Emerald High School Ground, Indore, India
5 December 2024
Last updated: 17 June 2025
Most wickets in a series
Rank
Wickets
Bowler
Team
Matches
Bowling Average
Series
1
33
David Payne
Gloucestershire
17
12.75
2024 T20 Blast
Alfonso Thomas
Somerset
19
13.93
2010 Friends Provident t20
3
32
Harshal Patel
Royal Challengers Bangalore
15
14.34
2021 Indian Premier League
Dwayne Bravo
Chennai Super Kings
18
15.53
2013 Indian Premier League
5
31
Matt Henry
Somerset
14
13.25
2023 T20 Blast
Pat Brown
Worcestershire
16
13.35
2018 Vitality Blast
Danny Briggs
Hampshire
19
14.35
2010 Friends Provident t20
Last updated: 15 September 2024
Individual records (wicket-keeping)
Most dismissals in career as wicket keeper
Only dismissals and innings played as wicketkeeper counted, some of the players have also taken catches as fielders.
Rank
Dismissals
Innings
Player
Catches
Stumpings
Diss/Inn
Period
1
330
368
Quinton de Kock†
272
58
0.896
2011–2025
2
317
392
MS Dhoni†
225
92
0.808
2006–2025
3
289
349
Dinesh Karthik†
217
72
0.828
4
274
281
Kamran Akmal
172
102
0.975
2005–2022
5
254
307
Jos Buttler†
205
49
0.827
2009–2025
Last updated: 20 December 2025
Most catches in career by wicket keeper
Rank
Catches
Innings
Player
Period
1
279
371
Quinton de Kock†
2011–2026
2
225
392
MS Dhoni†
2006–2025
3
218
349
Dinesh Karthik†
4
205
307
Jos Buttler†
2009–2026
5
183
271
Sam Billings†
2011–2026
Last updated: 4 January 2026
Most stumpings in career
Rank
Stumpings
Innings
Player
Period
1
102
281
Kamran Akmal
2005–2022
2
92
391
MS Dhoni†
2006–2025
3
72
347
Dinesh Karthik†
4
62
161
Mohammad Shahzad†
2010–2024
5
60
206
Kumar Sangakkara
2004–2020
Last updated: 23 May 2025
Most dismissals in series as wicket keeper
Rank
Dismissals
Innings
Player
Catches
Stumpings
Diss/Inn
Series
1
24
16
Rishabh Pant
18
6
1.500
2019 Indian Premier League
2
22
Quinton de Kock
18
4
1.375
2020 Indian Premier League
3
21
15
Alex Davies
16
5
1.400
2022 Vitality Blast
4
20
12
Mohammad Rizwan
18
2
1.666
2020 Pakistan Super League
15
Jitesh Sharma
19
1
1.333
2025 Indian Premier League
16
Lewis McManus
20
0
1.250
2025 T20 Blast
Last updated: 24 September 2025
Most dismissals in year as wicket keeper
Rank
Dismissals
Innings
Player
Catches
Stumpings
Diss/Inn
Year
1
52
54
Quinton de Kock
48
4
0.962
2022
2
51
52
Nicholas Pooran
42
9
0.980
2024
3
47
45
Mohammad Rizwan
41
6
1.044
2021
4
41
49
Quinton de Kock
40
1
0.836
2025
5
39
35
MS Dhoni
24
15
1.114
2016
45
Quinton de Kock
30
9
0.866
2024
Last updated: 31 December 2025
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches in career by fielder
Rank
Catches
Player
Matches
Innings
Ct/Inn
Period
1
403
Kieron Pollard†
727
715
0.563
2006–2025
2
322
David Miller†
539
533
0.604
2008–2025
3
275
Dwayne Bravo
582
573
0.479
2006–2024
4
260
James Vince†
459
452
0.575
2010–2025
Glenn Maxwell†
489
486
0.534
Last updated: 20 December 2025
Note:The list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper
Most catches in series as fielder
Rank
Catches
Player
Matches
Innings
Series
1
22
Craig Overton
14
14
2023 T20 Blast
2
19
AB de Villiers
16
16
2016 Indian Premier League
3
18
Jordan Silk
2022–23 Big Bash League
4
17
Imrul Kayes
11
11
2021-22 Bangladesh Premier League
Calvin Harrison
14
14
2025 T20 Blast
Craig Overton
15
15
Ruturaj Gaikwad
16
16
2023 Indian Premier League
David Willey
2025 T20 Blast
Riyan Parag
17
17
2022 Indian Premier League
Last updated: 20 December 2025
Most catches in year by fielder
Rank
Catches
Player
Matches
Innings
Ct/Inn
Year
1
55
Tim David
73
72
0.763
2022
2
46
Shimron Hetmyer
65
65
0.707
2025
3
43
Glenn Maxwell
39
38
1.131
4
42
James Vince
57
57
0.736
5
41
Muhammad Waseem
45
45
0.911
2024
Rovman Powell
73
71
0.577
Last updated: 29 December 2025
Note:The list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper
Individual records (other)
Most matches played
Rank
Matches
Player
Runs
Wickets
Period
1
730
Kieron Pollard†
14,419
333
2006–2025
2
583
Andre Russell†
9,602
507
2010–2025
3
582
Dwayne Bravo
6,970
631
2006–2024
4
577
Sunil Narine†
4,713
605
2011–2025
5
557
Shoaib Malik†
13,571
187
2005–2025
Last updated: 29 December 2025
Most matches as captain
Rank
Matches
Player
Won
Lost
Tied
NR
Win %
Period
1
331
MS Dhoni
192
133
2
4
59.02
2007–2025
2
234
James Vince†
112
110
5
7
50.44
2014–2025
3
225
Rohit Sharma
140
80
5
0
63.33
2013–2024
4
215
Faf du Plessis†
110
93
2
10
54.14
2012–2026
5
212
Kieron Pollard†
100
99
2
11
50.24
2013–2026
Last updated: 9 January 2026
Most matches won as captain
Rank
Won
Player
Matches
Lost
Tied
NR
Win %
Period
1
192
MS Dhoni
331
133
2
4
59.02
2007–2025
2
140
Rohit Sharma
225
80
5
0
63.33
2013–2024
3
112
James Vince†
234
110
5
7
50.44
2014–2025
4
110
Faf du Plessis†
215
93
2
10
54.14
2012–2026
5
104
Daren Sammy
208
97
2
5
51.72
2006–2020
Last updated: 9 January 2026
Most runs as a captain
Rank
Runs
Innings
Player
Average
100
50
Period
1
6,670
218
James Vince†
34.55
5
50
2014–2025
2
6,634
203
Faf du Plessis†
36.26
8
46
2012–2025
3
6,564
188
Virat Kohli
43.19
5
50
2011–2023
4
6,283
289
MS Dhoni
37.39
0
23
2007–2025
5
6,064
224
Rohit Sharma
30.01
3
39
2013–2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated: 30 August 2025
Most wickets as a captain
Rank
Wickets
Player
Matches
Innings
Average
Strike rate
Period
1
190
Shakib Al Hasan
145
145
18.36
16.6
2009–2023
2
130
Rashid Khan†
94
93
17.19
16.3
2017–2025
3
127
Mashrafe Mortaza
145
138
27.44
22.8
2010–2024
4
122
Dwayne Bravo
99
93
22.92
15.7
2007–2022
5
106
Lewis Gregory†
118
104
24.98
16.9
2017–2025
Last updated: 5 November 2025
Most Player of the Match Awards
Rank
Number of Awards
Player
Matches
Period
1
60
Chris Gayle
463
2005–2022
2
48
Glenn Maxwell†
494
2010–2026
Kieron Pollard†
732
2006–2026
4
46
Shakib Al Hasan†
469
2009–2026
5
45
Rashid Khan†
508
2015–2026
Alex Hales†
528
2009–2026
Last updated: 4 January 2026
Most Player of the Series Awards
Rank
Number of Awards
Player
Matches
Period
1
8
Shakib Al Hasan†
470
2006–2026
2
7
Wanindu Hasaranga†
240
2017–2026
Virat Kohli†
414
2007–2025
4
5
Mohammad Rizwan†
301
2009–2026
Sam Curran†
317
2015–2026
Babar Azam†
336
2012–2026
Suryakumar Yadav†
346
2010–2025
David Warner†
431
2007–2026
Glenn Maxwell†
497
2010–2026
Last updated: 15 January 2026
Partnership records
Record wicket partnerships
Partnership
Runs
Batsmen
Team
Opponent
Venue
Date
1st wicket
258*
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake
Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming
Japan
China
Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
15 February 2024
2nd wicket
229
Virat Kohli
AB de Villiers
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Gujarat Lions
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
14 May 2016
3rd wicket
213
Shreyas Iyer
Suryakumar Yadav
Mumbai
Sikkim
Emerald High School Ground, Indore, India
21 February 2019
4th wicket
202*
Manpreet Juneja
Abdulahad Malek
Gujarat
Kerala
30 March 2013
5th wicket
192*
Shakib Al Hasan
Iftikhar Ahmed
Fortune Barishal
Rangpur Riders
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh
19 January 2023
6th wicket
161
Kennar Lewis
Andre Russell
Jamaica Tallawahs
Trinbago Knight Riders
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
10 August 2018
7th wicket
112*
Thisara Perera
Chaturanga de Silva
Dhaka Capitals
Khulna Tigers
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3 January 2025
8th wicket
134
Marques Ackerman
Eathan Bosch
Dolphins
North West
Absa Puk Oval, Potchefstroom, South Africa
7 April 2024
9th wicket
132*
Saber Zakhil
Saqlain Ali
Belgium
Austria
Royal Brussels Cricket Club, Waterloo, Belgium
24 July 2021
10th wicket
63
Grant Elliott
Zulfiqar Babar
Quetta Gladiators
Peshawar Zalmi
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
14 February 2016
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 8 April 2024
Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or when they reached their required score).
Highest partnerships (any wicket)
Wicket
Runs
Players
Batting team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1st wicket
258*
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake & Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming
Japan
China
Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
15 February 2024
241
Litton Das & Tanzid Hasan
Dhaka Capitals
Durbar Rajshahi
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh
12 January 2025
236
Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani
Afghanistan
Ireland
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India
23 February 2019
2nd wicket
229
Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Gujarat Lions
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
14 May 2016
1st wicket
223
Aaron Finch & D'Arcy Short
Australia
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
3 July 2018
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 13 January 2025
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
Rank
Runs
Innings
Players
Highest
Average
100
50
Span
1
3,373
75
Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan †
203*
46.20
10
15
2018–2024
2
3,175
77
AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli
229
44.09
12
2011–2020
3
3,035
63
Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli
204*
53.24
13
2011–2017
4
2,831
77
Daniel Bell-Drummond & Joe Denly †
207
36.76
5
15
2011–2025
5
2,536
60
Reeza Hendricks & Rassie van der Dussen †
158
43.72
6
15
2016–2025
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 29 November 2025
Individual Records (Officials)
Most matches as an umpire
Rank
Matches
Umpire
Country
Span
1
264
Richard Illingworth
England
2005–2024
2
246
Ahsan Raza
Pakistan
2006–2025
3
243
David Millns
England
2009–2024
4
241
Anil Chaudhary
India
2007–2024
5
228
Aleem Dar
Pakistan
2005–2025
Updated: 21 April 2025
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