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The first T20 international match was played between Australia and New Zealand in 2005. Nowadays, apart from international cricket, many T20 leagues are played around the world. After this, there were many great players who scored big centuries in this for

The first T20 international match was played between Australia and New Zealand in 2005. Nowadays, apart from international cricket, many T20 leagues are played around the world. After this, there were many great players who scored big centuries in this format, but do you know who has the highest individual score in a T20 match? There have been many destructive batsmen in T20 cricket who entertained the fans a lot. Today we are going to tell you about the top 5 batsmen who scored the highest individual score in the T20 format.

5. Dewald Brevis

South Africa's new young sensation Dewald Brevis scored 162 runs in just 57 balls. He played this extraordinary innings in the CSA T20 Challenge for the Titans. In this innings, he hit 13 fours and 13 sixes at a strike rate of 261.29 against the Knights. Thanks to Brevis's brilliant innings, the Titans scored 271/3 in 20 overs. Nowadays, Brevis plays for MI Cape Town in SA20.  He is also a former Mumbai Indians player, but he did not find any buyer in the IPL auction 2025.

4. Hazratullah Zazai

Afghanistan's dashing batsman Hazratullah Zazai played a brilliant innings against Ireland in 2019. He scored an unbeaten 162 off just 62 balls. In this innings, he hit 11 fours and 16 sixes, which included a strike rate of 261.29. He played his last T20I match against Zimbabwe in 2024.

3. Hamilton Masakadza

Former Zimbabwean right-handed batsman Hamilton Masakadza scored 162* against the Eagles. He hit 14 fours and 11 sixes during his innings for the Mountaineers. It was Zimbabwe's domestic T20 competition match. Thanks to this innings, the Mountaineers scored 242/3 in 20 overs. Hamilton Masakadza retired from international cricket in 2019.

2. Aaron Finch

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch holds the highest individual score in T20I when he scored 172 against Zimbabwe in 2018. Finch hit 16 fours and 10 sixes in his brilliant innings. Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani took his wicket in the 20th over. Thanks to this exceptional innings, Australia scored 229/2 in the scorecard. On 7 February 2023, Finch announced his retirement from international cricket

 1. Chris Gayle

There have been many destructive players in T20 cricket who entertained the fans. But Chris Gayle is the most destructive batsman in the history of T20 cricket. In IPL 2013, he played a brilliant innings of 175 runs against Pune Warriors India. He hit 13 fours and 17 towering sixes in that innings. No bowler of PWI could stop Chris Gayle that day. He took his time for the first 2 overs but after that it was all about Chris Gayle on this day. Thanks to this brilliant innings, RCB scored 263 runs and won by 130 runs. It is possible that someone may break Gayle's record in the upcoming matches but world cricket may hardly find another Universe Boss.