2023 Round-up: Top 5 run-scorers (T20)
The year 2023 marked an era of commanding batsmen in T20 cricket. Shubman Gill stole the spotlight. He dominated the IPL, leading Gujarat Titans to victory with his astonishing 2154 runs. This remarkable performance elevated him as the top run scorer of the year.
Shubman Gill
In T20 cricket in 2023, Shubman Gill rose as the leading scorer. 2154 runs were scored by him in 52 innings. With an average of 46.82 and a 149.58 strike rate Gill tallied seven hundreds and ten half-centuries. Highlights of his achievement were hitting 2000 T20 runs in record speed in just 38 innings. In the triumph of the IPL and the T20 World Cup for India he was a crucial player leading the Gujarat Titans to their first-ever title.
Virat Kohli
He did exceptionally well in 2023’s T20 scoring a total of 2048 runs in 36 games. He had a high average of 66.06 and a 144.32 strike rate showcasing his skills with eight 100s and ten 50s. Kohli made history! He became the first to make 50 ODI 100s and earned the title of the highest run maker in a single World Cup with 1377 runs. He led India to the World Cup final we didn’t win against Australia but his amazing performance continued in matches against England, South Africa, and New Zealand.
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Daryll Mitchell
For 2023 Daryll Mitchell has made substantial progress in T20s. His total runs reached 1989, spread across 55 innings – a remarkable feat. An impressive average of 40.59 and a sturdy strike rate of 136.71 are on his record. Numbers don’t lie, he has six 100’s and nine 50’s under his belt. Like a historic moment Mitchell equaled the feat of Don Bradman, being only the second overseas player to score a 100 in the initial three Tests at England. His contribution in New Zealand’s success at the first World Test Championship wasn’t minor either delivering a game-changing 163 against India in the finals.
Rohit Sharma
Claiming the year’s fourth position in T20 scoring was Rohit Sharma reaching 1800 runs across 39 innings. With an impressive average of 48.64 and a fast strike rate of 139.53, Sharma racked up four centuries and eleven half-centuries. One remarkable achievement saw him become the first Indian to smash 300 ODI sixes. Another was his record-breaking 200-run inning in the 2023 World Cup. Despite falling to England in the T20 World Cup final Sharma showed steadfast performance in the IPL and series against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Australia.
Travis Head
In 2023, Travis Head landed in the fifth spot for T20 run-scores racking up 1698 runs in 42 times at bat. He boasted an average of 43.53 and racked off at a rate of 142.86, hitting three hundreds and nine fifties. His finest feat was at the World Cup finals being the first Aussie hitter to reach a hundred, smashing a remarkable 137 out of 120 balls and led Australia triumph over India. Also he excelled in Test matches having two double hundreds and a hundred which won him the honor of the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023 due to his stunning across-board performances.
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