Well, often hailed as one of the most intense and popular formats of international cricket, the T20 internationals (T20Is) have been witness to numerous spine-chilling matches, blood-curdling rivalries, fate-changing innings and nail-biting moments that have kept millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world etched to the game for decades now. The star-studded history of the T20Is have been witness to numerous legendary batsmen, including Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Jos Buttler, Abhishek Sharma and many others, who have displayed their batting dominance on full spree and have successfully led their respective teams to a phenomenal streak of victories in the world’s most prestigious and popular formats of international cricket – the T20Is.
In addition to being the cornerstone behind their team’s dominance in the format, a few of these trailblazing cricketers have also created history and achieved numerous coveted and highly prestigious individual feats, including the highest number of high-flying sixes. Have you ever wondered about the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of sixes in the T20 internationals? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four batsmen who have scored the highest number of sixes in their glorious T20I careers.
Top 4 Batsmen With Most Career Sixes in T20Is
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Rohit Sharma, India – 205 Sixes
The legendary Indian international cricketer Rohit Sharma, who has also been the captain of the Indian national cricket team, is at the first spot in our list of the top four batsmen who hold the record of smashing the highest number of sixes in the T20I format. Widely regarded as one of the greatest skippers and batsmen in the history of international cricket. Rohit Sharma has played a total of 159 T20 internationals between 2007 and 2024 and has scored a record total of 4,231 at an average of 32.05 and a blistering strike rate of 140.89.
Additionally, the Indian batting sensation Rohit Sharma has also smashed a record total of 205 sixes in the T20 internationals which continues to be the highest aggregate as of January 2026. After defeating South Africa in the final match of the 2024 T20 World Cup and bringing the coveted trophy home, Rohit Sharma announced his official retirement from the T20 internationals leaving his fans heartbroken and devastated.
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Muhammad Waseem, U.A.E – 190 Sixes
At the second spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have scored the highest number of sixes in their glorious T20I careers, we have the 31-year-old Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team, Muhammad Waseem. Widely regarded as one of the most successful opening batsmen of the United Arab Emirates national cricket team, Muhammad Waseem made his star-studded T20I debut against Namibia on 5 October 2021 and played his last T20I match against Kuwait on 21 December 2024.
Throughout his glorious career, Muhammad Waseem played a total of 92 T20 internationals and scored a record total of 3,224 runs at an average of 37.1 and a blistering strike rate of 151.0. Additionally, Muhammad Waseem also smashed a record total of 199 sixes throughout his glorious T20 internationals career which continues to be the second-highest aggregate as of January 2026.
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Martin Guptill, New Zealand – 173 Sixes
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have held the record of smashing the highest number of sixes in the T20I format, we have the legendary international cricketer from New Zealand, Martin James Guptill, who is widely regarded as one of the most prominent opening batsmen to ever represent New Zealand in the history of international cricket.
Martin Guptill played for New Zealand as a path-breaking opening batsman from 2009 to 2022 and played a record total of 122 T2o internationals and scored a phenomenal total of 3,531 runs at an average of 31.8. Martin Guptill also smashed a record total of 173 sixes which continues to be the third-highest aggregate as of January 2026. Although Martin Guptill announced his official retirement from all formats of international cricket on 8 January 2025, he will continue playing in T20 franchise leagues globally.
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Jos Buttler, England – 172 Sixes
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have scored the highest number of sixes in their glorious T20I careers, we have the legendary English international cricketer and former skipper of the England national cricket team, Jos Buttler, who is widely hailed as one of the most successful and influential batsmen in the history of international cricket.
Throughout his glorious international cricketing career as of January 2026, Jos Buttler has represented England in a total of 144 T20 internationals and has successfully smashed a record total of 172 sixes, which continues to be the fourth-highest aggregate as of January 2026. Throughout his star-studded T20 internationals career, Jos Buttler has smashed a total of 3,869 runs at an average of 35.5 and a phenomenal strike rate of 149.0.
