Top 5 Indian T20I batsmen of the decade

#1 Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma

Matches - 87, Innings - 81, Runs - 2,298, Average - 32.36, Strike Rate - 139.69

It was a tough choice between Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the number one spot. In the end, Rohit’s four hundreds in the format and a slightly better strike rate tilted the scales in the opener’s favour.

Batting at the top of the order, Rohit has played some sensational knocks for India, and has almost single-handedly won games for the team in T20Is.

Rohit’s first hundred came against South Africa at Dharamsala in October 2015. Although his 106 from 66 went in vain as the Proteas chased down 200, it was a sign of things to come.

He smashed 118 from 43 balls against a hapless Sri Lankan attack at Indore in December 2017. An unbeaten century from 56 balls followed as India chased down 199 against England at Bristol in June 2018. Rohit then blazed away to 111 not out from 61 balls against West Indies at Lucknow in November 2018 as India posted 195 batting first.

All these hundreds came in winning causes and established Rohit as the greatest T20I opener of the current era.

While he managed a couple of fifties in the 2014 World T20, he had a poor tournament at home a couple of years later. Rohit will be keen to set that record straight next year in Australia.