Most Fours in a Calendar Year in T20Is: Top 5 Players List: T20 International (T20I) cricket is known for its thrilling shots and explosive batting. When a batter is in form in this format, it often leads to a flurry of boundaries. Although the final match of the T20 series between India and West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain, Indian opening batter Ishan Kishan still managed to create history.
Ishan Kishan played a blistering innings of 30 runs off just 10 balls, featuring 2 sixes and 3 fours. With these 3 fours, he has become the world’s number-one batter for hitting the most fours in T20Is within a single calendar year.
Let’s take a look at the top 5 batters from ‘Full Member’ nations who have hit the most fours in T20I cricket in a single calendar year:
Top 5 Batsmen with Most Fours in a Calendar Year in T20Is
1. Ishan Kishan (India) – 122 Fours (2026)
Indian team’s explosive opener, Ishan Kishan, has set a new world record with a stellar performance in 2026. He has struck a total of 122 fours so far this year. With his 30-run knock against the West Indies in Bengaluru, he surpassed the 5-year-old record previously held by Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, claiming the top spot on the list.
2. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) – 119 Fours (2021)
Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter, Mohammad Rizwan, displayed exceptional form in T20 cricket throughout 2021.
That year, he set a world record for the most fours hit in a single calendar year, striking a total of 119. However, five years later, Ishan Kishan has now surpassed this historic record.
3. Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe) – 109 Fours (2025)
Zimbabwe’s young and promising batter, Brian Bennett, holds the third spot on this list. Demonstrating remarkable consistency in 2025, Bennett hit a total of 109 fours in T20Is. His inclusion in the top three—among players from full-member nations—is a testament to his exceptional skill.
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4. Suryakumar Yadav (India) – 106 Fours (2022)
India’s ‘Mr. 360-degree,’ Suryakumar Yadav, sits in fourth place on this list. In 2022, he troubled bowlers across the globe with his unconventional and aggressive shot-making, hitting a total of 106 fours in T20I cricket that year.
5. Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 99 Fours (2021)
Pakistan’s star batter, Babar Azam, ranks fifth on this list. The year 2021 was nothing short of a dream for both Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Along with Rizwan, Babar also scored plenty of runs with the bat and achieved the feat of hitting 99 fours in T20Is that year.
Bonus Record: Most Boundaries in a Calendar Year in T20Is (Fours + Sixes)
In addition to the record for fours, Ishan Kishan has also set a major record for the highest total number of boundaries (combined fours and sixes) in a single year.
Ishan has surpassed Suryakumar Yadav’s 2022 record (174 boundaries). In 2026, Ishan Kishan claimed the top spot on this list by hitting 177 boundaries (122 fours and 55 sixes) across 34 matches.
Top 5 Players with the Most Boundaries in a Calendar Year in T20Is:
- Ishan Kishan (2026): 177 Boundaries
- Suryakumar Yadav (2022): 174 Boundaries
- Abhishek Sharma (2026): 162 Boundaries
- Mohammad Rizwan (2021): 161 Boundaries
- Abhishek Sharma (2025): 139 Boundaries
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