Virat Kohli stepping on ground always means the knockout of records. This time, the star player of RCB has passed Chris Gayle with the second-most 50-plus scores in T20 cricket. Kohli achieved this milestone during the match against Rajasthan Royals at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He came into the game tallying 110-fifties and struck another beautiful half-century with the bat-off just 32 balls, enabling his side to a grand start. Now at 111 fifty-plus scores, Kohli trails only David Warner, who scores a total of 117.
Here is lots about top five players in the world who have scored the maximum number of 50 plus scores in T20:
1. David Warner – 117
David Warner is easily the top scroer in the 50-plus column score earned worldwide and at 117 counts under the said score in T20 cricket. The Australian opener showed that consistency doesn’t fade ever since his early days of T20s. He is always hungry for runs, whether representing Australia or leading Sunrisers Hyderabad. He’s still going strong across various leagues, and we can expect him to add even more to this record.
2. Virat Kohli – 111
Called the King, Kohli’s new tally is now 111 scores of 50-plus after yet another fine half-century against the Royals in IPL 2025. Known for his consistency and keeping Team India summed up most T20 World Cups from frontline to RCB. Now, at the fag end of his career, everyone’s waiting to see what’s next.
3. Chris Gayle – 110
Chris Gayle, or Universe Boss, is just behind Kohli with 110 fifty-plus scores. Gayle is one of the early global stars of T20, and his batting has set fireworks in many matches over the years. He has hit a record 22 centuries and amassed an incredible 88 fifties.
4. Babar Azam – 101
Babar Azam clearly had a marked position as he has more than 11,000 runs in T20 cricket, all of them coming from 90 fifties and 11 hundreds, which amounts to 101 scores of 50 and above. The fact that he had proven the reliability of his performance makes him a crucial player for Pakistan and in several T20 leagues around the globe.
5. Jos Buttler – 95
Jos Buttler has been on fire in the last ten years in this game of T20 cricket, providing phenomenal combinations for playing cricket under English colors or then again, false leagues. He has 95 top scores of 50-plus in it and with an additional 8-centuries under his belt, one knows Buttler is all about entertainment in the arena, remaining one of the best T20 batsmen today.
