From Suryakumar Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, here's a look at the top five batters with most T20I runs in Jan 2026. This list also includes Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma and Brandon King

From Suryakumar Yadav to Shimron Hetmyer, here's a look at the top five batters with most T20I runs in Jan 2026. This list also includes Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma and Brandon King

Meet top 5 batters with most T20I runs in Jan 2026

Opening batsman Brandon King and fast bowler Jayden Seales starred as West Indies cruised to a series-clinching seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second ODI on Tuesday.

Having dismissed Bangladesh for 227, the home side completed their chase with 79 balls to spare, following their five-wicket triumph on the same ground on Sunday.

King struck a fine 82 from 76 balls with eight fours and three sixes to register his seventh half-century in the format to add to his three centuries.

His innings was also a perfect early birthday gift ahead of the Jamaican turning 30 next Monday.

King shared an opening stand of 109 with Evin Lewis who made 49 from 62 deliveries with two fours and four sixes.

He then put on 66 with Keacy Carty before his innings was ended by a blistering yorker from promising young fast bowler Nahid Rana.

Carty made 45 before skipper Shai Hope (17) and Sherfane Rutherford (24) guided their side home on 230-3.

Rutherford wrapped up the win with a huge six off Shoriful Islam.

"We were clinical. We've been struggling to win series at home, but we hope to finish 3-0 now," said Hope who already has one eye on the 2027 World Cup after the West Indies failed to qualify for the 2023 tournament.

"Every game is important, we're trying to earn points and get up on the ladder to ensure we make the next ODI World Cup."

Earlier Seales took a career-best 4-22 from nine overs.

He sent back Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to leave Bangladesh tottering on 54-3.

Opener Tanzid Hasan made a patient 46 before 38-year-old Mahmudullah, appearing in his 237th ODI, cracked 62 with two fours and four sixes before he became Seales's fourth victim.

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Mahmudullah put on 92 with Tanzim Hasan Sakib (45) for the eighth wicket as Bangladesh pushed their total beyond the 200-mark.

"Our score wasn't enough, 300-plus was needed," admitted Bangladesh captain Mehidy.

"We bowled really well in the first ten overs but on this wicket, it's hard for bowlers to defend an under-par score."

The third and final match takes place at the same venue on Thursday before the two sides then meet in a three-game T20 series at Kingstown.

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Opening batsman Brandon King and fast bowler Jayden Seales starred as West Indies cruised to a series-clinching seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second ODI on Tuesday.

Opening batsman Brandon King and fast bowler Jayden Seales starred as West Indies cruised to a series-clinching seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second ODI on Tuesday. Having dismissed Bangladesh for 227, the home side completed their chase with 79 balls to spare, following their five-wicket triumph on the same ground on Sunday. King struck a fine 82 from 76 balls with eight fours and three sixes to register his seventh half-century in the format to add to his three centuries. His innings was also a perfect early birthday gift ahead of the Jamaican turning 30 next Monday. King shared an opening stand of 109 with Evin Lewis who made 49 from 62 deliveries with two fours and four sixes. He then put on 66 with Keacy Carty before his innings was ended by a blistering yorker from promising young fast bowler Nahid Rana. Carty made 45 before skipper Shai Hope (17) and Sherfane Rutherford (24) guided their side home on 230-3. Rutherford wrapped up the win with a huge six off Shoriful Islam. "We were clinical. We've been struggling to win series at home, but we hope to finish 3-0 now," said Hope who already has one eye on the 2027 World Cup after the West Indies failed to qualify for the 2023 tournament. "Every game is important, we're trying to earn points and get up on the ladder to ensure we make the next ODI World Cup." Earlier Seales took a career-best 4-22 from nine overs. He sent back Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to leave Bangladesh tottering on 54-3. Opener Tanzid Hasan made a patient 46 before 38-year-old Mahmudullah, appearing in his 237th ODI, cracked 62 with two fours and four sixes before he became Seales's fourth victim. ALSO READ | BGT 2024-25: With series at 1-1, tickets for first day of Boxing Dat Test at MCG sold out two weeks in advance Mahmudullah put on 92 with Tanzim Hasan Sakib (45) for the eighth wicket as Bangladesh pushed their total beyond the 200-mark. "Our score wasn't enough, 300-plus was needed," admitted Bangladesh captain Mehidy. "We bowled really well in the first ten overs but on this wicket, it's hard for bowlers to defend an under-par score." The third and final match takes place at the same venue on Thursday before the two sides then meet in a three-game T20 series at Kingstown. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

WI vs BAN: Brandon King, Jayden Seales shine as West Indies cruise past Bangladesh

An unbeaten 85 from Brandon King, 47 from Nicholas Pooran and four wickets by Romario Shepherd helped West Indies win the final T20I by eight wickets in Florida.

On a day when India needed to get off to the best possible start, last-match heroes Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill departed on single digits inside the first three overs. Suryakumar Yadav came to his team’s rescue and was joined by emerging prospect Tilak Varma in the middle.

Following a 49-run stand&nbsp;for the third wicket, Roston Chase dismissed Varma on 27 off 18 balls, reducing India to 66 for three in eight overs. Keeper-batter Sanju Samson got out cheaply as well. With Captain Hardik Pandya and SKY at the crease, India looked like being in the game.

This notion was broken after play resumed following a rain halt.

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Romario Shepherd picked three quick wickets, including the big fish, Suryakumar on 61. With wickets falling in a cluster, India, from 130 for five at one stage, were reduced to 149 for eight. Seamer Jason Holder and Akeal Hosein returned with two wickets each, as India scored 165 for nine in 20 overs.

Arshdeep Singh removed Kyle Mayers to give India the start they needed. That, however, didn’t work well for the Indians as the star of the series – Nicholas Pooran, came to the crease and began doing what he does best – smacking the ball out of the ground.

Taking on the Indian captain up-front, Pooran took the stadium by storm with his counterattack. Alongside Brandon King, who also peaked at the right time for the hosts, Pooran hit four sixes and a four in his 46 off 32 balls before rain interrupted play.&nbsp;

The pair, by then, had stitched a 105-run stand and put West Indies in the driver’s seat.

Soon after the play resumed, Tilak Varma, bowling for the first time in international cricket, picked a wicket on his second ball, dismissing Pooran caught at slip. The Indian camp looked delighted.

But then King, batting on fifty-plus, made light work of the Indian bowlers, as he and Shai Hope took the spinners to cleaners and helped West Indies win their first T20I series against India in over six years.

With this, the series ended on a high for the hosts, who missed out on World Cup qualification. While India won the Tests and ODIs, West Indies – two-time T20 World Cup winners&nbsp;–&nbsp;won the five-match series 3-2.

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An unbeaten 85 from Brandon King, 47 from Nicholas Pooran and four wickets by Romario Shepherd helped West Indies win the final T20I by eight wickets in Florida.

An unbeaten 85 from Brandon King, 47 from Nicholas Pooran and four wickets by Romario Shepherd helped West Indies win the final T20I by eight wickets in Florida. On a day when India needed to get off to the best possible start, last-match heroes Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill departed on single digits inside the first three overs. Suryakumar Yadav came to his team’s rescue and was joined by emerging prospect Tilak Varma in the middle. Following a 49-run stand for the third wicket, Roston Chase dismissed Varma on 27 off 18 balls, reducing India to 66 for three in eight overs. Keeper-batter Sanju Samson got out cheaply as well. With Captain Hardik Pandya and SKY at the crease, India looked like being in the game. This notion was broken after play resumed following a rain halt. ALSO READ: CWC'23: Jos Buttler to request Ben Stokes to reverse retirement call as England set to announce squad soon Romario Shepherd picked three quick wickets, including the big fish, Suryakumar on 61. With wickets falling in a cluster, India, from 130 for five at one stage, were reduced to 149 for eight. Seamer Jason Holder and Akeal Hosein returned with two wickets each, as India scored 165 for nine in 20 overs. Arshdeep Singh removed Kyle Mayers to give India the start they needed. That, however, didn’t work well for the Indians as the star of the series – Nicholas Pooran, came to the crease and began doing what he does best – smacking the ball out of the ground. Taking on the Indian captain up-front, Pooran took the stadium by storm with his counterattack. Alongside Brandon King, who also peaked at the right time for the hosts, Pooran hit four sixes and a four in his 46 off 32 balls before rain interrupted play. The pair, by then, had stitched a 105-run stand and put West Indies in the driver’s seat. Soon after the play resumed, Tilak Varma, bowling for the first time in international cricket, picked a wicket on his second ball, dismissing Pooran caught at slip. The Indian camp looked delighted. But then King, batting on fifty-plus, made light work of the Indian bowlers, as he and Shai Hope took the spinners to cleaners and helped West Indies win their first T20I series against India in over six years. With this, the series ended on a high for the hosts, who missed out on World Cup qualification. While India won the Tests and ODIs, West Indies – two-time T20 World Cup winners – won the five-match series 3-2. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Brandon King, Shepherd guide West Indies to historic T20I series win over India in decider

Brandon King`s fiery knock of 68 after Obed McCoy`s six-wicket haul guided West Indies to the five-wicket win over India in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Warner Park, St Kitts on Monday. West Indies maintained a stronghold on the match in the chase with opener Brandon King playing an anchoring role after Obed McCoy`s six-wicket haul helped the hosts bundle out India for 138 runs.

Chasing a target of 139, West Indies got off to a good start as their openers Brandon King and Kyle Mayers started smashing Indian bowlers all around the ground. But their stint of blistering batting was cut short by Hardik Pandya as he dismissed Mayers in the 6.1 over. Mayers`s wicket invited captain Nicholas Pooran to the crease, who could not do much and went back to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs in 11 balls on the delivery of Ravichandran Ashwin. The star batter of West Indies Shimron Hetmyer could not do much and was sent back to the hut by Ravindra Jadeja. In the 15.3 over of the innings, Brandon King was dismissed after scoring 68 runs in 52 balls by Avesh Khan.

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At that point of the run chase, King had done his part to take his team closer to winning the second T20I against India. After 17 overs the equation of the chase went down to 27 runs in 18 balls Devon Thomas and Rovman Powell started playing aggressively and smashed Pandya for a six over the long-on. Arshdeep Singh gave India a breakthrough as he dismissed hard-hitting batter Powell in the 19th over of the innings. Powell`s wicket invited Odean Smith to the crease. In the last thrilling over of the innings hosts needed 10 runs in 6 balls. Devon Thomas hammered Avesh Khan for back-to-back one six and one four to guide his team to the victory with five wickets in hands.

Earlier, the hosts were dominant during the Indian innings, dismissing skipper Rohit Sharma was sent off the very first ball after which India struggled to get proceeding.&nbsp; McCoy`s figures of 6/17 were the best by a West Indies bowler in T20Is and India were all out for just 138 runs on a ground that is known to allow batters to hit sixes.

Brief score: India 138 (Ravindra Jadeja 27, Hardik Pandya 31; Obed McCoy 6-17) vs West Indies 141/5 (Brandon King 68, Nicholas Pooran 14; Hardik Pandya 1-11).

Brandon King`s fiery knock of 68 after Obed McCoy`s six-wicket haul guided West Indies to the five-wicket win over India in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Warner Park, St Kitts on Monday.

Brandon King`s fiery knock of 68 after Obed McCoy`s six-wicket haul guided West Indies to the five-wicket win over India in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Warner Park, St Kitts on Monday. West Indies maintained a stronghold on the match in the chase with opener Brandon King playing an anchoring role after Obed McCoy`s six-wicket haul helped the hosts bundle out India for 138 runs. Chasing a target of 139, West Indies got off to a good start as their openers Brandon King and Kyle Mayers started smashing Indian bowlers all around the ground. But their stint of blistering batting was cut short by Hardik Pandya as he dismissed Mayers in the 6.1 over. Mayers`s wicket invited captain Nicholas Pooran to the crease, who could not do much and went back to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs in 11 balls on the delivery of Ravichandran Ashwin. The star batter of West Indies Shimron Hetmyer could not do much and was sent back to the hut by Ravindra Jadeja. In the 15.3 over of the innings, Brandon King was dismissed after scoring 68 runs in 52 balls by Avesh Khan. ALSO READ | Virat Kohli will remain at no.3: Wasim Jaffer on ex-India captain's batting spot for T20 World Cup 2022 At that point of the run chase, King had done his part to take his team closer to winning the second T20I against India. After 17 overs the equation of the chase went down to 27 runs in 18 balls Devon Thomas and Rovman Powell started playing aggressively and smashed Pandya for a six over the long-on. Arshdeep Singh gave India a breakthrough as he dismissed hard-hitting batter Powell in the 19th over of the innings. Powell`s wicket invited Odean Smith to the crease. In the last thrilling over of the innings hosts needed 10 runs in 6 balls. Devon Thomas hammered Avesh Khan for back-to-back one six and one four to guide his team to the victory with five wickets in hands. Earlier, the hosts were dominant during the Indian innings, dismissing skipper Rohit Sharma was sent off the very first ball after which India struggled to get proceeding. McCoy`s figures of 6/17 were the best by a West Indies bowler in T20Is and India were all out for just 138 runs on a ground that is known to allow batters to hit sixes. Brief score: India 138 (Ravindra Jadeja 27, Hardik Pandya 31; Obed McCoy 6-17) vs West Indies 141/5 (Brandon King 68, Nicholas Pooran 14; Hardik Pandya 1-11).

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Meet top 5 batters with most T20I runs in Jan 2026

WI vs BAN: Brandon King, Jayden Seales shine as West Indies cruise past Bangladesh

Brandon King, Shepherd guide West Indies to historic T20I series win over India in decider

2nd T20I: Brandon King's 68, Obed McCoy's 6 for 17 guide West Indies to 5-wicket win over India