Aaron Finch has the highest individual score so far in T20 International (T20I), when he scored 172 runs against Zimbabwe in 2018. Brian Lara’s 400*, Rohit Sharma’s 264 and Finch’s 172. These are the highest individual scores ever in every format of cricket. Wiaan Mulder came close to breaking Lara’s record against Zimbabwe earlier this year, but if you ask Finch, he believes that his record will be broken first.
Finch made this prediction
When the former Australian captain was asked this question on X, he said that his record will be broken. There is a reason behind this answer of Finch. He understands that the scenario of T20 cricket has completely changed now. Finch claimed that his record of highest individual score will be broken in the T20 World Cup 2026.
He wrote on X, ‘I am sure that this record will be broken in this T20 World Cup. There will be great batting pitches there, and the strength and skill of the new generation is at a different level.
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Who can break Finch’s record?
It will not be easy to break this record, but there are some batsmen who can come close to it. All of them have one thing in common. This is an opener. The current T20I number one batsman is at the top of this list. Abhishek SharmaLast year in the IPL, he scored 141 runs in just 55 balls, that too at a strike rate of 256.36.
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Apart from this, England openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler are also included in this race. In September, Salt scored 141* runs in 60 balls against South Africa, while Butler scored 83 runs in 30 balls in the same match.
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