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| Highest governing body | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | T20I |
| First played | 17 February 2005 |
| Characteristics | |
| Team members | ICC members |
| Mixed-sex | No |
| Type | outdoor |
| Equipment | ball, bat, stumps, glove, pad, pad |
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of Twenty20 cricket, in which each team plays a single innings with a maximum of twenty overs. The matches are played between international teams recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). In the T20I format, each bowler is restricted to a maximum of four overs. A mandatory powerplay is taken during the first six overs of an innings.
The first T20I match took place on 17 February 2005 between Australia and New Zealand, with the first ICC T20 World Cup held in 2007. The matches were initially competed between the full members of the ICC and selected associate member teams. In April 2018, the ICC announced that it would grant T20I status to matches played amongst any of all its 105 members from 1 January 2019. As of October 2024, 95 nations feature in ICC T20I team rankings.[1] The number of matches of the format increased in the 2010s and more T20I matches (100) were played than ODI matches (99) for the first time in 2016.[2]
As of November 2024[update], India has the most number of wins (160) while Pakistan has played the most number of matches (247). Rohit Sharma of India holds the record for the most career runs (4,231) and Tim Southee of New Zealand holds the record for the most career wickets (164). The highest individual score is 172, made by Australia's Aaron Finch against Zimbabwe in 2018, while Nigeria's Peter Aho recorded the best bowling figures of 6/5 against Sierra Leone in October 2021.
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- ^ "Men's T20I Team Rankings". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "More results, more Rohit Sharma 2452 runs, and more T20Is than ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. 3 January 2017.