Top 5 T20I cricketers to win most title wins in shortest format of the game

Since its arrival and introduction in the international paradigm, T20I cricket has grown as one of the important formats of cricket after two traditional formats ODI and Test cricket. Meanwhile, in this almost ‘two-decade journey’, there have been the cricketers who have developed themselves as the greats of this shortest format of the game.

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These cricketers have earned a lot of fame and enjoyed a massive fan following amongst cricket fans across the globe on the back of their excellence in T20 cricket. The list includes the various batting and bowling greats who have proved their worth in international cricket while playing for their country’s national teams.

Look at the top T20 cricketers based on the titles they won in the shortest format of the game:

5. Lasith Malinga (294 games and 9 Titles)

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Former legendary Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga was probably one of the most dangerous bowlers of his era. He attracted the eyeballs of the cricketing fraternity for his strange and unusual bowling action. The 39-year-old troubled a lot of mighty batting lineups during his international career.

In his illustrious career of almost 16 years, Malinga had been a part of various franchise T20 Leagues across the cricketing world. It also included the cash-rich Indian T20 League. In his overall appearances in any form of T20 cricket, he played 294 games and won 9 titles to his name before hanging his boots from all forms of the game.

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4. Dan Christian (409 games and 9 Titles)

The New South Wales cricketer Dan Christian made his first international appearance for Australia almost 13 years back in the Sydney T20I against West Indies. Although his international cricket career isn’t that much longer for Australia as he appeared in only 20 ODIs and 23 T20Is in his career so far.

But apart from this, Christian has a very celebrated T20 career to his name with 409 appearances on his credit. In these appearances, the 39-year-old has been a part of 9 title victories for various teams.

3.Shoaib Malik (499 games and 12 Titles)

When the longest international careers in the history of cricket would ever be discussed, the list will always be incomplete without mentioning the name of Sialkot-based Pakistan veteran Shoaib Malik. Still active in international cricket at the age of 41 years, the former skipper is still an inspiration for a lot of young generation cricketers in the country.

He had also captained Pakistan in the final of the inaugural men’s 20-20 World Cup in 2007 against India. Although he couldn’t register an international title glory to his name apart from this, the Punjab batting great has 12 Titles of his name in record 499 appearances to his name.

2. Dwayne Bravo (556 games and 14 Titles)

The former legendary Caribbean all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is one of the most celebrated all-rounders in the history of T20 cricket. He played for almost a decade for the multi-time Indian T20 League champion Chennai franchise. Bravo had been a part of the International glories for West Indies in the 20-20 World Cup of 2012 and 2016.

Other than this, he also won two Indian T20 League trophies as a part of Chennai. The 39-year-old has also been a part of the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. The Trinidad veteran has a record of 556 appearances to his name including 14 Titles to his name and he ranks second on this list of most successful T20 cricketers.

1. Kieron Pollard (614 games and 15 Titles)

If anybody would be a regular follower of the franchise T20 leagues, it’s not possible that one would be unacquainted with the name of Caribbean legend Kieron Pollard. The 35-year-old is one of a few cricketers who have the highest number of T20I appearances to their names as he played 614 T20s.

Whereas speaking of the titles he won during this illustrious T20 cricketing career, Bravo’s native and World Cup 2012 champion won a total of 15 titles during his career.