Stats: Top 5 batters with the highest T20I strike rate (Min 2000 runs)

A high strike rate is often seen as the true reflection of a batter's impact in the speedy era of Twenty20 International cricket. 

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A big run score (2000+) reflects endurance and reliability, but what truly sets the most destructive forces of the format apart is how fast they add those runs. Besides scoring runs, these batsmen do so with a forceful purpose that puts sheer pressure on hostile bowlers at all times.

5. Ravija Sandaruwan

A name no one would have ever likely heard due to the nation he represents, Ravija Sandaruwan of Kuwait, finds himself in fifth position on the list with pride. He has played a total of 75 matches in his career, wherein he has scored with a strike rate of 146.79 and has run up more than 2061 runs. 

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4. Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler, the forceful wicketkeeper-batsman of England, is at number three. Buttler has scored 3,700 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 147.12 in 126 innings during 137 Twenty20 Internationals. He is a formidable force in the middle or even at the top of the order due to his ease in switching between innovative scoops and conventional hitting. 

3. Glenn Maxwell

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Next is Australia's Glenn Maxwell, the true T20 pioneer. Maxwell has hit the stakes with 2,664 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 154.97 in 106 innings during 116 Twenty20 Internationals. He's never not a game-changer due to his power hitting and unorthodox but effective shot choice.

2. Muhammad Waseem

Muhammad Waseem once again earns himself a spot among the top batters of T20Is. Aside from possessing a phenomenal average of 39.70, he has been scoring with a strike rate of 156.10 in 72 games, and has 2660 runs under his name. 

1. Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav stands atop this explosive list with a strike rate to boast of. His strike rate of 167.07 is phenomenal, as he has scored 2,598 runs off 79 innings in 83 Twenty20 Internationals. With his fearless shot-play and capability of discovering boundaries wherever on the ground, "SKY" has totally revolutionised T20 batting.

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