The 2025 calendar year turned out to be a memorable one for batters across formats. Throughout the year, a handful of batters stood out by delivering match
after match, regardless of conditions or opposition. Test cricket, in particular, saw several long innings that anchored teams, while limited-overs formats displayed quick-fire knocks. Their performances helped teams win series and tournaments.
Here are 5 batters with most international runs in 2025
5. Salman Agha (Pakistan)
Pakistan skipper Agha Salman enjoyed 2025, being one of the most impressive batters across formats. Featuring in 56 matches, Salman scored 1569 runs at an average of 32.68. His tally included two centuries and nine fifties, with crucial contributions coming in all three formats for Pakistan in the middle-order.
As captain, he led Pakistan to the final of the Asia Cup; however, they fell short against India in the final. His ability to anchor the innings and accelerate when required made him a dependable player in Pakistan’s batting unit.
4. Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe all-rounder Brian Bennett enjoyed a brilliant year in 2025, being one of the most consistent batters across formats. The 22-year-old scored 1585 runs in 39 matches with three centuries and eight half-centuries.
One of the standout moments of his 2025 campaign came in Test cricket, where he scripted history with a century against England. In white-ball cricket, Bennett repeatedly provided solid starts, dominating the powerplay. His contributions were not limited to runs alone, as he also earned the role of Zimbabwe’s vice-captain.
3. Joe Root (England)
England's batting great Joe Root enjoyed yet another outstanding year in 2025, finishing as the third-highest run-scorer in international cricket. Root hit 1613 runs at an average of 53.76 IN 25 MATCHES.
The year saw Root reach the rare milestone of 22,000 international runs, becoming only the ninth player in history to achieve the feat. His unbeaten 138 in Brisbane also ended his long wait for a century on Australian soil. He hammered seven centuries and five fifties in 2025 across formats. While England’s results fluctuated in the longest format, Root’s bat scored runs constantly.
2. Shai Hope (West Indies)
Shai Hope was West Indies’ most reliable run-scorer across formats this year. Featuring in 42 matches, Hope smashed 1760 runs at an average of 40, displaying his importance in both red-ball and white-ball cricket. His delivered heroic performances in New Zealand, playing a crucial role in helping the West Indies register an epic draw in Christchurch. Hope followed up a first-innings half-century with an unbeaten century.
Apart from Test cricket, Hope continued to dominate in limited-overs formats. His ability to anchor innings in ODIs and adapt his game in T20Is made him one of the most productive batters of 2025.
1. Shubman Gill (India)
India's Shubman Gill signed off 2025 as the highest run-scorer across formats. With 1764 runs in 35 matches, seven centuries, and an average touching 50, Gill enjoyed a memorable season. The year saw him taking India’s Test captaincy following Rohit Sharma’s retirement, and he later took charge in ODIs and was also named T20I vice-captain.
Gill had a historic tour of England, where he scored 754 runs, including a double century, leading India from the front. He was also named the Player of the Series. Despite his overall brilliance, Gill missed out on India’s T20 World Cup squad due to team combinations and a lack of returns in the shortest format.
