5 Opening Pairs In World Cricket With Most T20I Centuries Between Them

T20I centuries is the new normal in world cricket. Batsmen are even scoring centuries for fun in the shortest format of the game. The likes of Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers, Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli, and David Warner are pioneers of this format of the game. Barring De Villiers, all these above batsmen will be seen in action in the upcoming T20 World Cup. As er reports, UAE is the front-runner as the host of the event.

Meanwhile, in this article, we take a look at 5 opening pairs with most T20I centuries between them.

5 Opening Pairs In World Cricket With The Most T20I Centuries Between Them

West Indies: Evin Lewis- Lendl Simmons (2)

The Windies opening pair of Lewis and Simmons have had two opening partnerships of 100 runs or more in T20I cricket. Both are hard-hitting players and can absolutely decimate the opposition bowlers. Windies as a nation has revolutionized T20 cricket all over the world and this pair has played his part in the same. Lewis has a T20I hundred against India as well. while Simmons’s best T20I score is 91.

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New Zealand: Martin Guptill- Finn Allen (2)

Martin Guptill is a veteran in the T20I format while Allen is a newcomer. However, within Allen’s short international career, he has already struck two-century partnerships with Guptill. Allen was roped in by RCB ahead of IPL 2021. However, he is yet to get his maiden cap for the franchise. Guptill, on the other hand, is second among the top five highest scorers in the format in international cricket.

Australia: Aaron Finch- David Warner (2)

The Aussie pair of David Warner and Aaron Finch sits third on the list of most T20I centuries as an opening pair. The pair is on level terms with Guptill and Allen with two centuries as an opening pair. Both are in the list of most run-getters in T20I cricket. While Warner has one T20I to his name, Finch has two. He is also the highest scorer for Australia in T20I cricket.

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Pakistan: Babar Azam- Mohammad Rizwan (2)

The Pakistani pair of Azam and Rizwan is tied with the previous two with two T20I centuries as an opening pair. Meanwhile, Pakistan played a T20I series recently against South Africa with Rizwan scoring his maiden T20I ton in the first T20I. Azam struck his maiden T290I ton when Pakistan toured South Africa recently. The Men in Green beat the Protean side 3-1 in the series. They also won the ODI series 2-1.

India: Rohit Sharma- KL Rahul (6)

The Indian pair of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma tops the list of most T20I centuries as an opening pair with 6. . While Rahul has two T20I tons to his name, Rohit Sharma has four. Both have also added over 1000 runs together as an opening pair. While Rohit is a sure-shot selection in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Indian squad, KL Rahul should also make the cut he has been preferred over Shikhar Dhawan in recent T20Is.

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