Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav to Aaron Finch - Three batters who scored most T20I runs with a 200-plus strike rate

Glenn Maxwell and Suryakumar Yadav are the highly-valued assets as far as the shortest format is concerned. The duo are well known for accelerating the team's scoreboard for their respective teams.

Scoring runs in excess of 200 is never that easy but the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Suryakumar Yadav have made their batting look so easy, courtesy of their aggressive brand of cricket.

At the same time, batters showcased their potential to play a wide range of shots, including unconventional ones such as the reverse sweep or the switch hit, to enhance the scoring opportunities against different types of bowlers.

In T20I cricket, taking calculated risks is a reward in itself as it not only helps the batsman score runs at a rate of knots but also escalates the team’s scoreboard. Case in point, we will now learn about the names of the three players who essayed the most T20I runs with a strike rate in excess of 200.

1. Glenn Maxwell - 897 runs

The Australian national cricket team immensely benefited from the services of Glenn Maxwell, especially in the shortest format. The Big Show takes the numero uno spot for scoring the most T20I runs (897) at a strike rate in excess of 200.

Renowned for his explosive and innovative gameplay in T20Is, he was able to dominate the opposition teams like a hot knife through butter. Overall, he scored 2405 runs in this format including five centuries and 10 half-centuries at a strike rate of 152.9.

2. Suryakumar Yadav - 712 runs

It is no secret that Suryakumar Yadav has been one of the best attacking batters in the T20I circuit. Ever since he made his T20I debut, he constantly made waves with the bat and deservedly became the No.1 batsman in the ICC T20I rankings.

Popularly known as India’s Mr 360 for his potential to play a wide array of shots, Suryakumar scored 712 runs at a strike rate of more than 200, the second-most by a batter in this format. Overall, he scored 2141 runs at an average of 45.5 including 4 centuries and 17 fifties.

3. Aaron Finch - 684 runs

Former Australian cricketer, Aaron Finch has indeed made a name for himself in T20Is as a strong opener who maximized powerplay overs to better effect. He has served as a formidable force at the top of the order during the heydays of his career.

The Australian comes third on the list as he garnered 684 runs at a strike rate in excess of 200. Overall, he managed to score 3120 runs at an average of 34.3 including 2 centuries and 19 fifties.