10 Best Finishers in T20 Cricket

In the modern era of T20 cricket, finishing an inning becomes a crucial part of the game as it helps to shift the momentum and decide the course of the game. Throughout the year, we saw some of the best finishers in T20 cricket who are known for giving the best possible finish to their team in the shortest format of the game even if the team didn’t have a great start. 

As we talk about the art of finishing in T20 cricket, there are some great batters whom we can call the Picasso of it. In the following listicle, we will discuss the 10 best finishers in T20 cricket throughout the years

Best Finishers in T20 Cricket

10. Tim David (Australia)

Australian batter Tim David has become a great finisher in T20 Cricket since his debut. After playing his initial years of International cricket for Singapore from 2019 to 2020, David debuted for the Aussies in 2022. The right-hander has produced many match-winning knocks for Australia in T20I and while playing for different franchises, boasting a strike rate of 199.70 in death overs in T20 Cricket. David has played overall 236 T20 Matches amassing 4681 runs at an strike rate of 162.30.

9. Rovman Powell (West Indies)

West Indies is known for producing some great hitters of the ball who are known for their power-hitting abilities. Rovman Powell is one of those players to play for the Caribbean. The right-hander made his T20I debut for the Windies in 2017 and has also played for multiple T20 franchises around the world including Rajasthan Royals, Barbados Royals, Delhi Capitals, Dubai Capitals, Lahore Qalandars and more. Powell boasts a strike rate of 189.89 in death overs in T20 cricket. Having played 226 matches in his T20 career so far, he has amassed 3991 runs with a strike rate of 139.78. 

8. Dinesh Karthik (India)

Former Indian wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik has been one of the best finishers in T20 cricket in the last few years. From hitting that match-winning six on the last ball of the  Nidahas Trophy final against Bangladesh in 2018, to winning multiple matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru from many difficult situations. With a strike rate of 187.99 in death over, Kartihk has been a prolific batter and a finisher in T20 cricket. The wicket-keeper batter has amassed 7401 from 401 matches in his T20 career with a strike rate of 136.96.

7. Liam Livingstone (England)

England’s batting all-rounder Liam Livingstone comes seventh on the list for his finishing skills in T20 cricket. The right-hander boasts a strike rate of 191.12 in death overs in T20 cricket and has played so many impactful knocks for England and in franchise cricket. Livingstone has played 272 matches in his T20 career amassing 6192 runs at a strike rate of 144.53.

6. Carlos Braithwaite (West Indies)

Remember those four consecutive sixes against England in the last over of the 2016 T20 World Cup final in Kolkata, Carlos Braithwaite stunned the cricketing world with his heroics in an important clash and helped West Indies to lift their second T20 World Cup title. After producing one of the greatest finishes in World Cup history, Braithwaite comes in the list of best finishers in T20 cricket. The right-hander has a strike rate of 176.05 while batting in death overs. Having played 261 matches in his T20 career so far, Braithwaite has scored 2376 with a strike rate of 136.31.

5. Hardik Pandya (India)

Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya comes fifth in the list of 10 Best Finishers in T20 Cricket. Throughout the years Pandya has played so many impactful and match-defining knocks for India and Mumbai Indians that made him one of the most reliable finishers to look out for. The right-hander batter boasts a strike rate of 185.75 while batting death overs in T20 cricket and has won matches for his team in so many tough situations. In 266 T20 Matches of his career so far, Pandya has amassed 4785 runs with a strike rate of 139.54

4. Andre Russel (West Indies)

Another West Indies cricketer on the list, Andre Russell becomes a nightmare for the bowlers in the last five overs of a T20 innings and can send every delivery out of the park with his power-hitting abilities. The strike rate of 204.62 is enough to tell him about his impact while batting in death overs. The right-hander has amassed 8509  runs from 504 matches in his T20 career so far with a strike rate of 169.77.

3. Kieron Pollard (West Indies)

With over 12000 runs in the format, Kieron Pollard is one of the greatest players of T20 cricket and is also regarded as one of the best finishers in T20s. With his heroics, Pollard has won so many games for West Indies and different teams in franchise cricket with power hitting in death overs. If we talk about his excellence in numbers, Pollard boasts a strike rate of 196.44 in death overs in T20s. The West Indian great has amassed 12900 runs from 660 matches with a strike rate of 150.98 in T20 cricket. 

2. David Miller (South Africa)

Star South African cricketer David Miller has proved himself to be one of the best finishers of T20 cricket with his power-hitting abilities in death overs as the left-hander boasts a strike rate of 183.97 during these overs. Miller has played 487 matches in his T20 career so far amassing 10445 runs with a strike rate of 137.59.

1. MS Dhoni (India)

Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni tops the list. Known for his finishing masterclass throughout his career while playing for India and Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni boasts a strike rate of 181.46 while batting in death overs in T20s. The wicketkeeper batter has played 391 T20 matches in his career amassing 7432 runs at a strike rate of 135.64.