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Scoring a century in international cricket is a special achievement that marks a player’s talent and consistency. Some players have a knack for reaching this milestone repeatedly. There are some players who have scored the most centuries in international matches across formats - Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
In this article, we will take a look at those batters with the most international tons since 2020.
Most International Tons Since 2020
1. Joe Root | 25
Joe Root just keeps proving why he is one of the best batters England has ever had. Smooth with the bat, calm under pressure, and always showing up when it matters, Root continues to be the backbone of England’s Test team.
Root smashed 25 international centuries since 2020. Root has been really successful in Test cricket in recent times. Since 2020, he has played 69 Test matches for England and has scored over 6000 runs, including 22 centuries and 21 half-centuries.
2. Shubman Gill | 19
Shubman Gill comes second on the list with 19 international centuries since 2020, including nine in Tests and eight in ODIs. His double hundred in ODIs against New Zealand and a classy 269 in Tests highlight his remarkable rise.
Ever since Gill took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma, the middle-order batter has been peeling off centuries for fun, with a sparkling 129 not out against West Indies in the ongoing 2nd Test in New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
3. Babar Azam | 16
Pakistan former skipper, Babar Azam is more than just a cricketer; he's a phenomenon, who commands the crease with his extraordinary skill and elegance. In his time as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team, he has led by example. But what sets him apart is his batting skills, particularly his ability to score centuries with a consistency.
Babar holds the third-most number of centuries in international cricket since 2020. Overall, Babar scored 31 centuries in international cricket - 19 ODI centuries, 9 test century, and 3 T20I centuries.
4. Kane Williamson | 14
Kane Williamson has established himself as one of the great batsmen across formats in the modern era. Since making his debut in 2010 for New Zealand, his performance at the international level has been nothing short of exemplary.
He stands currently at 4th on list list. Kane has notched up 14 international centuries since 2020 in Tests and ODIs. As a captain, he has led New Zealand to a World Test Championship title, apart from taking the team to an ICC World Cup and T20 World Cup final.
5. Steve Smith | 14
Steve Smith has established himself as one of the finest batters in modern cricket. In the post-Ponting era, Smith has been Australia's most prolific and consistent run-scorer, especially in the purest format of the game. Smith has 14 international centuries since 2020 to his name.
Overall, if we speak about the numbers in international cricket, he has 48 centuries to his name. The Test record for Smith is excellent, as he has scored 36 centuries in the format in 116 matches . On the other hand, in ODIs, the number of centuries for Smith is 12 in 170 matches. He is yet to score a hundred in the T20I format.
6. Travis Head | 13
Australia are yet to lose an international match when Travis Head has hit a century. He has also made a habit of scoring big whenever playing against the Indian side. Head smashed 13 international centuries since 2020, making him one of the consistent players.
Overall, Head has 16 international centuries to his name - 9 Test hundreds and 7 ODI hundreds. The first of the many centuries came up in the WTC finals in 2023, when he slammed a brilliant 163 and sealed the championship for Australia.
7. Virat Kohli | 12
Virat Kohli has 12 centuries since 2020, breaking his ODI drought with a ton vs Bangladesh in 2022. He also smashed his first T20I century in the Asia Cup 2022. Whether in Test matches, ODIs, T20Is, or the IPL, Kohli has proven his ability to deliver big performances when it matters most.
Recently, Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing an end to a remarkable red-ball career. Overall Kohli has 82 international centuries to his name - 30 in Test, 51 in ODI, and one in T20I.
8. Pathum Nissanka | 12
Pathum Nissanka might not be the face on posters yet, but he's become the face of Sri Lanka's batting alright. The last two years have been so prolific, that he's an easy mention among the world's current best all-format batters.
Nissanka smashed 12 centuries in international cricket since 2020. His recent ton came during the Asia Cup 2025 playoff against India where he scored a brilliant 107 runs in 58 balls. With this, he surpassed Virat Kohli’s tally of four Asia Cup fifties, becoming the player with the most 50-plus scores in the tournament’s history.