T20I cricket in 2025 didn’t simply evolve — it accelerated. Traditional roles blurred as openers attacked like finishers, middle-order batters controlled games from ball one, and mystery spinners turned middle overs into strategic choke points.
Records fell, rankings were rewritten, and a select group of players dragged international T20 cricket into an even more ruthless, data-driven era.
After assessing impact, consistency, and match-winning performances, ProSports presents its T20I XI of 2025.
Abhishek Sharma (India)
Abhishek Sharma was the undisputed T20I batter of 2025. Opening for India, he paired volume with relentless intent, finishing the year as the No. 1-ranked T20I batter and setting the highest ICC T20I batting rating ever, eclipsing Dawid Malan’s long-standing record.
He became the fastest player to 1,000 T20I runs by balls faced, reaching the milestone in just 569 deliveries. His dominance peaked during the T20 Asia Cup 2025, where he topped the run charts with 314 runs at a strike rate exceeding 200.
Tim Seifert (New Zealand)
Despite an injury-disrupted year, Tim Seifert’s impact was undeniable. His defining knock came against Pakistan, where he smashed an unbeaten 97 off 38 balls, including 10 sixes, sealing a series victory for New Zealand.
Whenever fit, Seifert altered match momentum within overs.
Mitchell Marsh (Australia)
As Australia’s T20I captain, Mitchell Marsh led from the front. He registered his maiden T20I century — a match-winning 103* off 52 balls against New Zealand — and repeatedly delivered high-tempo scores against top opposition, including India.
His leadership and consistency anchored Australia’s middle order throughout the year.
Harry Brook (England)
2025 marked Harry Brook’s transition into leadership, taking over England’s T20I and ODI captaincy. He played 52 T20Is, scoring 1,012 runs at a strike rate around 152.
Brook crossed 1,000 T20I runs in just 51 matches, highlighted by a blistering 78 off 35 against New Zealand. Heavy workload aside, his reliability secures his place in the XI.
Dewald Brevis (South Africa)
Dewald Brevis announced himself globally in 2025. His 125 off 56 balls against Australia* became South Africa’s highest T20I score and the second-fastest T20I century ever.
Averaging over 40 at an elite strike rate, Brevis emerged as one of international cricket’s most feared power-hitters before injury curtailed his season.
Tim David (Australia)
Tim David redefined finishing in T20Is. His standout moment came against the West Indies, where he blasted 102 off 37 balls*, the fastest T20I century by an Australian.
Across 2025, he averaged over 100 with a strike rate beyond 210, earning Player of the Series honors and cementing his status as a late-overs destroyer.
Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan)
Mohammad Nawaz was Pakistan’s most complete T20I cricketer of 2025. He finished as the leading T20I wicket-taker among full-member nations, claiming 36 wickets at an average of 13.16.
With the bat, he added crucial lower-order runs and delivered match-winning all-round performances in multiple tri-series, including a five-wicket haul and hat-trick in a final.
Jacob Duffy (New Zealand)
Jacob Duffy quietly became one of the format’s most effective seamers. He collected around 35 T20I wickets in 2025, combining powerplay control with death-overs accuracy.
Regularly ranked among the world’s top T20I bowlers, his consistency was invaluable for New Zealand.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
Shaheen Afridi remained Pakistan’s premier T20I strike bowler. He took around 26 wickets in 2025 and surpassed Shadab Khan to become Pakistan’s second-highest T20I wicket-taker.
His Asia Cup spells, including a crucial 3 for 17 in the Super Four, underlined his big-match influence.
Kuldeep Yadav (India)
Kuldeep Yadav owned the middle overs in 2025. He took 21 wickets in 10 T20Is and dominated the T20 Asia Cup, finishing with a tournament-record 17 wickets.
His spells in both the group stage and final were instrumental in India’s title win.
Varun Chakravarthy (India)
Varun Chakravarthy was the most feared spinner in T20Is this year. He finished with 36 wickets, climbed to No. 1 in ICC T20I bowling rankings, and averaged close to 13.
His five-for against England and Player of the Series display against South Africa defined his career-best season.
