Who played the most T20 matches in 2024?

Jonhenry Wilson 29 Dec 2024

Moeen Ali represented several T20 franchises around the world in 2024.

Gone are the days of cricketers representing their nation in this or that country.

Nowadays, the global T20 circuit sees players frequently jetting from one continent to another.

The Indian Premier League, Caribbean Premier League, Pakistan Super League and other tournaments kept these stars the busiest in 2024.

10. Imad Wasim – 58 T20 matches

The Pakistan all-rounder returned to international retirement this year. He was too busy fulfilling commitments at the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, Samp Army and others this year.

9. Andre Russell – 61 T20 matches

A busy year for the West Indies all-rounder included winning the 2024 Indian Premier League with the Kolkata Knight Riders. More recently, he was with the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League.

8. Naveen-ul-Haq – 61 T20 matches

The only Afghanistan player on this list, the star seamer counts the Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket in the United States of America among the several T20 franchises he represented this year.

7. Tim David – 62 T20 matches

The big-hitting David is currently playing for the Hobart Hurricanes in Australia’s Big Bash League. This after shortly returning from a stint with the Delhi Bulls in the Abu Dhabi T20 in the United Arab Emirates.

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6. Sikandar Raza – 63 T20 matches

The only Zimbabwean cricketer on this list, Raza also played in the Indian Premier League and T20 Blast in England this year. “My workload needs to be carefully managed,” he said recently.

5. Moeen Ali – 65 T20 matches

The England all-rounder retired from international cricket in September, which effectively freed him up to play a full Caribbean Premier League with the Guyana Amazon Warriors. In the past, he might have only been able to join for a short stint. He will also be involved in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League.

4. Akeal Hosein – 68 T20 matches

MI Emirates in MLC, Sydney Sixers in BBL, New York Strikers in Abu Dhabi – name the franchise and the West Indian spinner probably played for them this year.

3. Reeza Hendricks – 71 T20 matches

Hendricks managed to keep it local quite a bit by playing for the Lions on South Africa‘s domestic T20 circuit and the Joburg Super Kings in the SA. He also flew to the Pakistan Super League.

2. Rovman Powell – 73 T20 matches

One of four West Indians on this list, Powell was the busiest of the lot. He captained the Delhi Bulls at the Abu Dhabi T10 and was also at The Hundred in England.

1. Nicholas Pooran – 76 T20 matches

The only wicketkeeper-batter on this list, Pooran was the busiest T20 cricketer in 2024. He all but averaged a match every five days. Pooran was a mainstay of the Lucknow franchise at the IPL with Lucknow and SA20 with Durban.