Most Runs in 2024: Yashasvi Jaiswal at top, Virat Kohli far behind but a Sri Lankan ranks 1st

Catch players with the most international runs in 2024.

The year 2024 witnessed a flurry of outstanding batting performances across formats, but none stood out quite like Yashasvi Jaiswal’s meteoric rise. The young Indian batter emerged as one of the premier performers, putting forward his prowess across all formats, particularly in Test cricket, while also leaving a mark in T20Is. India won’t have to scratch heads when Rohit Sharma hangs up his boots, knowing Jaiswal is there. Apart from him, the duo of Joe Root and Harry Brook broke all the records as well. As for Rohit and Virat Kohli, the year was a difficult one, especially for Kohli, who recorded his career’s worst average. Guess who was the player with most runs in 2024? It was Kusal Mendis!

Most Runs in 2024: Top 3 batters

Kusal Mendis (SL): 1860 runs at 37.20

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis was the standout performer in 2024, amassing 1,860 runs across formats. It could be a bit shocking for many, given he scored just two centuries in the year. But his consistency in ODIs and T20Is made him a pivotal figure for Sri Lanka. Mendis struck two centuries but 11 half-centuries, maintaining a solid average of 37.20 while playing 48 matches. Being a keeper-batter and ending up at the top of this list is a stupendous feat nonetheless.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND): 1771 runs at 52.08

The coming of age of Yashasvi Jaiswal! Back in 2023, he was a backup opener but now he is just undroppable. 1478 of his 1771 international runs came just in Test cricket, signalling he has that vigour in him. When no player touched the 500-run mark, Jaiswal hammered 712 runs in the series against England, notching up two double hundreds. Then, on his first-ever Australian tour, Jaiswal scored a scintillating ton in Perth. He was also India’s best batter in the recent hard-fought loss in Melbourne.

Pathum Nissanka (SL): 1696 runs at 44.63

Another Sri Lankan on the list! Unlike Mendis, Nissanka is touted to be the best young talent, who has just smoked 1696 at 44.63. Incredibly, Nissanka started 2024 with the bestest way possible—hammering 210* runs against Afghanistan. His strike rate of 106.00 was superb, seeing him hammer 4 centuries and 9 fifties.

Top 10 batters with most runs in 2024

Player	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50
Kusal Mendis	55	1860	143	37.2	91.17	2	11
Yashasvi Jaiswal	37	1771	214*	52.08	76.96	3	11
Pathum Nissanka	42	1696	210*	44.63	106	4	9
Harry Brook	31	1575	317	58.33	95.68	5	6
Joe Root	31	1556	262	55.57	63.38	6	5
Kamindu Mendis	38	1458	182*	47.03	75.34	5	5
Ben Duckett	37	1454	153	40.38	90.98	3	8
Mohammad Rizwan	40	1420	171*	44.37	80.95	1	9
Travis Head	35	1399	154*	42.39	114.29	4	5
Saim Ayub	41	1254	113*	33	89.18	3	5

Most International Runs for India in 2024 ft. Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stellar year made him India’s leading run-scorer in 2024, with 1,771 runs. His dominance in Tests stood out, with multiple match-winning innings, including two double century. Shubman Gill was the second-highest Indian scorer with 1,189 runs, while veteran Rohit Sharma and the legendary Virat Kohli also contributed to India’s success at the T20 World Cup 2024.

Rank	Player	Innings	Runs	Average	SR	100s	50s
1	Yashasvi Jaiswal	37	1771	52.08	76.96	3	11
2	Shubman Gill	33	1189	39.63	70.52	3	5
3	Rohit Sharma	40	1154	31.18	86.83	3	7
4	Rishabh Pant	28	804	32.16	83.14	1	3
5	Virat Kohli	32	655	21.83	73.34	1	2