The Australia vs England Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was the last international match of 2025 between full-member teams. England surprised Australia by winning the match by four wickets inside two days. Despite the loss, Australia ended the year with nine wins from 11 Test matches. South Africa were also strong in Tests, winning seven of their eight matches as the World Test Championship holders.

In ODI cricket, Team India had a very good year. They played 14 matches and won 11, including the Champions Trophy final. New Zealand also enjoyed success, winning 17 of their 20 ODI matches. Sri Lanka won seven of the 13 ODIs they played in 2025.

In T20Is, India won 15 of their 21 matches, while Australia won 10 of 16 games. Many batters produced impressive performances across formats during the year. Here is a look at the top five batters with the most runs in international cricket in 2025.

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5. Agha Salman (1,569 runs)

Pakistan batter Agha Salman finished fifth among the highest run-scorers in international cricket in 2025. He played 56 matches and 58 innings, scoring 1,569 runs at an average of 32.68 and a strike rate of 89.19. His tally included two centuries and nine half-centuries.

Salman scored 277 runs in five Test matches at an average of 27.70, with one fifty. In ODIs, he scored 667 runs in 17 matches at an average of 47.64 and a strike rate of 93.28, including two hundreds and three fifties. In T20Is, he scored 625 runs at a strike rate of 115.31, with five half-centuries.

4. Brian Bennett (1,585 runs)

Zimbabwe batter Brian Bennett finished fourth on the list. He played 39 matches and 46 innings, scoring 1,585 runs at an average of 35.22 and a strike rate of 109.31. He hit three centuries and eight fifties during the year.

The 22-year-old scored 381 runs in nine Tests at an average of 25.40, with one hundred and two fifties. His best Test score was 139 against England in Nottingham. In five ODIs, he scored 268 runs at an average of 53.60, including a best of 169 against Ireland. Bennett also impressed in T20Is, scoring 936 runs in 25 matches at a strike rate of 147.86, with one century and six fifties.

3. Joe Root (1,613 runs)

England star Joe Root finished third on the list of top run-scorers in 2025. He played 25 matches and 33 innings, scoring 1,613 runs at an average of 53.76 and a strike rate of 71.97. His runs included seven centuries and five half-centuries.

Root scored 805 runs in 10 Test matches at an average of 50.31, with four hundreds and one fifty. He hit three centuries against India at home and also scored his first Test hundred in Australia with an unbeaten 138 in Brisbane during the Ashes. In ODIs, Root scored 808 runs in 15 matches at an average of 57.71. His best ODI score was an unbeaten 166 against the West Indies in Cardiff.

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2. Shai Hope (1,760 runs)

West Indies captain Shai Hope finished second on the list. He played 42 matches and 50 innings, scoring 1,760 runs at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 82.24. He scored five centuries and nine half-centuries during the year.

Hope scored 534 runs in eight Tests at an average of 33.37, including two hundreds. His best Test score was 140 against New Zealand in Christchurch. In ODIs, he scored 670 runs in 15 matches at an average of 55.83. He also did well in T20Is, scoring 556 runs in 19 matches at a strike rate of 136.60, including a century. His best T20I score was an unbeaten 102 against Australia. 

1. Shubman Gill (1,764 runs)

India captain Shubman Gill topped the list of batters with the most runs in international cricket in 2025. He played 35 matches and 42 innings, scoring 1,764 runs at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 76.46. His runs included seven centuries and three half-centuries.

Gill had an outstanding year in Test cricket. In nine Tests, he scored 983 runs at an average of 70.21, with five centuries and one fifty. Four of his hundreds came in England, including a double century of 269 in Birmingham. He also scored an unbeaten 129 against West Indies in Delhi.

In ODIs, Gill scored 490 runs in 11 matches at an average of 49, with two centuries and two fifties. However, he struggled in T20Is. In 15 matches, he scored 291 runs, with a highest score of 47.

In Match No. 6, India put on an excellent show against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 and won by seven wickets. The big match, played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 14, saw India dominate their match against a Pakistan team that looked out of their depth the entire contest.

However, after the win, the Indian team did not follow the standard post-match handshake ritual with the opposition or match officials. The players instead walked straight off the field and into their dressing room, leaving the Pakistan side shocked by the unusual move. The action was intentional, being taken in solidarity with the sombre atmosphere in India after the awful Pahalgam terror attacks done earlier in the year.

The terror strike, allegedly linked to Pakistani elements, claimed the lives of 26 innocent people and left the country in deep grief and anger. Against this backdrop, India’s gesture was symbolic of the emotions back home. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who sealed the game with a six, voiced his grief and solidarity with the victims and their families at the post-match presentation.

Suryakumar’s Dedication and Pakistan’s Silence

“This was the perfect occasion to take the time out and stand by the victims of Pahalgam. We dedicate this win to their families and our armed forces, who continue to inspire us all,” Suryakumar said. His unbeaten 47 off 37 balls was also the top score in the run chase, ensuring India cruised to victory with 25 balls to spare. The win also confirmed India as the first team to qualify for the Super Four stage of the competition.

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No Hand shake after the match .
Pakistani players were looking at Indian dressing room and they closed door . #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/IOOOY1hNCx

— Warfront 🧙‍♂️,🛠️ Anomage π² (@Warfront_1) September 14, 2025

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Interestingly, Pakistan captain Agha Salman did not appear for the post-match interaction. Whether this was a broadcaster’s oversight or a reaction to India’s refusal to shake hands remains unclear. Regardless, the evening highlighted not just India’s dominance on the field but also their firm political and emotional stand off it.

India put on a clinical performance against Pakistan in Match No. 6 of the Asia Cup 2025, winning by seven wickets. The much-anticipated clash took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 14, and saw the Men in Blue demonstrating complete control by outclassing their archrivals in all departments.

But what followed the match got more attention than the actual match. The Indian team defied convention and refused to take part in the usual post-match handshake with the opposition as well as the officials. The players took a more direct route on the field and went straight into the dressing room lockers, going as far as to close the doors. This demonstration was interpreted to show opposition to the nation still mourning the Pahalgam terror attacks earlier this year.

The absence of smiles or camaraderie cast a cold shadow over the high-voltage encounter. Even at the post-match presentation, the tension was visible. While Player of the Match Kuldeep Yadav and skipper Suryakumar Yadav represented India, Pakistan captain Agha Salman was conspicuously missing from the ceremony.

Agha Salman’s Absence and Hesson’s Disappointment

Reports suggested that the India's are refusal to shake hands annoyed the Pakistan camp. Sources indicated Agha Salman decided to not attend the presentation altogether due to the cold reception from the Indian side.

"We were ready to shake hands, disappointed opposition didn't do that"

- Pakistan coach Mike Hesson

Captain Salman Agha also SKIPPED post-match presentation

— Sahil Malhotra (@Sahil_Malhotra1) September 14, 2025

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Confirming the sentiment, Pakistan coach Mike Hesson said, “We were ready to shake hands, disappointed opposition didn’t do that.” In the end, while India celebrated their qualification for the Super Four, it was the silence and lack of sportsmanship gestures that became the talking point, further underlining the depth of the rivalry.