# Buttler backs Sooryavanshi to break T20 scoring record 2026-08-06T06:15:27+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Jos Buttler became the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket after making an unbeaten 51 off 20 balls for Manchester Super Giants against Welsh Fire in The Hundred. His total reached 14,833 runs in 522 matches, passing Kieron Pollard’s 14,803. Chris Gayle is third with 14,562. Manchester Super Giants won by nine wickets after chasing 161 in 69 balls. Buttler said records are made to be broken and named 15-year-old Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a possible successor. Sooryavanshi recently scored 151 runs in India’s 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe. He also led the Under-19 World Cup with 439 runs and won its Player of the Tournament award. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: src-rss Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/his-names-sooryavanshi-buttler-backs-indian-teen-to-break-his-t20-record/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/his-names-sooryavanshi-buttler-backs-indian-teen-to-break-his-t20-record/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.