Chris Gayle – 791 (West Indies)
Chris Gayle tops the list with 791 runs from 17 matches at an average of 52.73 with a best of 133*. The Jamaican giant is a proven match winner and adds firepower to any team that he represents.
His effectiveness reaches top levels during important multi-nation tournaments. His time as the opener for West Indies during the Champions Trophy was no different. He played from the 2002 edition and last appeared in 2013.
His dominance and flair can be sensed from the fact that he has hit 101 boundaries (the most by any batsmen in CT) and 15 sixes. He also has three centuries and a fifty to his name.