Most runs in T20 World Cup: Stats, highest run-scorer in Every Edition of T20 World Cup History since 2007.
Every batsman hopes to finish a World Cup as the competition's top run scorer. Although not every batter is able to live up to the hype, there have been some outstanding players in the ICC T20 World Cup's history.
In the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup, which took place in 2007, Australia's Matthew Hayden led all batsmen in runs scored. 265 runs were scored by the left-handed batter.
West Indies are the most successful side in T20 World Cup history and they are the only team to win two T20 World Cups.
Who is the All-Time highest run-scorer: Former Sri Lanka cricket team batsman Mahela Jayawardene currently holds the record for scoring the most runs in T20 World Cup in History.
Ahead of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia, here’s a look at the most prolific run-scorers list in the history of the tournament since 2007.
Sportshistori.com came-up with list of Top Bastmen in T20 World Cup who have scored the most runs in T20 World Cup history.
All-Time Highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup: Who scores the most runs in T20WC History.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Averages | S.R | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) | 31 | 1016 | 39.07 | 134.72 | 6/1 |
| Chris Gayle (West Indies) | 33 | 965 | 34.46 | 142.75 | 7/2 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) | 35 | 897 | 30.93 | 124.06 | 6/0 |
| Rohit Sharma (India) | 33 | 847 | 38.50 | 131.52 | 8/0 |
| Virat Kohli (India) | 21 | 845 | 76.51 | 129.60 | 10/0 |
| David Warner (Australia) | 30 | 762 | 27.21 | 135.10 | 6/0 |
Highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup: Who Scores the Most Runs in Every single edition from 2007-2021.
| No. | T20 WC | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 1 | 2007 | Matthew Hayden | Australia | 6 | 265 | 88.33 | 144.8 |
| 2 | 2009 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 7 | 317 | 52.83 | 144.74 |
| 3 | 2012 | Shane Watson | Australia | 6 | 249 | 49.8 | 150 |
| 4 | 2014 | Virat Kohli | India | 6 | 319 | 106.33 | 129.14 |
| 5 | 2016 | Tamim Iqbal | Bangladesh | 6 | 295 | 73.75 | 142.51 |
| 6 | 2021 | Babar Azam | Pakistan | 6 | 303 | 60.6 | 126.25 |
| 7 | 2022 | Skipper | Team | 0 | 000 | 00.0 | 000.00 |
Who scored the most runs in ICC T20 World Cup, Leading Run-scorer in History?
Having featured in five editions of the T20 World Cup between 2007 and 2014, Jayawardene amassed 1,016 runs in 31 matches at an average of 39.07 and a strike rate of 134.74.
Who was the highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2021?
Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam was the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup 2021. He scored 303 runs in six matches in of the mega-event with the Average of 60.6.
Who has scored the most runs in a single T20 World Cup tournament?
Indian Skipper Virat Kohli currently holds the record for scoring the most runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. He smashed 319 runs in just six matches in 2014 at an unbelievable average of 106.33 with 4 half-centuries.
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