Most Runs in T20 World Cup History

The T20 World Cup is the most important tournament in cricketing terms. Its 9 edition has just arrived. In every World Cup new records are set by players. Batsmen and bowlers make new achievements in every cup. In this article, we announced the players who scored the most runs in T20 World Cup.

TOP 5 Batsmans Who Scored Most Runs in T20 World Cup

1. Virat Kohli

The Indian super legend Kohli just marks his name in other records lists. Also maintains his class in the T20 World Cup by hitting the most runs. Virat Kohli in the T20 WC played 27 games for India and scored 1141 runs. Kohli’s consistency has proved through his average of 81.50 with a strike rate of 131.30.

2. Mahela Jayawardene

Former Sri Lankan captain Jayawardene was included in this list with a strike rate of 134.74. Mahela played 31 T20 cup games and smashed 1016 runs. His best knock was 100. He also struck 111 fours which is the most by any player in World Cup T20 history.

3. Chris Gayle

The “Universe Boss” named himself by scoring 965 runs in the T20 World Cup. The nightmare for bowlers represented in 31 innings and maintained a strike rate of 142. Chris Gayle’s best innings was 117. He hit the highest sixes in the T20 World Cup which is 63.

4. Rohit Sharma

The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is just behind Gayle by scoring 963 runs. In 36 matches of the World Cup, he scored with a strike rate of 127. The sixer machine sent off the ball 35 times into the crowd.

5. Tillakaratne Dilshan

The retired Sri Lankan opener smacked 897 runs in 34 games. He played with a strike rate of 124 and with an average of 30.93 in the World Cup T20. The inventor of “Tilik Scoop” hits 101 fours in his WC T20 career.