The 9th T20 World Cup 2024 will start soon, from June 1st to June 29th. Almost every team has announced their squad for the tournament. Cricket fans are now discussing who will score the most runs in this T20 World Cup.
Here are the top 5 batsmen who have scored the most runs in past ICC T20 World Cup tournaments
1. Virat Kohli – 1141 Runs
The Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has scored 1141 runs in his T20 World Cup career. He played 27 matches and scored these runs at a fast pace, with a strike rate of 131.3. In the 2014 T20 World Cup, he scored the most runs in a single series, totaling 319 runs in 6 matches. Kohli has hit 14 half-centuries but hasn’t made a century yet.
2. Mahela Jayawardene – 1016 Runs
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene is one of the top scorers in T20 World Cup history. He played in 5 T20 World Cups between 2007 and 2014 and scored 1,016 runs in 31 matches. In the 2010 T20 World Cup in the West Indies, he was the leading scorer with 302 runs in 6 matches.
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3. Chris Gayle – 965 Runs
Chris Gayle, a powerful batsman from the West Indies, has scored the third highest number of runs in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament. He has scored 965 runs in 33 matches, with a really fast strike rate of 142.75. Chris Gayle is also the only player to hit two centuries in the T20 World Cup.
4. Rohit Sharma – 963 Runs
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India’s cricket team, has scored 963 runs in 39 matches. He hits the ball well with a strike rate of 127.88 and usually scores around 34 runs per game. These numbers might change soon because Rohit Sharma is getting ready to lead India in the 2024 T20 World Cup in the United States.
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5. Tillakaratne Dilshan – 897 Runs
Another Sri Lankan player named Tilakratne has scored the most runs in the history of T20 World Cup games. In 35 matches, Dilshan has gathered 897 runs with a strike rate of 124.06. He also scored the most runs in the 2009 T20 World Cup, getting 317 runs in 7 matches played in England.
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