T20 World Cup 2021 has started: First round matches are being played. And in these matches, we have got to see many big scores. All the batsmen have created a lot of buzz with their batting. Many big scores have also been seen. Talking about the highest run-scorers in this tournament, Max Oudoud of the Netherlands has 121 runs.
Most Run-Scorer in T20 World Cup
And obviously, there are many changes to come to this list. The Super-12 matches of the tournament will start from 23 October. And then the race to score the most runs among the giants who landed on the field will start. But do you know which legends come in the ten highest run-scorers in the history of this tournament? If not, then learn.
Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lankan legend. Mahela has the most runs in the T20 World Cup. Mahela, who was the pride of the Sri Lanka cricket team for years, has scored 1016 runs in 31 matches of the T20 World Cup at a strike rate of 134.74. He is the only cricketer to score a thousand or more runs in this tournament.
Chris Gayle
Universe Boss. Chris Gayle is considered to be the greatest batsman in the T20 format. He has scored thousands of runs in this format. But talking about T20 World Cup matches, he has 920 runs in 28 matches.
TM Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan. The legend who introduced the cricket world to Dilscoop. Dilshan, who has tuned bowlers worldwide for years, has 897 runs in 35 matches of the T20 World Cup.
Virat Kohli
One of the greatest batsmen of modern cricket. Team India captain Virat Kohli has done wonders in every format of cricket. In just 16 matches of the T20 World Cup, he has 777 runs to his name at an average of 86.33 and a strike rate of 133.# AB De Villiers
5 Innings, 273 runs @ 136.5 and three 50+ scores.
Virat Kohli was at his very best in the 2016 T20 World Cup. 💥💥#ViratKohli #India #T20WorldCup #Cricket pic.twitter.com/QyI0wIrnoM
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) October 20, 2021
AB De Villiers
Former South Africa captain and Legendary batsman. De Villiers has scored 717 runs in 30 T20 World Cup matches for South Africa. These runs have come at an average of around 30 and a strike rate of over 143.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, who has played in every World Cup since 2007, is one of the most successful batsmen of the T20 World Cup. In this, he has 673 runs in 28 matches at an average of about 40.
Kumar Sangakkara
Another legend of Sri Lanka is included in the list. Kumar Sangakkara has scored 661 runs in 31 matches of the T20 World Cup at an average of 25.42.
Brendon McCullum
Former New Zealand captain. Brendon McCullum has scored 637 runs in 25 matches of the T20 World Cup at an average of 28.95.
Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh’s legendary all-rounder. He does wonders with the ball as well as with the bat. Shakib has scored 629 runs in 27 matches of the T20 World Cup at an average of 29.
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh. Amazing cricketer. The legend who hit six sixes in six balls of Stuart Broad in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Yuvi has scored an average of 593 runs in 31 matches of the T20 World Cup in the name of about 24.
