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List of ICC Men's T20 World Cup records

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Virat Kohli of India has scored the most runs in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma of India has appeared in every edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh has taken most number of wickets in the T20 World Cup and also appeared in every edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

This is a list of ICC Men's T20 World Cup records that have been broken over the tournaments of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[1]

Notation[edit]

Team notation

  • (200–3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no overs remained (or are able) to be bowled.
  • (200) indicates that a team scored 200 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.

Batting notation

  • (50) indicates that a batsman scored 50 runs and was out.
  • (50*) indicates that a batsman scored 50 runs and was not out.

Bowling notation

  • (5–50) indicates that a bowler has captured five wickets while giving away 50 runs.

Currently playing

  • Record holders who are currently playing T20Is or streaks that are still active and can change have a ^ next to their name.

Team records[edit]

Team wins, losses, ties, and no results[edit]

Teams Matches Won Lost Tie+Win Tie+Lost No result % Win Span
First Season Last Season
 Afghanistan 24 9 15 0 0 0 37.50% 2010 2024
 Australia 42 27 15 0 0 0 64.28% 2007 2024
 Bangladesh 39 10 28 0 0 1 26.31% 2007 2024
 Canada 2 1 1 0 0 0 50.00% 2024 2024
 England 46 24 20 0 0 2 54.54% 2007 2024
 Hong Kong 6 1 5 0 0 0 16.66% 2014 2016
 India 45 28 15 1 0 1 64.77% 2007 2024
 Ireland 27 7 17 0 0 3 29.16% 2009 2024
 Kenya 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00% 2007 2007
 Namibia 13 4 8 1 0 0 34.61% 2021 2024
   Nepal 4 2 2 0 0 0 50.00% 2014 2024
 Netherlands 25 10 14 0 0 1 41.66% 2009 2024
 New Zealand 43 23 18 0 2 0 55.81% 2009 2024
 Oman 8 2 4 0 1 1 35.71% 2016 2024
 Pakistan 48 28 18 0 2 0 60.41% 2007 2024
 Papua New Guinea 5 0 5 0 0 0 0.00% 2021 2024
 Scotland 20 6 12 0 0 2 33.33% 2007 2024
 South Africa 42 26 15 0 0 1 63.41% 2007 2024
 Sri Lanka 53 31 21 1 0 0 59.43% 2007 2024
 Uganda 3 1 2 0 0 0 33.33% 2024 2024
 United Arab Emirates 6 1 5 0 0 0 16.66% 2014 2022
 United States 2 1 0 1 0 0 75.00% 2024 2024
 West Indies 41 21 18 1 0 1 53.75% 2007 2024
 Zimbabwe 20 8 11 0 0 1 42.10% 2007 2022
Last updated: 8 June 2024[2]

Tie+W and Tie+L indicates matches tied and then won or lost in a tiebreaker such as a bowlout or one-over-eliminator ("Super Over") The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win

Result records[edit]

Greatest win margin (by runs)[edit]

Margin Teams Venue Date
172 runs  Sri Lanka (260-6) beat  Kenya (88-10) Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 14 September 2007
134 runs  West Indies (173-5) beat  Uganda (39) Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 8 June 2024
130 runs  South Africa (211-5) beat  Scotland (81) The Oval, London, England 7 June 2009
 Afghanistan (190-4) beat  Scotland (60) Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 25 October 2021
125 runs  Afghanistan (183-5) beat  Uganda (58) Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 3 June 2024
Last updated: 8 June 2024[3]

Greatest win margin (by wickets)[edit]

Margin Teams Venue Date
10 wickets  Australia (102-0) beat  Sri Lanka (101-10) Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa 20 September 2007
 South Africa (94-0) beat  Zimbabwe (93/8) Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 20 September 2012
 Oman (131-0) beat  Papua New Guinea (129-9) Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat, Oman 17 October 2021
 Pakistan (152-0) beat  India (151-7) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 24 October 2021
 England (170-0) beat  India (168-6) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 10 November 2022
Last updated: 10 November 2022[4]

Lowest win margin (by runs)[edit]

Margin Teams Venue Date
1 run  South Africa (128–7) beat  New Zealand (127-5) Lord's, London, England 9 June 2009
 New Zealand (133–7) beat  Pakistan (132-7) Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 8 May 2010
 India (152–6) beat  South Africa (151) R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2 October 2012
 India (146-7) beat  Bangladesh (145-9) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India 23 March 2016
 Zimbabwe (130-8) beat  Pakistan (129-8) Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia 27 October 2022
Last updated: 28 October 2022[5]

Team scoring records[edit]

Highest innings totals[edit]

Score Team Opponent Venue Date
260–6 (20 overs)  Sri Lanka  Kenya Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 14 September 2007
230–8 (19.4 overs)  England  South Africa Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 18 March 2016
229-4 (20 overs)  South Africa  England 18 March 2016
218–4 (20 overs)  India Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa 19 September 2007
211-5 (20 overs)  South Africa  Scotland The Oval, London, England 7 June 2009
Last updated: 14 November 2021[6]

Lowest innings totals[edit]

Score Team Opponent Venue Date
39 (12 overs)  Uganda  West Indies Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 8 June 2024
39 (10.3 overs)  Netherlands  Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh 24 March 2014
44 (10 overs) Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 22 October 2021
55 (14.2 overs)  West Indies  England Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 23 October 2021
58 (16 overs)  Uganda  Afghanistan Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 3 June 2024
Last updated: 8 June 2024[7]

Highest match aggregate[edit]

Score Teams Venue Date
459-12 (39.4 overs)  South Africa (229-4) v  England (230-8) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 18 March 2016
418-10 (40 overs)  India (218-4) v  England (200-6) Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa 19 September 2007
413-8 (37.4 overs)  West Indies (205-6) v  South Africa (208-2) Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 11 September 2007
391-8 (37.4 overs)  Canada (194-5) v  United States (197-3) Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA 1 June 2024
389-12 (40 overs)  South Africa (196-5) v  England (193-7) Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh 29 March 2014
Last updated: 1 June 2024[8]

Lowest match aggregate[edit]

Score Teams Venue Date
79–11 (15.3 overs)  Netherlands (39) v  Sri Lanka (40-1) Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh 24 March 2014
89–12 (17.2 Overs)  Netherlands (44) v  Sri Lanka (45-2) Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 22 October 2021
106–12 (12.0 overs)  Ireland (47-7) v  Netherlands (59-5) HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, India 13 March 2016
111-14 (22.4 overs)  England (56-4) v  West Indies (55) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai UAE 23 October 2021
120-11 (23.2 overs)  New Zealand (36-1) v  Zimbabwe (84) Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 4 May 2007
Last updated: 14 November 2021[9]

Highest run chase[edit]

Score Team Opposition Venue Date
230-8 (19.4 overs)  England  South Africa Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 18 March 2016
208-2 (17.4 overs)  South Africa  West Indies Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 11 September 2007
197-7 (19.5 overs)  Australia  Pakistan Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia 14 May 2010
197-3 (17.4 overs)  United States  Canada Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA 1 June 2024
196-3 (19.4 overs)  West Indies  India Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 31 March 2016
Last updated: 1 June 2024[10]

Most extras conceded in one innings[edit]

An extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball. Other than runs scored off the bat from a no-ball, a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score.

Extras Team total Team Opposition Tournament Form
28 208/2  South Africa  West Indies 2007 28 (0 b, 4 lb, 23 w, 1 nb)
26 230/8  England  South Africa 2016 26 ( 0 b, 6 lb, 20 wd, 0 nb)
Last updated: 14 November 2021[11]

Individual records[edit]

Batting[edit]

Most runs[edit]

Rank Runs Player Mat Inn HS Avg 100s 50s Period
1 1,142 India Virat Kohli 28 26 89* 76.13 0 14 2012-2024
2 1,016 Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene 31 31 100 39.07 1 6 2007-2014
3 1,015 India Rohit Sharma 40 37 79* 36.25 0 10 2007-2024
4 965 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 33 31 117 34.46 2 7 2007-2021
5 901 Australia David Warner 36 36 89* 26.50 0 7 2009-2024
Last updated: 9 June 2024[12]

Most runs in each batting position[edit]

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Span Ref
Opener Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 29 940 36.15 2007-2021 [13]
Number 3 India Virat Kohli 24 1,132 87.07 2012-2022 [14]
Number 4 South Africa AB de Villiers 16 439 36.58 2007-2016 [15]
Number 5 England Eoin Morgan 13 365 40.55 2010-2021 [16]
Number 6 India MS Dhoni 13 271 45.16 2007-2016 [17]
Number 7 Australia Michael Hussey 6 192 192.00 2009-2010 [18]
Number 8 Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib 3 84 42.00 2012-2021 [19]
Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza 7 16.80 2007-2016
Number 9 Pakistan Umar Gul 6 67 22.33 2009-2014 [20]
Number 10 Ireland Barry McCarthy 4 33 33.00 2022-2022 [21]
Number 11 Netherlands Paul Van Meekeren 4 45 15.00 2016-2022 [22]
Last updated: 13 November 2022.

Highest individual scores[edit]

Rank Runs Player Balls 4s 6s SR Opposition Venue Date
1 123 New Zealand Brendon McCullum 58 11 7 212.06  Bangladesh Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 21 September 2012
2 117 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 57 7 10 205.26  South Africa Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 11 September 2007
3 116* England Alex Hales 64 11 6 181.25  Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 27 March 2014
4 111* Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad 62 10 5 179.03  Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 30 March 2014
5 109 South Africa Rilee Rossouw 56 7 8 194.64 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 27 October 2022
Last updated: 13 November 2022[23]

Highest average[edit]

Rank Average Player Mat Inn NO Runs Span
1 76.13 India Virat Kohli 28 26 11 1,142 2012-2024
2 60.60 Australia Marcus Stoinis 13 10 5 303 2021-2024
3 54.62 Australia Michael Hussey 21 16 8 437 2007-2012
4 47.16 India Suryakumar Yadav 11 10 4 283 2021-2024
5 44.61 England Kevin Pietersen 15 15 2 580 2007-2010
Qualification: Minimum 10 innings

Last updated: 8 June 2024[24]

Highest strike rate[edit]

Rank Strike rate Player Mat Inn Runs BF Span
1 177.98 India Suryakumar Yadav 11 10 283 159 2021-2024
2 164.12 Cricket West Indies Darren Sammy 25 18 215 131 2009-2016
3 160.31 Australia Marcus Stoinis 13 10 303 189 2021-2024
4 154.23 Pakistan Shahid Afridi 34 32 546 354 2007-2016
5 150.00 Pakistan Imran Nazir 13 13 300 200 2007-2012
Qualification: Minimum 125 balls faced.

Last updated: 8 June 2024[25]

Most centuries[edit]

Centuries Player Mat Inn Runs HS Span
2 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 32 30 950 117 2007-2021
1 9 players (Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene, India Suresh Raina, New Zealand Brendon McCullum, Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad, England Alex Hales, Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal, England Jos Buttler, South Africa Rilee Rossouw, New Zealand Glenn Phillips)
Last updated: 13 November 2022[26]

Most 50+ scores[edit]

Rank 50+ Scores Player Mat Inn Runs HS 100s 50s Span
1 14 India Virat Kohli 28 26 1,142 89* 0 14 2012-2024
2 10 India Rohit Sharma 40 37 1,015 79* 0 10 2007-2024
3 9 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 33 31 965 117 2 7 2007-2021
4 7 Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene 31 31 1016 100 1 6 2007-2014
Australia David Warner 36 36 901 89* 0 7 2009-2024
Last updated: 8 June 2024[27]

Fastest 50[edit]

Rank Balls Player Opposition Venue Date
1 12 India Yuvraj Singh  England Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa 19 September 2007
2 17 Netherlands Stephan Myburgh  Ireland Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014
Australia Marcus Stoinis  Sri Lanka Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia 25 October 2022
4 18 Australia Glenn Maxwell  Pakistan Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 23 March 2014
India KL Rahul  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 5 November 2021
Pakistan Shoaib Malik Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 7 November 2021
Last updated: 13 November 2022[28][29][30]

Fastest 100[edit]

Rank Balls Player Opposition Venue Date
1 47 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle  England Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 16 March 2016
2 50  South Africa Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 11 September 2007
3 51 New Zealand Brendon McCullum  Bangladesh Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 21 September 2012
4 52 South Africa Rilee Rossouw Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 27 October 2022
5 58 Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 30 March 2014
Last updated: 13 November 2022[31][32][33]

Most sixes[edit]

Rank Sixes Player Inn Runs Span
1 63 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 31 965 2007-2021
2 38 India Rohit Sharma 37 1,015 2007-2024
3 36 Australia David Warner 36 901 2009-2024
4 35 England Jos Buttler 28 841 2012-2024
5 33 India Yuvraj Singh 28 593 2007-2016
Last updated: 8 June 2024[34]

Most fours[edit]

Rank Fours Player Inn Runs Span
1 111 Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene 31 1,016 2007-2014
2 103 India Virat Kohli 26 1,142 2007-2024
3 101 Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan 34 897 2007-2016
4 95 India Rohit Sharma 37 1,015 2007-2024
5 94 Australia David Warner 36 901 2009-2024
Last updated: 8 June 2024[35]

Highest strike rates in an innings[edit]

Rank Strike rate Runs (balls) Batsman Team Opposition Venue Date
1 414.28 29 (7) Dwayne Smith  West Indies  Bangladesh Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 13 September 2007
2 362.50 58 (16) Yuvraj Singh  India  England Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa 19 September 2007
3 357.14 25* (7) Asif Ali  Pakistan  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 29 October 2021
4 353.84 46* (13) Jehan Mubarak  Sri Lanka  Kenya Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 14 September 2007
5 340.00 34* (10) Carlos Brathwaite  West Indies  England Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 3 April 2016
Qualification: Minimum of 25 runs, number in parentheses represents the number of balls the batsman faced during the innings. Last updated: 29 October 2021[36]

Most sixes in an innings[edit]

Rank Sixes Player Opposition Venue Date
1 11 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle  England Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 16 March 2016
2 10  South Africa Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 11 September 2007
United States Aaron Jones  Canada Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA 1 June 2024
4 8 South Africa Rilee Rossouw  Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 27 October 2022
Last updated: 2 June 2024[37]

Most fours in an innings[edit]

Rank Fours Player Opposition Venue Date
1 14 South Africa Herschelle Gibbs  West Indies Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 11 September 2007
2 13 New Zealand Aaron Redmond  Ireland Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 11 June 2009
3 12 Cricket West Indies Lendl Simmons  South Africa The Oval, London, England 13 June 2009
Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan  West Indies 19 June 2009
Last updated: 13 November 2022[38]

Most runs through boundaries in an innings[edit]

Rank Runs Player Balls 4s 6s SR Opposition Venue Date
1 88 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 57 7 10 205.26  South Africa Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 11 September 2007
2 86 48 5 11 208.33  England Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 16 March 2016
New Zealand Brendon McCullum 58 11 7 212.06  Bangladesh Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 21 September 2012
4 80 England Alex Hales 64 11 6 181.25  Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 27 March 2014
5 76 South Africa Rilee Rossouw 56 7 8 194.64  Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 27 October 2022
United States Aaron Jones 40 4 10 235.00  Canada Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA 1 June 2024
Last updated: 1 June 2024[39]

Most ducks[edit]

Rank Ducks Player Inn Span
1 5 Pakistan Shahid Afridi 32 2007-2016
Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan 34 2007-2016
3 4 Ireland George Dockrell 10 2010-2024
Scotland Calum MacLeod 11 2009-2022
Netherlands Roelof van der Merwe 13 2009-2022
Cricket West Indies Lendl Simmons 14 2009-2021
Bangladesh Soumya Sarkar 16 2016-2024
Sri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya 18 2007-2010
Cricket West Indies Andre Russell 20 2012-2024
England Luke Wright 20 2007-2012
Last updated: 8 June 2024[40]

One tournament[edit]

Most runs in a tournament[edit]
Rank Runs Player Matches Inn Avg 100s 50s Season
1 319 India Virat Kohli 6 6 106.33 0 4 2014
2 317 Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan 7 7 52.83 0 3 2009
3 303 Pakistan Babar Azam 6 6 60.60 0 4 2021
4 302 Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardhane 6 6 60.40 1 2 2010
5 296 India Virat Kohli 6 6 98.66 0 4 2022
Last updated: 13 November 2022[41]
Most 50+ scores in a tournament[edit]
Rank 50+ Scores Player 100s 50s Season
1 4 Australia Matthew Hayden 0 4 2007
India Virat Kohli 0 4 2014
Pakistan Babar Azam 0 4 2021
India Virat Kohli 0 4 2022
2 3 13 players [India Gautam Gambhir (2007), Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan (2009), Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene (2010), Australia Shane Watson (2012), Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle (2012), Cricket West Indies Marlon Samuels (2012), Netherlands Stephan Myburgh (2014), India Virat Kohli (2016), Sri Lanka Pathum Nissanka (2021), India KL Rahul (2021), Pakistan Mohammad Rizwan (2021), Australia David Warner (2021), India Suryakumar Yadav (2022)]
Last updated: 13 November 2022[42]
More record holders[edit]
Record First Second Ref(s)
Most sixes Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 16 (6 innings) 2012 Cricket West Indies Marlon Samuels 15 (6 innings) 2012 [43]
Most fours Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan 46 (7 innings) 2009 Australia Matthew Hayden 32 (6 innings) 2007 [44]

Bowling[edit]

Most career wickets[edit]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Avg. Econ BBI Span
1 47 Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan 37 19.27 6.85 4/9 2007-2024
2 39 Pakistan Shahid Afridi 34 23.25 6.71 4/11 2007-2016
3 38 Sri Lanka Lasith Malinga 31 20.07 7.43 5/31 2007-2014
4 36 Pakistan Saeed Ajmal 23 16.86 6.79 4/19 2009-2014
5 35 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga 18 11.68 5.98 3/8 2021-2024
Sri Lanka Ajantha Mendis 21 15.02 6.70 6/8 2009-2014
Pakistan Umar Gul 24 17.25 7.30 5/6 2007-2014
Last updated: 8 June 2024[45]

Best bowling figures[edit]

Rank Figures Player Overs Maidens Econ Opposition Venue Date
1 6/8 Sri Lanka Ajantha Mendis 4.0 2 2.00  Zimbabwe MRIC Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka 18 September 2012
2 5/3 Sri Lanka Rangana Herath 3.3 2 0.85  New Zealand Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 31 March 2014
3 5/6 Pakistan Umar Gul 3.0 0 2.00 The Oval, Kennington, England 13 June 2009
4 5/9 Afghanistan Fazalhaq Farooqi 4.0 0 2.25  Uganda Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 3 June 2024
5 5/10 England Sam Curran 3.4 0 2.72  Afghanistan Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia 22 October 2022
Last updated: 3 June 2024[46]

Best average[edit]

Rank Avg. Player Matches Wickets Econ Overs Span
1 8.61 South Africa Anrich Nortje 12 26 4.99 44.5 2021-2024
2 11.68 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga 18 35 5.98 68.2 2021-2024
3 13.25 Australia Adam Zampa 16 27 6.17 58.0 2016-2024
4 13.58 Cricket West Indies Samuel Badree 15 24 5.52 59.0 2012-2016
5 13.82 Afghanistan Rashid Khan 17 29 6.04 66.2 2016-2024
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries

Last updated: 8 June 2024[47]

Best strike rate[edit]

Rank SR Player Matches Wickets Overs Span
1 10.3 South Africa Anrich Nortje 12 26 44.5 2021-2024
2 11.7 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga 18 35 68.2 2021-2024
3 12.8 Australia Adam Zampa 16 27 58.0 2021-2024
4 13.2 New Zealand Trent Boult 15 27 59.4 2014-2024
4 13.4 Sri Lanka Ajantha Mendis 21 35 78.3 2009-2014
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries

Last updated: 8 June 2024[48]

Best economy rate[edit]

Rank Eco. Player Matches Wickets Runs Overs Span
1 4.99 South Africa Anrich Nortje 12 26 224 44.5 2021-2024
2 5.17 Cricket West Indies Sunil Narine 12 15 231 44.4 2012-2014
3 5.52 Cricket West Indies Samuel Badree 15 24 326 59.0 2012-2016
4 5.83 New Zealand Daniel Vettori 17 20 392 67.1 2007-2012
5 5.91 Netherlands Paul van Meekeren 14 20 278 47.0 2016-2024
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries

Last updated: 8 June 2024[49]

Most four-wicket hauls (and over)[edit]

Rank 4+ Player Matches Wickets Overs BBI 4s 5s Span
1 3 South Africa Anrich Nortje 12 26 44.5 4/7 3 0 2021-2024
Pakistan Saeed Ajmal 23 36 89.2 4/19 3 0 2009-2014
Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan 37 47 132.1 4/9 3 0 2007-2024
4 2 Afghanistan Fazalhaq Farooqi 5 12 18.5 5/9 1 1 2022-2024
Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman 16 23 60.0 5/22 1 1 2016-2024
South Africa Morne Morkel 17 24 62.4 4/17 2 0 2007-2014
Afghanistan Rashid Khan 17 29 66.2 4/9 2 0 2016-2024
Sri Lanka Ajantha Mendis 21 35 78.3 6/8 1 1 2009-2014
Pakistan Umar Gul 24 35 82.4 5/6 1 1 2007-2014
Pakistan Shahid Afridi 34 39 135.0 4/11 2 0 2007-2016
Last updated: 7 June 2024[50]

Most wickets in a tournament[edit]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Overs Best Figure Season
1 16 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga 8 30.0 3/9 2021
2 15 Sri Lanka Ajantha Mendis 6 24.0 5/8 2012
Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga 8 31.0 3/8 2022
4 14 Australia Dirk Nannes 7 26.0 4/18 2010
5 13 England Sam Curran 6 22.4 5/10 2022
Pakistan Umar Gul 7 27.4 4/25 2007
Last updated: 13 November 2022[51]

Hat-tricks[edit]

No. Player Team Opposition Dismissed Players Venue Date Result
1 Brett Lee  Australia  Bangladesh Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa 16 September 2007 Won
2 Curtis Campher  Ireland  Netherlands Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 18 October 2021 Won
3 Wanindu Hasaranga  Sri Lanka  South Africa Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 6 November 2021 Lost
4 Kagiso Rabada  South Africa  England 10 November 2021 Won
5 Karthik Meiyappan  United Arab Emirates  Sri Lanka Kardinia Park, Geelong, Australia 18 October 2022 Lost
6 Josh Little  Ireland  New Zealand Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 4 November 2022 Lost

Fielding[edit]

While records for best fielders have varied through World Cups, the records for wicket keepers have been occupied by MS Dhoni who holds the record for most dismissals overall and AB De Villiers who holds the record for most dismissals by a wicket keeper in one tournament.

MS Dhoni has taken the most dismissals overall for a wicket keeper

Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)[edit]

Rank Dismissals Player Innings Catches Stumping
1 32 India MS Dhoni 32 21 11
2 30 Pakistan Kamran Akmal 30 12 18
3 27 Cricket West Indies Dinesh Ramdin 29 18 9
4 26 Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara 31 12 14
5 24 South Africa Quinton de Kock 20 18 6
Last updated: 8 June 2024[52]

Most catches (fielder)[edit]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Ct/Inn
1 23 South Africa AB de Villiers 30 25 0.920
Australia David Warner 36 34 0.638
3 19 New Zealand Martin Guptill 28 28 0.678
4 18 Australia Glenn Maxwell 26 26 0.692
5 16 New Zealand Kane Williamson 26 26 0.615
India Rohit Sharma 40 40 0.400
Last updated: 8 June 2024[53]

One tournament[edit]

Record Player Dismissals Innings Tournament
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)[54] South Africa AB De Villiers 9 5 2012
England Jos Buttler 6 2022
Australia Adam Gilchrist 2007
Pakistan Kamran Akmal 2010
Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara 7 2009
Australia Matthew Wade 2021
Netherlands Scott Edwards 8 2022
Most catches (fielder)[55] Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka 9 8 2022
Australia Mike Hussey 8 7 2010
Scotland Calum MacLeod 2021
Australia Steven Smith
Australia David Warner 2010

One match[edit]

Record Player Dismissal Opposition Tournament
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper) [56] Australia Adam Gilchrist 4 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2007
England Matt Prior 4 South Africa South Africa
Pakistan Kamran Akmal 4 Netherlands Netherlands 2009
Ireland Niall O'Brien 4 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
India MS Dhoni 4 Afghanistan Afghanistan 2010
South Africa AB De Villiers 4 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2012
India MS Dhoni 4 Pakistan Pakistan
Cricket West Indies Denesh Ramdin 4 Pakistan Pakistan 2014
Zimbabwe Richmond Mutumbami 4 Scotland Scotland 2016
South Africa Quinton de Kock 4 Afghanistan Afghanistan
Scotland Matthew Cross 4 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 2021
Most catches (fielder) [57] Cricket West Indies Darren Sammy 4 Ireland Ireland 2010

Appearances[edit]

Tournaments[edit]

Record Two players Ref(s)
Most World Cups played in India Rohit Sharma
Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan
9 (2007-2024)

Most Matches Played[edit]

Rank Matches Player Runs Wkts Span
1 40 India Rohit Sharma 1,015 0 2007-2024
2 37 Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan 26 26 0.615
3 36 Australia David Warner 901 - 2009-2024
4 35 Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan 897 2 2007-2016
5 34 Cricket West Indies Dwayne Bravo 530 27 2007-2016
Pakistan Shahid Afridi 546 39 2007-2016
Pakistan Shoaib Malik 646 3 2007-2021
Last updated: 8 June 2024[58]

Representing more than one country[edit]

Player Countries
Dirk Nannes  Netherlands (2009)
 Australia (2010)
Roelof van der Merwe  South Africa (2009 & 2010)
 Netherlands (2016, 2021, 2022)
David Wiese  South Africa (2016)
 Namibia (2021, 2022, 2024)
Corey Anderson  New Zealand (2014 & 2016)
 United States (2024)

Most T20 World Cup Titles[edit]

Most No. of Titles Player(s)
2 Cricket West Indies Dwayne Bravo (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Darren Sammy (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Denesh Ramdin (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Marlon Samuels (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Andre Russell (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Lendl Simmons (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Samuel Badree (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Johnson Charles (2012 & 2016)
Cricket West Indies Sunil Narine (2012 & 2016)

Age[edit]

Record First Second Ref(s)
Youngest player United Arab Emirates Aayan Afzal Khan 16 years, 335 days Pakistan Mohammad Amir 17 years, 55 days [59]
Oldest player Hong Kong Ryan Campbell 44 years, 34 days Uganda Frank Nsubuga 43 years, 285 days [60]

Most matches as a captain[edit]

Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied NR Win% Period
1 33 India MS Dhoni 20 11 1 1 64.06 2007-2016
2 18 Cricket West Indies Darren Sammy 11 5 1 1 67.64 2012-2016
New Zealand Kane Williamson 12 6 0 0 66.66 2016-2024
4 17 England Paul Collingwood 8 8 0 1 50.00 2007-2010
5 16 Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka 9 7 0 0 56.25 2022-2022
South Africa Graeme Smith 11 5 0 0 68.75 2007-2010
Last updated: 7 June 2024[61]

Most player-of-the-match awards[edit]

No. of Awards Player Matches
7 India Virat Kohli 28
5 Cricket West Indies Chris Gayle 33
Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene 31
Australia Shane Watson 24
4 South Africa AB de Villiers 30
Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan 35
Pakistan Shahid Afridi 34
Last updated: 10 November 2022[62]

Partnership[edit]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair[edit]

Rank Runs Innings Players Batting team Highest Average 100/50 Span
1 645 14 Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam  Pakistan 152* 49.61 3/2 2021–2024
2 572 20 Tillakaratne Dilshan & Mahela Jayawardene  Sri Lanka 145 31.77 1/2 2007–2014
3 571 17 Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara 166 35.68 2/1 2007-2014
4 469 17 David Warner & Shane Watson  Australia 133 27.58 2/2 2009–2014
5 446 10 Jacques Kallis & Graeme Smith  South Africa 97 44.60 0/3 2009–2010
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 6 June 2024[63]

Highest partnerships (any wicket)[edit]

Rank Runs Partnership Players Batting team Opposition Venue Date
1 170* 1st wicket Jos Buttler & Alex Hales  England  India Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 10 November 2022
2 168 2nd wicket Rilee Rossouw & Quinton de Kock  South Africa  Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 27 October 2022
3 166 Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka  West Indies Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 7 May 2010
4 154 1st wicket Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran  Afghanistan  Uganda Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana 3 June 2024
5 152* Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam  Pakistan  India Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 24 October 2021
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 3 June 2024[64]

Highest partnerships (by wicket)[edit]

Wicket Runs Batters Team Opposition Venue Date
1st wicket 170* Jos Buttler Alex Hales  England  India Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia 10 November 2022
2nd wicket 168 Quinton de Kock Rilee Rossouw  South Africa  Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 27 October 2022
3rd wicket 152 Alex Hales Eoin Morgan  England  Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh 27 March 2014
4th wicket 123 Pathum Nissanka Wanindu Hasaranga  Sri Lanka  Ireland Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 20 October 2021
5th wicket 119* Shoaib Malik Misbah-ul-Haq  Pakistan  Australia Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 18 September 2007
Curtis Campher George Dockrell  Ireland  Scotland Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 19 October 2022
6th wicket 101* Cameron White Michael Hussey  Australia  Sri Lanka Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 9 May 2010
7th wicket 74 Steve Smith  Bangladesh 5 May 2010
8th wicket 70 David Wiese Ruben Trumpelmann  Namibia  United Arab Emirates Kardinia Park, Geelong, Australia 20 October 2022
9th wicket 44 Gulbadin Naib Shapoor Zadran  Afghanistan  England R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 21 September 2012
10th wicket 34 Fred Klaassen Paul van Meekeren  Netherlands  Bangladesh Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 22 October 2022
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 10 November 2022[65]

Other Records[edit]

Grounds[edit]

Record Ground Matches
Most matches hosted by a ground[66] Barbados Kensington Oval, Bridgetown 16
Sri Lanka R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 15
United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Bangladesh Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka 14

Umpires[edit]

Record Umpire Matches
Most matches as umpire[67] Pakistan Aleem Dar 45
Australia Rod Tucker 40
Sri Lanka Kumar Dharmasena 35
England Richard Kettleborough 34
South Africa Marais Erasmus 33
Most finals as umpire[68] Australia Simon Taufel 3
Pakistan Aleem Dar 2
Sri Lanka Kumar Dharmasena
South Africa Marais Erasmus
England Richard Kettleborough

Other Results[edit]

General statistics by tournament[edit]

Year Host Champion Winning captain Most runs Most wickets Player of the match (Final) Player of the tournament
2007  South Africa  India India MS Dhoni Australia Matthew Hayden (265) Pakistan Umar Gul (13) India Irfan Pathan Pakistan Shahid Afridi
2009  England  Pakistan Pakistan Younis Khan Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan (317) Pakistan Umar Gul (13) Pakistan Shahid Afridi Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan
2010  West Indies  England England Paul Collingwood Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene (302) Australia Dirk Nannes (14) England Craig Kieswetter England Kevin Pietersen
2012  Sri Lanka  West Indies Cricket West Indies Darren Sammy Australia Shane Watson (249) Sri Lanka Ajantha Mendis (15) Cricket West Indies Marlon Samuels Australia Shane Watson
2014  Bangladesh  Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Lasith Malinga India Virat Kohli (319) South Africa Imran Tahir (12)
Netherlands Ahsan Malik (12)
Sri Lanka Kumar Sangakkara India Virat Kohli
2016  India  West Indies Cricket West Indies Darren Sammy Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal (295) Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi (12) Cricket West Indies Marlon Samuels
2021  United Arab Emirates
 Oman
 Australia Australia Aaron Finch Pakistan Babar Azam (303) Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga (16) Australia Mitchell Marsh Australia David Warner
2022  Australia  England England Jos Buttler India Virat Kohli (296) Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga (15) England Sam Curran England Sam Curran
2024  West Indies
 United States

Results of host teams[edit]

Year Host Team Finish
2007  South Africa Super 8
2009  England Super 8
2010  West Indies Super 8
2012  Sri Lanka Runners-up
2014  Bangladesh Super 10
2016  India Semi-finalists
2021  United Arab Emirates did not qualify
 Oman Round 1
2022  Australia Super 12
2024  West Indies
 United States

Results of defending champions[edit]

Year Defending champions Finish
2009  India Super 8
2010  Pakistan Semi-finalists
2012  England Super 8
2014  West Indies Semi-finalists
2016  Sri Lanka Super 10
2021  West Indies Super 12
2022  Australia Super 12
2024  England

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