The T20 World Cup 2024 is just around the corner and for the first time ever, will featured 20 teams competing in a round robin format. The USA and West Indies will co-host the matches. The tournament is scheduled to be held from June 2 to June 29 in both these countries. Virat Kohli scored the highest runs in T20 World Cup 2022, hitting 296 runs while guiding the Men in Blue to some memorable victories. In this article, we will look at who has the T20 World Cup highest run along with a list of players with the highest runs in T20 World Cup 2022.
Who is the ICC T20 World Cup highest run scorer?
The overall ICC T20 World Cup highest run scorer is the talismanic Virat Kohli. The dangerous right handed batter has been playing for Team India since 2012 in the T20 World Cup and has alrready scored 1141 runs in just 27 matches and 25 innings.
The only other player to have crossed the 1000-run mark is former Sri Lanka batter Mahela Jayawardene (1016). In this section, we look at the ICC T20 World Cup highest run scorer list:
|
Player |
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
| V Kohli (IND) |
27 |
1141 |
89* |
81.50 |
0 |
14 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) |
31 |
1016 |
100 |
39.07 |
1 |
6 |
| CH Gayle (WI) |
33 |
965 |
117 |
34.46 |
2 |
7 |
| RG Sharma (IND) |
39 |
963 |
79* |
34.39 |
0 |
9 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) |
35 |
897 |
96* |
30.93 |
0 |
6 |
| DA Warner (AUS) |
34 |
806 |
89* |
25.18 |
0 |
6 |
| JC Buttler (ENG) |
27 |
799 |
101* |
42.05 |
1 |
4 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) |
36 |
742 |
84 |
23.93 |
0 |
3 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) |
30 |
717 |
79* |
29.87 |
0 |
5 |
| KS Williamson (NZ) |
25 |
699 |
85 |
33.28 |
0 |
3 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) |
31 |
661 |
68 |
25.42 |
0 |
4 |
| Shoaib Malik (PAK) |
34 |
646 |
57 |
34.00 |
0 |
3 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) |
25 |
637 |
123 |
28.95 |
1 |
2 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) |
28 |
617 |
93 |
24.68 |
0 |
2 |
The T20 World Cup highest run list features only players who have scored 600 runs or more during their career. With Kohli set to play in T20 World Cup 2024, he is expected to exceed his personal total by a huge margin.
Who has the highest runs in T20 World Cup 2022?
Virat Kohli has the highest runs in T20 World Cup 2022. He had a fantastic run throughout the tournament even though India ended up losing the final. Kohli scored 296 runs in 6 innings at a stunning average of 98.66 and strike rate of 136.40.
Virat Kohli single handedly won a few matches for India during the T20 World Cup 2022. Here is a list of players with the highest runs in T20 World Cup 2022.
|
Player |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
| V Kohli (IND) |
6 |
296 |
82* |
98.66 |
136.40 |
0 |
4 |
| MP O’Dowd (NED) |
8 |
242 |
71* |
34.57 |
112.55 |
0 |
2 |
| SA Yadav (IND) |
6 |
239 |
68 |
59.75 |
189.68 |
0 |
3 |
| JC Buttler (ENG) |
6 |
225 |
80* |
45.00 |
144.23 |
0 |
2 |
| BKG Mendis (SL) |
8 |
223 |
79 |
31.85 |
142.94 |
0 |
2 |
| Sikandar Raza (ZIM) |
8 |
219 |
82 |
27.37 |
147.97 |
0 |
1 |
| P Nissanka (SL) |
7 |
214 |
74 |
30.57 |
109.18 |
0 |
2 |
| AD Hales (ENG) |
6 |
212 |
86* |
42.40 |
147.22 |
0 |
2 |
| LJ Tucker (IRE) |
7 |
204 |
71* |
40.80 |
125.15 |
0 |
1 |
| GD Phillips (NZ) |
5 |
201 |
104 |
40.20 |
158.26 |
1 |
1 |
Who will be the highest run scorer in T20 World Cup 2024?
Virat Kohli is once again expected to be the player to look out for. He could be in the list of the highest run scorer in T20 World Cup 2024 along with other players like Babar Azam, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and many other explosive batters from Australia, South Africa, England, and New Zealand.
Who will win T20 World Cup 2024 prediction?
Making a T20 World Cup 2024 prediction is difficult as many teams stand a chance to win the title. India and Australia are strong contenders to win the T20 World Cup 2024 prediction based on analysis.
However, the finalists of the T20 World Cup 2022, England and Pakistan, are also strong teams to keep an eye out on. They have made a comeback many times even though they looked like they were losing.
Other contenders are South Africa and New Zealand. South Africa has one of the most balance sides in T20 cricket and are highly capable of winning against any team on their day.
FAQs
Where is the T20 World Cup 2024?
The T20 World Cup 2024 is being jointly hosted by the United States and the West Indies from June 2 to June 29.
Who is the squad for the T20 World Cup 2024?
Team India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 includes Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
The reserve players are Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
Who will host T20 World Cup 2028?
According to the ICC, T20 World Cup 2028 is scheduled to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Who is the sponsor of T20 World Cup 2024?
There is no single sponsor of T20 World Cup 2024 but Disney Star has reserved the broadcasting rights.
