The 8th edition of the T20 World Cup is set to be underway on the 22nd of October, know the all time highest run scorer
Here are the Top 5 Run Scorers in the History of the T20 World Cup.
We have seen some of the all-format greats dominate the shortest format of the game. Players like Virat Kohli, and Mahela Jayawardene who are not known for their power-hitting have dominated the bowlers in the T20 World Cup.
T20 World Cup Cricket Highest Run Scorer And Most Runs By A Player List Of All Time
Top 5 Run Scorers in the History of the T20 World Cup
5. Virat Kohli (845*)
The modern game legend Virat Kohli has been no doubt India’s best batsman when it comes to T20 World Cup. He has a phenomenal average of 76.81 which is more than anyone who has played more than 15 matches. The former Indian captain has played 19 games in the T20 World Cup and scored 854 runs at a strike rate of 129.60.
The Indian team will be looking forward to Virat Kohli stepping up once again on the biggest occasion.
4. Rohit Sharma (847*)
The skipper of the current Indian team Rohit Sharma is the only player in the Indian team to play all 8 editions of the T20 World Cup. He along with Shakin Al Hassan of Bangladesh are the only 2 players to feature in all T20 World Cups.
Rohit scored 847 runs in the T20 World Cup in the 33 innings he played with a strike rate of 131.54. He is the leading run-scorer for India in the tournament and would surely like to continue it in the upcoming World Cup.
3. Tillakaratne Dilshan (897)
The former Sri Lankan opener has played 35 matches in the T20 World Cup. He has 897 runs on his name with an average of 30.93 and a strike rate of 124.06. He was known for his aggressive approach against the new ball.
2. Chris Gayle (965)
The biggest legend of the format Chris Gayle has made the T20 game famous with his batting style. He has scored 965 runs in 33 innings with an incredible strike rate of 142.75 in the T20 World Cup.
1. Mahela Jayawardene (1016)
Sri Lanka’s batting artist is the leading runscorer of the tournament till now. He has scored 1016 runs at an average of 39.07 in T20 World Cup.
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