Men's T20 World Cup records

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup, formerly the ICC World Twenty20, is a biennial world cup for cricket in Twenty20 International (T20I) format, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009, and since 2010 has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020. In 2018, the tournament was rebranded from World Twenty20 to Men's T20 World Cup.

Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh are the only players to have appeared in nine editions of the T20 World Cup out of the 10 editions so far. Rohit Sharma also holds the record for most matches played in the T20 World Cup (47), while MS Dhoni holds the record for most T20 World Cup matches as a captain (33). Virat Kohli has won the most player of the match awards in T20 World Cups (8). R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka has hosted the most T20 World Cup matches (21). Australian umpire Rod Tucker has umpired the most T20 World Cup matches (50), while Simon Taufel has umpired the most T20 World Cup finals (3). England and South Africa scored the highest match aggregate of 459/12 in 2016. England also holds the record for the highest score chased in T20 World Cups for the same match. India has the highest victory percentage in T20 World Cups (71.42%).

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli holds the records for most runs (1,292), second most runs in a tournament (319 in 2014),first being Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan with 383 runs. Kohli has scored most 50+ scores (15), while Chris Gayle of West Indies and Sahibzada Farhan hold the record for most centuries (2). Shakib Al Hasan also holds the record for most wickets (50), while Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan and Arshdeep Singh of India share the record for most wickets in a tournament (17 each in 2024). Pat Cummins is the only player to have taken more than one hat-trick and has taken 2 hat-tricks both in 2024. South African Quinton de Kock holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper (34) and David Warner of Australia hold the record for most catches by a fielder (25). Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy holds the record for most T20 World Cup titles as a captain, while Marlon Samuels holds the record for most player of the final awards (in 2012 and 2016).

Notation

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 were 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 batters unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.

Batting notation

• (100) indicates that a batter scored 100 runs and was out.
• (100*) indicates that a batter scored 100 runs and was not out.

Bowling notation

• (5/40) indicates that a bowler captured five wickets while giving away 40 runs.

Date

• Date given for single-match records/stats is the date fixture took place and is linked to the match summary in the relevant article.

Currently playing

• Record holders who are still playing T20Is or streaks that are still active are indicated by dagger symbol (†) next to their name.

Team records

Team statistics

See also: Men's T20 World Cup tournaments

Overall team performances in Men's T20 World Cup tournaments

Team	Apps	Mat	Won	Lost	Tie	NR	Win %	Span
Afghanistan	8	34	14	19	1 (0)	0	41.17	2010 – 2026
Australia	10	51	32	19	0	0	62.74	2007 – 2026
Bangladesh	9	45	12	32	0	1	27.27	2007 – 2024
Canada	2	7	1	6	0	0	14.28	2024 – 2026
England	10	59	34	23	0	2	59.64	2007 – 2026
Hong Kong	2	6	1	5	0	0	16.66	2014 – 2016
India	10	59	41	16	1 (1)	1	72.41	2007 – 2026
Ireland	9	31	8	20	0	3	28.57	2009 – 2026
Italy	1	4	1	3	0	0	25.00	2026 – 2026
Kenya	1	2	0	2	0	0	0.00	2007 – 2007
Namibia	4	19	4	14	1 (1)	0	26.31	2021 – 2026
Nepal	3	10	3	7	0	0	30.00	2014 – 2026
Netherlands	7	31	11	19	0	1	36.66	2009 – 2026
New Zealand	10	53	29	21	2 (0)	1	55.76	2007 – 2026
Oman	4	14	2	10	1 (0)	1	15.38	2016 – 2026
Pakistan	10	58	34	21	2 (0)	1	59.64	2007 – 2026
Papua New Guinea	2	7	0	7	0	0	0.00	2021 – 2024
Scotland	7	26	8	16	0	2	33.33	2007 – 2026
South Africa	10	56	38	16	1 (1)	1	70.90	2007 – 2026
Sri Lanka	10	61	35	25	1 (1)	0	59.01	2007 – 2026
Uganda	1	4	1	3	0	0	25.00	2024 – 2024
United Arab Emirates	3	10	2	8	0	0	20.00	2014 – 2026
United States	2	10	3	6	1 (1)	1	40.00	2024 – 2026
West Indies	10	53	29	22	1 (1)	1	57.69	2007 – 2026
Zimbabwe	7	26	11	14	0	1	44.00	2007 – 2026
As of 1 March 2026 Source: ESPNcricinfo

Result records

Greatest win margin (by runs)

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

Greatest win margin (by balls remaining)

Margin	Winning team	Score	Opponent	Score	Venue	Date
101 balls	England	50/2	Oman	47	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda	13 June 2024
90 balls	Sri Lanka	40/1	Netherlands	39	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh	24 March 2014
88 balls	New Zealand	41/1	Uganda	40	Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago	14 June 2024
86 balls	Australia	74/1	Namibia	72	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda	11 June 2024
82 balls		78/2	Bangladesh	73	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE	4 November 2021
Last updated: 26 February 2026

Greatest win margin (by wickets)

Margin	Winning team	Score	Opponent	Score	Venue	Date
10 wickets	Australia	102/0	Sri Lanka	101	Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa	20 September 2007
	South Africa	94/0	Zimbabwe	93/8	Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka	20 September 2012
	Oman	131/0	Papua New Guinea	129/9	Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Muscat, Oman	17 October 2021
	Pakistan	152/0	India	151/7	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE	24 October 2021
	England	170/0		168/6	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia	10 November 2022
		117/0	United States	115	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados	23 June 2024
	New Zealand	175/0	United Arab Emirates	173/6	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India	10 February 2026
	Italy	124/0	Nepal	123	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	12 February 2026
Last updated: 12 February 2026

Narrowest win margin (by runs)

Margin	Winning team	Score	Opponent	Score	Venue	Date
1 run	South Africa	128/7 (20 overs)	New Zealand	127/5 (20 overs)	Lord's, London, England	9 June 2009
	New Zealand	133/7 (20 overs)	Pakistan	132/7 (20 overs)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados	8 May 2010
	India	152/6 (20 overs)	South Africa	151 (19.5 overs)	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	2 October 2012
		146/7 (20 overs)	Bangladesh	145/9 (20 overs)	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India	23 March 2016
	Zimbabwe	130/8 (20 overs)	Pakistan	129/8 (20 overs)	Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia	27 October 2022
	South Africa	115/7 (20 overs)	Nepal	114/7 (20 overs)	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	14 June 2024
Last updated: 14 June 2024

Tied Matches

Team1	Score	Team2	Score	Venue	Date
India	141-9 (20 overs)	Pakistan	141-7 (20 overs)	Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa	14 September 2007
New Zealand	174-7 (20 overs)	Sri Lanka	174-6 (20 overs)	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka	27 September 2012
West Indies	139 (19.3 overs)	New Zealand	139-7 (20 overs)		1 October 2012
Oman	109 (19.4 overs)	Namibia	109-6 (20 overs)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados	2 June 2024
Pakistan	159-7 (20 overs)	United States	159-3 (20 overs)	Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, United States	6 June 2024
South Africa	187-6 (20 overs)	Afghanistan	187 (19.4 overs)	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India	11 February 2026
Last updated: 11 February 2026

Team scoring records

Highest innings totals

Score	Team	Opponent	Venue	Date
260–6 (20.0 overs)	Sri Lanka	Kenya	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	14 September 2007
256–4 (20.0 overs)	India	Zimbabwe	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India	26 February 2026
254–6 (20.0 overs)	West Indies		Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	23 February 2026
235–5 (20.0 overs)	Ireland	Oman	Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka	14 February 2026
230–8 (19.4 overs)	England	South Africa	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	18 March 2016
Last updated: 26 February 2026

Lowest innings totals

Score	Team	Opponent	Venue	Date
39 (10.3 overs)	Netherlands	Sri Lanka	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh	24 March 2014
39 (12.0 overs)	Uganda	West Indies	Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana	8 June 2024
40 (18.4 overs)		New Zealand	Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago	14 June 2024
44 (10.0 overs)	Netherlands	Sri Lanka	Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE	22 October 2021
47 (13.2 overs)	Oman	England	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua	13 June 2024
Last updated: 14 June 2024

Highest match aggregate

Score	Teams	Venue	Date
459–12 (39.4 overs)	South Africa (229-4) v England (230-8)	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	18 March 2016
440–10 (40.0 overs)	India (256-4) v Zimbabwe (184-6)	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India	26 February 2026
419–14 (40.0 overs)	Pakistan (212-8) v Sri Lanka (207-6)	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka	28 February 2026
418–10 (40.0 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
Last updated: 28 February 2026

Lowest match aggregate

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
81–11 (24.0 overs)	Uganda (40) v New Zealand (41-1)	Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago	14 June 2024
89–12 (17.1 overs)	Netherlands (44) v Sri Lanka (45-2)	Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE	22 October 2021
97–12 (16.3 overs)	Oman (47) v England (50-2)	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua	13 June 2024
106–12 (12.0 overs)	Ireland (47-7) v Netherlands (59-5)	HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, India	13 March 2016
Last updated: 14 June 2024

Highest run chase

Score	Target	Team	Opposition	Venue	Date
230–8 (19.4 overs)	230	England	South Africa	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	18 March 2016
208–2 (17.4 overs)	206	South Africa	West Indies	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	11 September 2007
199–5 (19.2 overs)	196	India		Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India	1 March 2026
197–3 (17.4 overs)	195	United States	Canada	Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA	1 June 2024
196–3 (19.4 overs)	193	West Indies	India	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	31 March 2016
Last updated: 1 March 2026

Lowest score defended

Score	Team	Opposition	Opposition Score	Venue	Date
106 (19.3 overs)	Bangladesh	Nepal	85 (19.2 overs)	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	16 June 2024
113–6 (20.0 overs)	South Africa	Bangladesh	109-7 (20.0 overs)	Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA	10 June 2024
115–7 (20.0 overs)		Nepal	114-7 (20.0 overs)	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	14 June 2024
119 (19.2 overs)	Sri Lanka	New Zealand	60 (15.3 overs)	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh	31 March 2014
119 (19.0 overs)	India	Pakistan	113-7 (20.0 overs)	Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, USA	9 June 2024
Last updated: 16 June 2024 The result includes only full 20-over matches

Most extras in an innings

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	Form	Date
28	208/2	South Africa	West Indies	28 (0 b, 4 lb, 23 wd, 1 nb)	11 September 2007
26	230/8	England	South Africa	26 (0 b, 6 lb, 20 wd, 0 nb)	18 March 2016
25	95	Papua New Guinea	Afghanistan	25 (0 b, 12 lb, 13 wd, 0 nb)	13 June 2024
	186/6	Afghanistan	Zimbabwe	25 (4 b, 4 lb, 17wd, 0 nb)	12 March 2016
24	116/9	South Africa	India	24 (0 b, 9 lb, 15 wd, 0 nb)	20 September 2007
Last updated: 13 June 2024

Individual records

Batting

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has scored the most runs (1,292), highest average (58.72) and most 50+ scores (15) in the T20 World Cup.

Most runs

Rank	Runs	Player	Mat	Inn	HS	Avg	100s	50s	Period
1	1,292	Virat Kohli	35	33	89*	59.72	0	15	2012–2024
2	1,220	Rohit Sharma	47	44	92	34.85	0	12	2007–2024
3	1,075	Jos Buttler†	42	41	101*	34.67	1	5	2012–2026
4	1,016	Mahela Jayawardene	31	31	100	39.07	1	6	2007–2014
5	984	David Warner	41	41	90*	25.89	0	8	2009–2024
Last updated: 27 February 2026

Most runs in each batting position

Batting position	Batsman	Innings	Runs	Average	Span	Ref
Opener	Rohit Sharma	34	952	30.70	2009–2024
Number 3	Virat Kohli	24	1,132	87.07	2012–2022
Number 4	Suryakumar Yadav†	22	679	39.94	2021–2026
Number 5	Eoin Morgan	13	365	40.55	2010–2021
Number 6	MS Dhoni	13	271	45.16	2007–2016
Number 7	Michael Hussey	6	192	192.00	2009–2010
Number 8	Rashid Khan†	9	110	13.75	2016–2026
Number 9	Shaheen Afridi†	8	74	24.66	2022–2026
Number 10	Josh Little†	2	36	36.00	2021–2024
Number 11	Paul Van Meekeren†	5	45	11.25	2016–2026
Last updated: 1 March 2026

Highest individual scores

Rank	Runs	Player	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	123	Brendon McCullum	54	7	13	250.00	Bangladesh	Kandy, Sri Lanka	21 September 2012
2	117	Chris Gayle	57	7	10	205.26	South Africa	Johannesburg, South Africa	11 September 2007
3	116*	Alex Hales	64	11	6	181.25	Sri Lanka	Chittagong, Bangladesh	27 March 2014
4	111*	Ahmed Shehzad	62	10	5	179.03	Bangladesh	Dhaka, Bangladesh	30 March 2014
5	110	Yuvraj Samra	65	11	6	169.23	New Zealand	Chennai, India	17 February 2026
Last updated: 17 February 2026

Highest average

Rank	Average	Player	Inn	NO	Runs	Span
1	58.72	Virat Kohli	33	11	1,292	2012–2024
2	54.62	Michael Hussey	16	8	437	2007–2012
3	50.66	Sherfane Rutherford†	12	6	304	2024–2026
4	44.61	Kevin Pietersen	15	2	580	2007–2010
5	40.57	JP Duminy	23	9	568	2007–2016
Qualification: Minimum 10 innings; Last updated: 1 March 2026

Highest strike rate

Rank	Strike rate	Player	Inn	Runs	BF	Span
1	160.94	Shimron Hetmyer†	12	375	233	2021–2026
2	160.25	Sahibzada Farhan†	6	383	239	2026–2026
3	158.44	Travis Head†	11	366	231	2024–2026
4	157.14	Finn Allen†	15	319	203	2022–2026
5	156.79	Phil Salt†	15	323	206	2022–2026
Qualification: Minimum 200 balls faced; Last updated: 1 March 2026

Most centuries

See also: List of Men's T20 World Cup centuries

Centuries	Player	Mat	Inn	Runs	HS	Span
2	Sahibzada Farhan	7	6	383	100	2026-2026
	Chris Gayle	33	31	965	117	2007-2021
1	12 players
Last updated: 28 February 2026

Most 50+ scores

Rank	50+ Scores	Player	Mat	Inn	Runs	HS	100s	50s	Span
1	15	Virat Kohli	35	33	1,292	89*	0	15	2012-2024
2	12	Rohit Sharma	47	44	1,220	92	0	12	2007-2024
3	9	Chris Gayle	33	31	965	117	2	7	2007-2021
4	8	David Warner	41	41	984	89*	0	8	2009-2024
5	7	Pathum Nissanka†	25	25	696	100*	1	6	2021-2026
		Mahela Jayawardene	31	31	1,016	100	1	6	2007-2014
Last updated: 28 February 2026

Fastest 50

Rank	Balls	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	12	Yuvraj Singh	England	Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa	19 September 2007
2	17	Stephan Myburgh	Ireland	Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh	21 March 2014
		Marcus Stoinis	Sri Lanka	Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia	25 October 2022
4	18	Glenn Maxwell	Pakistan	Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	23 March 2014
		KL Rahul	Scotland	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE	5 November 2021
		Shoaib Malik		Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE	7 November 2021
Last updated: 29 June 2024

Fastest 100

Rank	Balls	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	47	Chris Gayle	England	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	16 March 2016
2	50		South Africa	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	11 September 2007
		Harry Brook	Pakistan	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka	24 February 2026
4	51	Brendon McCullum	Bangladesh		21 September 2012
5	52	Rilee Rossouw		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia	27 October 2022
		Pathum Nissanka	Australia	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka	16 February 2026
Last updated: 24 February 2026

Most sixes

Rank	Sixes	Player	Inn	Runs	Span
1	63	Chris Gayle	31	965	2007-2021
2	50	Rohit Sharma	44	1,220	2007-2024
3	44	Jos Buttler†	41	1,075	2012-2026
4	40	David Warner	41	984	2009-2024
5	36	Rahmanullah Gurbaz†	20	575	2021-2026
Last updated: 27 February 2026

Most fours

Rank	Fours	Player	Inn	Runs	Span
1	115	Rohit Sharma	44	1,220	2007-2024
2	111	Mahela Jayawardene	31	1,016	2007-2014
		Virat Kohli	33	1,292	2012-2024
4	103	David Warner	41	984	2009-2024
5	101	Tillakaratne Dilshan	34	897	2007-2016
Last updated: 29 June 2024

Highest strike rates in an innings

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	388.88	35* (9)	George Dockrell	Ireland	Oman	Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka	14 February 2026
3	362.50	58 (16)	Yuvraj Singh	India	England	Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa	19 September 2007
4	357.14	25* (7)	Asif Ali	Pakistan	Afghanistan	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE	29 October 2021
5	353.84	46* (13)	Jehan Mubarak	Sri Lanka	Kenya	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	14 September 2007
Qualification: Minimum of 25 runs, number in parentheses represents the number of balls the batsman faced during the innings. Last updated: 14 February 2026

Most sixes in an innings

Rank	Sixes	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	11	Chris Gayle	England	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	16 March 2016
2	10		South Africa	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	11 September 2007
		Aaron Jones	Canada	Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA	1 June 2024
4	8	Rilee Rossouw	Bangladesh	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia	27 October 2022
		Nicolas Pooran	Afghanistan	Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia	16 June 2024
		Shai Hope	United States	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados	21 June 2024
		Rohit Sharma	Australia	Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia	24 June 2024
		Dasun Shanaka	Pakistan	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka	28 February 2026
Last updated: 28 February 2026

Most fours in an innings

Rank	Fours	Player	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	14	Herschelle Gibbs	West Indies	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	11 September 2007
2	13	Aaron Redmond	Ireland	Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England	11 June 2009
		George Munsey	Italy	Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India	9 February 2026
4	12	Lendl Simmons	South Africa	The Oval, London, England	13 June 2009
		Tillakaratne Dilshan	West Indies		19 June 2009
		Tim Seifert	United Arab Emirates	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India	10 February 2026
		Sanju Samson	West Indies	Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India	1 March 2026
Last updated: 1 March 2026

Most runs through boundaries in an innings

Rank	Runs	Player	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	88	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
		Brendon McCullum	58	11	7	212.06	Bangladesh	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka	21 September 2012
4	80	Alex Hales	64	11	6	181.25	Sri Lanka	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh	27 March 2014
		Yuvraj Samra	65	11	6	169.23	New Zealand	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India	17 February 2026
Last updated: 17 February 2026

Most ducks

Rank	Ducks	Player	Inn	Span
1	5	Shahid Afridi	32	2007-2016
		Tillakaratne Dilshan	34	2007-2016
3	4	Calum MacLeod	11	2009-2022
		George Dockrell†	14	2010-2026
		Lendl Simmons	14	2009-2021
		Roelof van der Merwe†	15	2009-2026
		Soumya Sarkar	17	2016-2024
		Sanath Jayasuriya	18	2007-2010
		Luke Wright	20	2007-2012
		Johnson Charles	20	2012-2024
		Andre Russell	24	2012-2024
		Pathum Nissanka†	25	2021-2026
		Gulbadin Naib†	27	2012-2026
		Mohammad Nabi†	33	2010-2026
		Quinton de Kock†	34	2014-2026
Last updated: 1 March 2026

One tournament

Most runs in a tournament

Rank	Runs	Player	Matches	Inn	Avg	100s	50s	Season
1	383	Sahibzada Farhan	7	6	76.60	2	2	2026
2	319	Virat Kohli	6	6	106.33	0	4	2014
3	317	Tillakaratne Dilshan	7	7	52.83	0	3	2009
4	303	Babar Azam	6	6	60.60	0	4	2021
5	302	Mahela Jayawardene	6	6	60.40	1	2	2010
Last updated: 28 February 2026

Most 50+ scores in a tournament

Rank	50+ Scores	Player	100s	50s	Season
1	4	Matthew Hayden	0	4	2007
		Virat Kohli	0	4	2014
		Babar Azam	0	4	2021
		Virat Kohli	0	4	2022
		Sahibzada Farhan	2	2	2026
Last updated: 28 February 2026

More record holders

Record	First			Second			Ref(s)
Most sixes	Shimron Hetmyer	19 (7 innings)	2026	Sahibzada Farhan	18 (6 innings)	2026
Most fours	Tillakaratne Dilshan	46 (7 innings)	2009	Sahibzada Farhan	37 (6 innings)	2026

Bowling

Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh has taken the most wickets (50) in the T20 World Cup.

Most career wickets

Rank	Wickets	Player	Innings	Avg.	Econ	BBI	Span
1	50	Shakib Al Hasan	41	20.12	6.86	4/9	2007-2024
2	44	Adam Zampa†	25	13.84	6.52	5/19	2016-2026
3	43	Rashid Khan†	27	15.30	6.36	4/9	2016-2026
4	42	Adil Rashid†	37	22.45	7.09	4/2	2009-2026
5	40	Wanindu Hasaranga†	20	11.47	6.01	3/8	2021-2026
Last updated: 27 February 2026

Best bowling figures

Rank	Figures	Player	Overs	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	6/8	Ajantha Mendis	4.0	Zimbabwe	MRIC Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka	18 September 2012
2	5/3	Rangana Herath	3.3	New Zealand	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh	31 March 2014
3	5/6	Umar Gul	3.0		The Oval, Kennington, England	13 June 2009
4	5/9	Fazalhaq Farooqi	4.0	Uganda	Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana	3 June 2024
5	5/10	Sam Curran	3.4	Afghanistan	Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia	22 October 2022
Last updated: 29 June 2024

Best average

Rank	Avg.	Player	Matches	Wickets	Overs	Runs	Span
1	11.47	Wanindu Hasaranga†	20	40	76.2	459	2021-2026
2	12.00	Anrich Nortje†	21	38	79.5	456	2021-2026
3	12.50	Trent Boult	18	34	71.4	425	2014-2024
4	13.26	Tabraiz Shamsi	12	23	43.5	305	2021-2024
5	13.58	Samuel Badree†	15	24	59.0	326	2012-2016
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries; Last updated: 1 March 2026

Best strike rate

Rank	SR	Player	Matches	Wickets	Overs	Span
1	11.43	Tabraiz Shamsi†	12	23	43.5	2016-2024
2	11.45	Wanindu Hasaranga†	20	40	76.2	2021-2026
3	11.96	Blessing Muzarabani†	13	25	49.5	2022-2026
4	12.23	Fazalhaq Farooqi†	13	21	42.5	2022-2026
5	12.34	Arshdeep Singh†	20	35	72.0	2022-2026
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries; Last updated: 1 March 2026

Best economy rate

Rank	Eco.	Player	Matches	Wickets	Runs	Overs	Span
1	5.17	Sunil Narine	12	15	231	44.4	2012-2014
2	5.52	Samuel Badree	15	24	326	59.0	2012-2016
3	5.63	Jasprit Bumrah†	24	35	498	88.2	2016-2026
4	5.71	Anrich Nortje†	21	38	456	79.5	2021-2026
5	5.83	Daniel Vettori	17	20	392	67.1	2007-2012
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries; Last updated: 1 March 2026

Most four-wicket hauls (and over)

Rank	4+	Player	Innings	Wickets	Overs	BBI	4s	5s	Span
1	4	Adam Zampa†	25	44	93.2	5/19	3	1	2016-2026
2	3	Anrich Nortje†	21	38	79.5	4/7	3	0	2021-2026
		Saeed Ajmal	23	36	89.2	4/19	3	0	2009-2014
		Rashid Khan†	27	43	103.2	4/9	3	0	2016-2026
		Shakib Al Hasan	41	50	146.3	4/9	3	0	2007-2024
Last updated: 1 March 2026

Most wickets in a tournament

Rank	Wickets	Player	Matches	Overs	Best Figure	Season
1	17	Fazalhaq Farooqi	8	25.2	5/9	2024
		Arshdeep Singh	8	30.0	4/9	2024
3	16	Wanindu Hasaranga	8	30.0	3/9	2021
4	15	Jasprit Bumrah	8	29.4	3/7	2024
		Ajantha Mendis	6	24.0	5/8	2012
		Wanindu Hasaranga	8	31.0	3/8	2022
		Anrich Nortje	9	35.0	4/7	2024
Last updated: 29 June 2024

Hat-tricks

No.	Player	Team	Opposition	Dismissed Players	Venue	Date	Result
1	Brett Lee	Australia	Bangladesh	Shakib Al Hasan (c †Adam Gilchrist) Mashrafe Mortaza (b) Alok Kapali (lbw)	Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town	16 September 2007	Won
2	Curtis Campher	Ireland	Netherlands	Colin Ackermann (c †Neil Rock) Ryan ten Doeschate (lbw) Scott Edwards (lbw) Roelof van der Merwe (b)	Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi	18 October 2021	Won
3	Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	South Africa	Aiden Markram (b) Temba Bavuma (c Pathum Nissanka) Dwaine Pretorius (c Bhanuka Rajapaksa)	Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah	6 November 2021	Lost
4	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	England	Chris Woakes (c Anrich Nortje) Eoin Morgan (c Keshav Maharaj) Chris Jordan (c David Miller)		10 November 2021	Won
5	Karthik Meiyappan	United Arab Emirates	Sri Lanka	Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c Kashif Daud) Charith Asalanka (c Vriitya Aravind) Dasun Shanaka (b)	Kardinia Park, Geelong	18 October 2022	Lost
6	Josh Little	Ireland	New Zealand	Kane Williamson (c Gareth Delany) James Neesham (lbw) Mitchell Santner (lbw)	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	4 November 2022	Lost
7	Pat Cummins	Australia	Bangladesh	Mahmudullah (b) Mahedi Hasan (c Adam Zampa) Towhid Hridoy (c Josh Hazlewood)	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound	20 June 2024	Won
8			Afghanistan	Rashid Khan (c Tim David) Karim Janat (c Tim David) Gulbadin Naib (c Glenn Maxwell)	Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown	22 June 2024	Lost
9	Chris Jordan	England	United States	Ali Khan (b) Nosthush Kenjige (lbw) Saurabh Netravalkar (b)	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	23 June 2024	Won
10	Romario Shepherd	West Indies	Scotland	Matthew Cross (c Sherfane Rutherford) Michael Leask (c Rovman Powell) Oliver Davidson (b)	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7 February 2026	Won

Fielding

Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Innings	Catches	Stumpings
1	39	Quinton de Kock†	34	32	7
2	32	MS Dhoni	32	21	11
3	30	Kamran Akmal	30	12	18
		Jos Buttler†	37	24	6
5	27	Denesh Ramdin	29	18	9
Last updated: 1 March 2026

Most catches (fielder)

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches	Innings	Ct/Inn
1	25	David Warner	41	41	0.609
2	23	AB de Villiers	30	25	0.920
		Glenn Maxwell†	35	35	0.657
4	21	Rohit Sharma	47	47	0.446
5	19	Martin Guptill	28	28	0.678
Last updated: 20 February 2026

One tournament

Record	Player	Dismissals	Innings	Tournament
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)	Rishabh Pant	14	8	2024
	Usman Khan	10	6	2026
	AB De Villiers	9	5	2012
	Jos Buttler		6	2022
	Adam Gilchrist			2007
	Kamran Akmal			2010
	Quinton de Kock		7	2026
	Kumar Sangakkara			2009
	Matthew Wade			2021
	Scott Edwards		8	2022
Most catches (fielder)	Glenn Phillips	11	6	2026
	Tom Banton	10	7	2026
	Dasun Shanaka	9	8	2022
	Mike Hussey	8	7	2010
	Calum MacLeod			2021
	Steven Smith			2021
	David Warner			2010
	Aiden Markram		9	2024

One match

Record	Player	Dismissal	Opposition	Tournament
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)	Adam Gilchrist	4	Zimbabwe	2007
	Matt Prior		South Africa
	Kamran Akmal		Netherlands	2009
	Niall O'Brien		Sri Lanka
	MS Dhoni		Afghanistan	2010
	AB de Villiers		Zimbabwe	2012
	MS Dhoni		Pakistan
	Denesh Ramdin			2014
	Richmond Mutumbami		Scotland	2016
	Quinton de Kock		Afghanistan
	Matthew Cross		Papua New Guinea	2021
	Usman Khan		Namibia	2026
			England
Most catches (fielder)	Darren Sammy		Ireland	2010
	Aiden Markram		Bangladesh	2024
	Glenn Maxwell		Namibia
	George Munsey		Italy	2026
	Shamar Joseph

Appearances

Tournaments

Record	Player	Appearances
Most World Cups played in	Rohit Sharma Shakib Al Hasan	9 (2007-2024)

Most Matches Played

Rank	Matches	Player	Runs	Wkts	Span
1	47	Rohit Sharma	1,220	0	2007-2024
2	43	Shakib Al Hasan	853	50	2007-2024
3	42	Jos Buttler†	1,075	-	2012-2026
4	41	David Warner	984	-	2009-2024
5	37	Mahmudullah	458	9	2007-2024
		Adil Rashid†	18	42	2009-2026
Last updated: 27 February 2026

Representing more than one country

Player	Countries
Dirk Nannes	Netherlands (2009) Australia (2010)
Roelof van der Merwe	South Africa (2009 & 2010) Netherlands (2016, 2021, 2022, 2026)
David Wiese	South Africa (2016) Namibia (2021, 2022, 2024)
Corey Anderson	New Zealand (2014 & 2016) United States (2024)
Mark Chapman	Hong Kong (2014 & 2016) New Zealand (2022, 2024, 2026)

Most T20 World Cup Titles

Number of Titles	Player(s)
2	Dwayne Bravo (2012 & 2016) Darren Sammy (2012 & 2016) Chris Gayle (2012 & 2016) Denesh Ramdin (2012 & 2016) Marlon Samuels (2012 & 2016) Andre Russell (2012 & 2016) Lendl Simmons (2012 & 2016) Samuel Badree (2012 & 2016) Johnson Charles (2012 & 2016) Sunil Narine (2012 & 2016) Rohit Sharma (2007 & 2024)

Age

Record	First		Second		Ref(s)
Youngest player	Aayan Afzal Khan	16 years, 335 days	Mohammad Amir	17 years, 55 days
Oldest player	Aamir Kaleem	44 years, 92 days	Ryan Campbell	44 years, 34 days

Most matches as a captain

Rank	Matches	Player	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Win%	Period
1	33	MS Dhoni	20	11	1	1	64.06	2007-2016
2	23	Dasun Shanaka	12	11	0	0	52.17	2021-2026
3	21	Kane Williamson	14	7	0	0	66.66	2016-2024
4	19	Gerhard Erasmus	4	14	1	0	23.68	2021-2026
5	18	Darren Sammy	11	5	1	1	67.64	2012-2016
Last updated: 28 February 2026

Most player-of-the-match awards

Rank	No. of Awards	Player	Matches
1	8	Virat Kohli	35
2	6	Adam Zampa†	25
3	5	Sikandar Raza†	20
		Shane Watson	24
		Mahela Jayawardene	31
		Chris Gayle	33
Last updated: 1 March 2026

Partnership

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

Rank	Runs	Innings	Players	Batting team	Highest	Average	100/50	Span
1	750	17	Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam	Pakistan	152*	46.87	3/3	2021–2024
2	604	12	Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran	Afghanistan	154	50.33	3/2	2022–2026
3	572	20	Tillakaratne Dilshan & Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	145	31.77	1/2	2007–2014
4	571	17	Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	166	35.68	2/1	2007–2014
5	556	18	Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli	India	106	30.88	2/2	2014–2024
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership. Last updated: 19 February 2026

Highest partnerships (any wicket)

Rank	Runs	Wicket	Batters		Team	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	176	1st	Sahibzada Farhan	Fakhar Zaman	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka	28 February 2026
2	175*		Tim Seifert	Finn Allen	New Zealand	United Arab Emirates	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India	10 February 2026
3	170*		Jos Buttler	Alex Hales	England	India	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia	10 November 2022
4	168	2nd	Rilee Rossouw	Quinton de Kock	South Africa	Bangladesh	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia	27 October 2022
5	166		Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	West Indies	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados	7 May 2010
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership. Last updated: 28 February 2026

Highest partnerships (by wicket)

Wicket	Runs	Batters		Team	Opposition	Venue	Date
1st wicket	176	Sahibzada Farhan	Fakhar Zaman	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka	28 February 2026
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	84	Mitchell Santner	Cole McConchie	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	25 February 2026
8th wicket	89	Jason Holder	Romario Shepherd	West Indies	South Africa	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India	26 February 2026
9th wicket	44	Gulbadin Naib	Shapoor Zadran	Afghanistan	England	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	21 September 2012
10th wicket	44	Brad Evans	Richard Ngarava	Zimbabwe	West Indies	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India	23 February 2026
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership. Last updated: 28 February 2026

Other Records

Grounds

Record	Ground	Matches
Most matches hosted by a ground	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	23
	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown	20
	Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet	16
	Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Chittagong	15
	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
	Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Umpires

Record	Umpire	Matches
Most matches as umpire	Rod Tucker	52
	Aleem Dar	45
	Richard Kettleborough	44
	Kumar Dharmasena	42
	Marais Erasmus	33
Most finals as umpire	Simon Taufel	3
	Aleem Dar	2
	Kumar Dharmasena
	Marais Erasmus
	Richard Kettleborough

Other Results

General statistics by tournament

Year	Host	Champion	Runner up	Winning captain	Losing captain	Most runs	Most wickets	Player of the match (Final)	Player of the tournament
2007	South Africa	India	Pakistan	MS Dhoni	Shoaib Malik	Matthew Hayden (265)	Umar Gul (13)	Irfan Pathan	Shahid Afridi
2009	England	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Younis Khan	Kumar Sangakkara	Tillakaratne Dilshan (317)	Umar Gul (13)	Shahid Afridi	Tillakaratne Dilshan
2010	West Indies	England	Australia	Paul Collingwood	Michael Clarke	Mahela Jayawardene (302)	Dirk Nannes (14)	Craig Kieswetter	Kevin Pietersen
2012	Sri Lanka	West Indies	Sri Lanka	Darren Sammy	Mahela Jayawardene	Shane Watson (249)	Ajantha Mendis (15)	Marlon Samuels	Shane Watson
2014	Bangladesh	Sri Lanka	India	Lasith Malinga	MS Dhoni	Virat Kohli (319)	Imran Tahir (12) Ahsan Malik (12)	Kumar Sangakkara	Virat Kohli
2016	India	West Indies	England	Darren Sammy	Eoin Morgan	Tamim Iqbal (295)	Mohammad Nabi (12)	Marlon Samuels
2021	United Arab Emirates Oman	Australia	New Zealand	Aaron Finch	Kane Williamson	Babar Azam (303)	Wanindu Hasaranga (16)	Mitchell Marsh	David Warner
2022	Australia	England	Pakistan	Jos Buttler	Babar Azam	Virat Kohli (296)	Wanindu Hasaranga (15)	Sam Curran	Sam Curran
2024	West Indies United States	India	South Africa	Rohit Sharma	Aiden Markram	Rahmanullah Gurbaz (281)	Fazalhaq Farooqi (17) Arshdeep Singh (17)	Virat Kohli	Jasprit Bumrah
2026	India Sri Lanka

See also

• List of Men's T20 World Cup centuries
• List of Men's T20 World Cup five-wicket hauls

External links

• Official website
• Men's T20 World Cup records records at ESPNcricinfo