The T20 form of cricket is all about the attacking form of cricket. Over the years of its history, we have always seen some phenomenal form of cricket. From amazing bowling to extraordinary batting, whenever a T20 World Cup takes place the world is ensured of entertainment.
Around six T20 world cups were played thus far, while the 7th World Cup was held in Oman from October 2021.
Let’s have a look at the top five most run-scoring players in the history of the T20 World Cup.
The highest run-scorer in this format of cricket in the World Cups is the Sri Lankan ace player, Mahela Jayewardene. He participated in five editions of the tournament, appearing in 31 games and scoring 1016 runs, making him the only player to do so.
Chris Gayle, the second greatest run-scorer on the list, is one of the most destructive batsmen in the game. Gayle has hammered 920 runs in 26 innings throughout six World Cup appearances. He’s also reached two centuries.
Tillakaratne Dilshan, the former captain of the cricket team of Sri Lanka, is one of the best run chasers ever. He has scored a total of 897 runs across the 34 innings he has played in six world cups.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli is number four on the list, the only player on the list. Virat has scored a total of 777 runs in 16 matches that he has played.
Fifth on the list is South Africa’s ace batsman Ab de Villiers. Across the six world cups that he has been a part of, he has gained a total of 717 runs.
