Top 5 highest run getters in T20 World Cup history
Top 5 highest run getters in T20 World Cup history
With the T20 World Cup 2026 all set to kick off on February 7, and the tournament set to be held in India and Sri Lanka, let us have a look at the top five highest run-getters in the tournament's history. The likes of David Warner, Jos Buttler, Mahela Jayawardene, and many more are on the list.
5. Veteran Australia batter David Warner sits in fifth place in the list of the highest run-getters in the T20 World Cup. Throughout his career, Warner played a total of 41 matches in the T20 World Cup, and in the 41 matches, he scored 984 runs to his name, maintaining an average of 25.89 runs.
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4. Star England batter Jos Buttler ocucpies fourth place in the list of highest run getters in T20 World Cup. Surpassing Warner, Buttler will hope for a good showing in the upcoming edition of the tournament. It is worth noting that Buttler has played 35 matches in the T20 World Cup, where he has scored 1.013 runs to his name, maintaining an average of 42.2 runs.
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3. Former Sri Lanka batter Mahela Jayawardene occupies third place in the list of the highest run-getters in the T20 World Cup. Standing ahead of both Warner and Buttler, Jayawardene participated in 31 matches in the World Cup, where he scored 1,016 runs to his name, maintaining an average of 39.07 runs.
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2. Former India T20I batter Rohit Sharma is widely revered as one of the greatest batters of his generation. Leading the Men in Blue to the 2024 T20 World Cup title, Rohit Sharma is the second-highest run-getter in T20 World Cup history. In 47 matches in the tournament, Rohit Sharma has amassed 1220 runs to his name and maintained an average of 34.85 runs.
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1. Former India T20I batter Virat Kohli is sitting at the very top. The star batter remains the highest run-getter in T20 World Cup history. In 35 matches played in the tournament, Kohli has amassed 1,292 runs to his name and maintained an average of 58.72 runs.
