TOP 5 Run Scorer: Most Runs in T20 World Cup History from 2007 To 2022
Most Runs in T20 World Cup: T20 world cup is the prestigious competition in T-20 cricket organised by International Cricket Council in every two years. Seven T20 World Cup have been played so far, this year T20 World Cup is scheduled in Australia which will commence from October 16, 2022.
T20 format has changed the approach of batsman towards the game, they start attacking from the very first ball itself. Take a look at the Top five players who have scored the most runs in the history of T20 World Cup.
Top 5 run scorer List
Let’s take a look at the top 5 run scorer in the T20 World Cup over the 7 editions played. Mahela Jayawardene is the highest run scorer in the history of the T20 World Cup with 1,016 runs at an average of 39.07 and a strike rate of 134.74. The only player in the tournament’s history to pass 1000 runs.
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s | 100s |
| 1 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 31 | 1016 | 39.07 | 134.74 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 33 | 965 | 34.46 | 142.75 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 35 | 897 | 30.93 | 124.06 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | India | 33 | 847 | 38.5 | 131.52 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | India | 21 | 845 | 76.63 | 129.6 | 10 | 0 |
Most Runs in T20 World Cup:
Mahela Jayawardene
Former Sri Lanka Team batsman Mahela Jayawardene hold the record for scoring the highest runs in T20 World Cup. He has played in 5 T20 World Cup from the year 2007 to 2014. In 31 matches, Jayawardene has scored 1016 runs with an average of 39.07. He is also the first player for Sri Lanka to score hundred in T20 World Cup (100 runs against West Indies in 2010 T20 World Cup). Apart from a century, he also have 6 half centuries under his name .
Chris Gayle
Universe Boss Chris Gayle is the second on the list with 965 runs in 33 matches at an average of 34.46. Gayle has an splendid strike rate of 142.75, highest among the top 5 run scorers in the history of T20 World Cup. He also holds the record for scoring two centuries and hitting the maximum sixes (63) in the T20 World Cup.
TM Dilshan
Inventor of Dil-scoop shot, former Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is the third on the list of highest run scorers. Dilshan has accumulated 897 runs in 35 matches at a decent average of 30.93 and a strike rate of 124.06. He was the top scorer in the ICC T20 World Cup 2009 held at England and played an important role in Sri Lanka reaching the final where they lost to Pakistan.
Rohit Sharma
Indian white ball cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was the part of the 2007 T20 World Cup winning team and will be captaining India at the 2022 T20 World Cup. India’s swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma scored 847 runs in 33 matches at an average of 38.50 while also managing a strike rate of 131.52. Rohit has scored 8 half centuries in T20 World Cup and hold the records for scoring the second highest number of half centuries.
Virat Kohli
Indian team batsman Virat Kohli is considered as one of the best batsman in the world. He is the first highest scorer in the T20 World Cup history with 845 runs in 21 matches at an impressive average of 76.81 (highest among the top 10 batsman) and strike rate of 129.60. He also holds the record for scoring the most number of half centuries (10) in T20 World Cup. He has also been awarded as the best player of the tournament in T20 World Cup twice.
Most runs in T20 World Cup by Active Players
| # | Player | Team | Position | R | Height | Mat | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Shoaib Malik | PAK | All-Rounder | 646 | 2007-2022 | 34 | 123.28 |
 DA Warner | AUS | batter | 762 | 2009-2022 | 30 | 135.10 | |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan | All-Rounder | 698 | 2007-2022 | 31 | 124.64 | |
| 18 |  Virat Kohli | India | batter | 845 | 2007-2022 | 21 | 129.6 |
| 45 |  Rohit Sharma | India | batter | 847 | 2007-2022 | 33 | 131.52 |
