The T20 World cup was introduced in the year 2007. The first T20 world cup was hosted by South Africa. In the Opening game of the 2007 T20 World cup, Chris Gayle scored a century. But Matthew Hayden was the top run scorer in that tournament. Let’s look at the Top Runs Scorers in each T20 World Cup till now.
List of Top Runs Scorers in each T20 World Cup
| Year | Player | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Matthew Hayden | Aus | 6 | 265 | 73* | 144.80 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 10 |
| 2009 | TM Dilshan | SL | 7 | 317 | 96* | 144.74 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 3 |
| 2010 | Mahela Jayawardene | SL | 6 | 302 | 100 | 159.78 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 |
| 2012 | Shane Watson | Aus | 6 | 249 | 72 | 150.00 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 |
| 2014 | Virat Kohli | Ind | 6 | 319 | 77 | 129.14 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 10 |
| 2016 | Tamim Iqbal | Ban | 6 | 295 | 103* | 142.51 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14 |
| 2021 | Babar Azam | Pak | 6 | 303 | 70 | 126.25 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 5 |
| 2022 | Virat Kohli | Ind | 6 | 296 | 82* | 136.40 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 8 |
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Top Run scorer in a single T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs in a single T20 World Cup so far. He scored 319 runs in the 2014 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. He Scored four 50+ scores with a strike rate of 129.14. He played with an average of 106.33. His highest score in that tournament was 77 against Pakistan.
Virat Kohli’s 77 against Pakitan in the 2014 T20 World Cup
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In the 2021 World Cup Babar Azam scored 303 runs in 6 innings 126.25 strike rate and his highest score in that Tournament was 70.
