Top 10 highest run-getters and wicket-takers in T20 World Cup history

Virat Kohli is highest run-getter in ICC T20 World Cup history. Photo: X

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 29 2024 | 8:24 PM IST

The T20 World Cup 20024 is coming to an end with the final between India and South Africa on Saturday, June 29 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. It is at this point that the history books will add many a name to the run-getters and top wicket-takers records.

Top 10 highest run-getters in T20 World Cup history

The list of the top run-getters in the T20 World Cup history is headed by Virat Kohli of India. He is followed by the Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and English skipper Jos Buttler.

Player
Span
Mat
Runs
HS
Ave
SR
100
50
4s
6s

V Kohli (IND)
2012-2024
34
1216
89*
57.9
128.81
0
14
105
33

RG Sharma (IND)
2007-2024
46
1211
92
35.61
132.78
0
12
113
50

DPMD Jayawardene (SL)
2007-2014
31
1016
100
39.07
134.74
1
6
111
25

JC Buttler (ENG)
2012-2024
35
1013
101*
42.2
147.23
1
5
91
43

DA Warner (AUS)
2009-2024
41
984
89*
25.89
134.24
0
8
103
40

CH Gayle (WI)
2007-2021
33
965
117
34.46
142.75
2
7
78
63

TM Dilshan (SL)
2007-2016
35
897
96*
30.93
124.06
0
6
101
20

Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)
2007-2024
43
853
84
23.05
120.14
0
4
74
24

KS Williamson (NZ)
2012-2024
29
727
85
31.6
112.53
0
3
71
14

AB de Villiers (SA)
2007-2016
30
717
79*
29.87
143.4
0
5
51
30

Top 10 highest wicket-takers in T20 World Cup history

When it comes to the top 10 highest wicket-takers in the T20 World Cup history, Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh continues to dominate the charts as he became the first player in history to reach the 50-wicket mark in T20 World Cups. He is followed by retired legends Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga.

Rashid Khan of Afghanistan and Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka managed to enter the top five list courtesy of their brilliant performances in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Player
Span
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Ave
Econ
SR
4
5

Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)
2007-2024
43
50
04/09/24
20.12
6.86
17.58
3
0

Shahid Afridi (PAK)
2007-2016
34
39
04/11/24
23.25
6.71
20.76
2
0

SL Malinga (SL)
2007-2014
31
38
5/31
20.07
7.43
16.21
0
1

PW Hasaranga (SL)
2021-2024
19
37
03/08/24
11.72
6
11.72
0
0

Rashid Khan (AFG)
2016-2024
23
37
04/09/24
14.89
6.3
14.16
3
0

A Zampa (AUS)
2016-2024
21
36
5/19
13.69
6.32
13
1
1

Saeed Ajmal (PAK)
2009-2014
23
36
4/19
16.86
6.79
14.88
3
0

TG Southee (NZ)
2010-2024
25
36
03/04/24
17.91
6.99
15.36
0
0

BAW Mendis (SL)
2009-2014
21
35
06/08/24
15.02
6.7
13.45
1
1

Umar Gul (PAK)
2007-2014
24
35
05/06/24
17.25
7.3
14.17
1
1

TA Boult (NZ)
2014-2024
18
34
4/13
12.5
5.93
12.64
1
0

First Published: Jun 29 2024 | 8:24 PM IST

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Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50	4s	6s
V Kohli (IND)	2012-2024	34	1216	89*	57.9	128.81	0	14	105	33
RG Sharma (IND)	2007-2024	46	1211	92	35.61	132.78	0	12	113	50
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2007-2014	31	1016	100	39.07	134.74	1	6	111	25
JC Buttler (ENG)	2012-2024	35	1013	101*	42.2	147.23	1	5	91	43
DA Warner (AUS)	2009-2024	41	984	89*	25.89	134.24	0	8	103	40
CH Gayle (WI)	2007-2021	33	965	117	34.46	142.75	2	7	78	63
TM Dilshan (SL)	2007-2016	35	897	96*	30.93	124.06	0	6	101	20
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2007-2024	43	853	84	23.05	120.14	0	4	74	24
KS Williamson (NZ)	2012-2024	29	727	85	31.6	112.53	0	3	71	14
AB de Villiers (SA)	2007-2016	30	717	79*	29.87	143.4	0	5	51	30

Player	Span	Mat	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2007-2024	43	50	04/09/24	20.12	6.86	17.58	3	0
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	2007-2016	34	39	04/11/24	23.25	6.71	20.76	2	0
SL Malinga (SL)	2007-2014	31	38	5/31	20.07	7.43	16.21	0	1
PW Hasaranga (SL)	2021-2024	19	37	03/08/24	11.72	6	11.72	0	0
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2016-2024	23	37	04/09/24	14.89	6.3	14.16	3	0
A Zampa (AUS)	2016-2024	21	36	5/19	13.69	6.32	13	1	1
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2009-2014	23	36	4/19	16.86	6.79	14.88	3	0
TG Southee (NZ)	2010-2024	25	36	03/04/24	17.91	6.99	15.36	0	0
BAW Mendis (SL)	2009-2014	21	35	06/08/24	15.02	6.7	13.45	1	1
Umar Gul (PAK)	2007-2014	24	35	05/06/24	17.25	7.3	14.17	1	1
TA Boult (NZ)	2014-2024	18	34	4/13	12.5	5.93	12.64	1	0