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Virat Kohli holds the record for scoring the most runs in a single T20 World Cup, accumulating 319 runs during the 2014 edition. Following him, the second-highest run-scorer was Tillakaratne Dilshan with 317 runs, and the third-highest run-scorer was Babar Azam with 303 runs. Scoring heavily across an entire World Cup requires form, fitness, and the ability to deliver under pressure in every match. Below, we have provided the complete list of players with the most runs in a single T20 World Cup, highlighting the top individual batting performances in a single tournament.
| PLAYER | EDITION (YEAR) | RUNS | MAT | INNS | AVG | SR | HS | 50S | 100S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virat Kohli | 2,014 | 319 | 6 | 6 | 106.33 | 129.15 | 77 | 4 | 0 |
Tillakaratne Dilshan | 2,009 | 317 | 7 | 7 | 52.83 | 144.75 | 96 | 3 | 0 |
Babar Azam | 2,021 | 303 | 6 | 6 | 60.60 | 126.25 | 70 | 4 | 0 |
Mahela Jayawardene | 2,010 | 302 | 6 | 6 | 60.40 | 159.79 | 100 | 2 | 1 |
Virat Kohli | 2,022 | 296 | 6 | 6 | 98.67 | 136.41 | 82 | 4 | 0 |
Tamim Iqbal | 2,016 | 295 | 6 | 6 | 73.75 | 142.51 | 103 | 1 | 1 |
David Warner | 2,021 | 289 | 7 | 7 | 48.17 | 146.70 | 89 | 3 | 0 |
Mohammad Rizwan | 2,021 | 281 | 6 | 6 | 70.25 | 127.73 | 79 | 3 | 0 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2,024 | 281 | 8 | 8 | 35.13 | 124.34 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
Virat Kohli | 2,016 | 273 | 5 | 5 | 136.50 | 146.77 | 89 | 3 | 0 |
Jos Buttler | 2,021 | 269 | 6 | 6 | 89.67 | 151.12 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
Matthew Hayden | 2,007 | 265 | 6 | 6 | 88.33 | 144.81 | 73 | 4 | 0 |
Rohit Sharma | 2,024 | 257 | 8 | 8 | 32.13 | 156.71 | 92 | 3 | 0 |
Travis Head | 2,024 | 255 | 7 | 7 | 42.50 | 158.39 | 76 | 2 | 0 |
Shane Watson | 2,012 | 249 | 6 | 6 | 49.80 | 150.00 | 72 | 3 | 0 |
Joe Root | 2,016 | 249 | 6 | 6 | 49.80 | 146.47 | 83 | 2 | 0 |
Kevin Pietersen | 2,010 | 248 | 6 | 6 | 62.00 | 137.78 | 73 | 2 | 0 |
Mahela Jayawardene | 2,012 | 243 | 7 | 7 | 40.50 | 116.27 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
Quinton de Kock | 2,024 | 243 | 9 | 9 | 27.00 | 140.46 | 74 | 2 | 0 |
Max O'Dowd | 2,022 | 242 | 8 | 8 | 34.57 | 112.56 | 71 | 2 | 0 |
Suryakumar Yadav | 2,022 | 239 | 6 | 6 | 59.75 | 189.68 | 68 | 3 | 0 |
Jacques Kallis | 2,009 | 238 | 5 | 5 | 59.50 | 126.60 | 64 | 2 | 0 |
Tom Cooper | 2,014 | 231 | 7 | 7 | 57.75 | 137.50 | 72 | 1 | 0 |
Charith Asalanka | 2,021 | 231 | 6 | 6 | 46.20 | 147.13 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
Ibrahim Zadran | 2,024 | 231 | 8 | 8 | 28.88 | 107.44 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
Marlon Samuels | 2,012 | 230 | 6 | 6 | 38.33 | 132.95 | 78 | 3 | 0 |
Nicholas Pooran | 2,024 | 228 | 7 | 7 | 38.00 | 146.15 | 98 | 1 | 0 |
Gautam Gambhir | 2,007 | 227 | 6 | 6 | 37.83 | 129.71 | 75 | 3 | 0 |
David Wiese | 2,021 | 227 | 8 | 8 | 45.40 | 127.53 | 66 | 1 | 0 |
Jos Buttler | 2,022 | 225 | 6 | 6 | 45.00 | 144.23 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
Stephan Myburgh | 2,014 | 224 | 7 | 7 | 32.00 | 154.48 | 63 | 3 | 0 |
Salman Butt | 2,010 | 223 | 6 | 6 | 44.60 | 131.18 | 73 | 2 | 0 |
Kusal Mendis | 2,022 | 223 | 8 | 8 | 31.86 | 142.95 | 79 | 2 | 0 |
Craig Kieswetter | 2,010 | 222 | 7 | 7 | 31.71 | 116.84 | 63 | 1 | 0 |
Chris Gayle | 2,012 | 222 | 7 | 7 | 44.40 | 150.00 | 75 | 3 | 0 |
Mohammad Shahzad | 2,016 | 222 | 7 | 7 | 31.71 | 140.51 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
Pathum Nissanka | 2,021 | 221 | 8 | 8 | 27.63 | 117.55 | 72 | 3 | 0 |
Suresh Raina | 2,010 | 219 | 5 | 5 | 43.80 | 146.00 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
Sikandar Raza | 2,022 | 219 | 8 | 8 | 27.38 | 147.97 | 82 | 1 | 0 |
Andries Gous | 2,024 | 219 | 6 | 6 | 43.80 | 151.03 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
MisbahulHaq | 2,007 | 218 | 7 | 7 | 54.50 | 139.74 | 66 | 2 | 0 |
Kane Williamson | 2,021 | 216 | 7 | 7 | 43.20 | 115.51 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
Pathum Nissanka | 2,022 | 214 | 7 | 7 | 30.57 | 109.18 | 74 | 2 | 0 |
Jos Buttler | 2,024 | 214 | 7 | 7 | 42.80 | 158.52 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
Brendon McCullum | 2,012 | 212 | 5 | 5 | 42.40 | 159.40 | 123 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Hales | 2,022 | 212 | 6 | 6 | 42.40 | 147.22 | 86 | 2 | 0 |
Martin Guptill | 2,021 | 208 | 7 | 7 | 29.71 | 120.93 | 93 | 1 | 0 |
Daryl Mitchell | 2,021 | 208 | 7 | 7 | 34.67 | 140.54 | 72 | 1 | 0 |
Lorcan Tucker | 2,022 | 204 | 7 | 7 | 40.80 | 125.15 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
Glenn Phillips | 2,022 | 201 | 5 | 5 | 40.20 | 158.27 | 104 | 1 | 1 |
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How We Track This Record
Our T20I statistics are compiled from official match data provided by cricket boards and the ICC. We update our records database after every completed T20 International match, typically within 24 hours of the match conclusion.