By Admin 
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from 7 February 2026. The tournament will be organized in India and Sri Lanka and 20 teams from the world will compete for the title in this short but very exciting format. Before the tournament starts, it will be interesting to take a look at the history of the T20 World Cup, especially those batsmen who have scored the most runs on this stage.
Virat Kohli – India
Virat Kohli, who has said goodbye to T20 International, is the highest run scorer in the history of T20 World Cup. Kohli played 35 matches between 2012 and 2024, in which he scored 1292 runs in 33 innings. His average was 58.72, which is considered extraordinary for any big batsman in this format. Kohli has scored 15 half-centuries and his best score was 89 not out. Scoring runs in big matches has been his biggest strength.
Rohit Sharma – India
India’s Rohit Sharma is at second place in this list. Rohit played 47 matches in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2024 and scored 1220 runs. His best score was 92 runs. Rohit’s strike rate is above 133 and he has hit 50 sixes in this tournament, which shows his aggressive batting. Rohit has also now retired from T20 International cricket.
Mahela Jayawardene – Sri Lanka
The name of former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is also included in this list. He has scored 1016 runs in 31 matches. He has one century and 6 half-centuries recorded in his name. Jayawardene was the backbone of Sri Lanka’s batting for a long time.
Jos Buttler – England
Whereas England’s Jos Buttler is at number 4 in this list. He has scored 1013 runs in 35 matches. Butler’s strike rate is more than 147, which makes him a dangerous batsman in T20 cricket. Not only this, after Rohit Sharma, Butler is the batsman who has hit the most sixes (43) in this tournament.
David Warner – Australia
Australia’s David Warner has scored 984 runs in the T20 World Cup and has secured fifth position in this list. His highest score in this tournament is 89 runs not out. His batting has taken Australia out of difficult situations many times.