Virat Kohli’s tally of 319 in the 2014 edition is the highest any batsman has scored in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. You can find here the list of the highest scorers in a single edition of the tournament.
So, who has scored the maximum runs every year? Who has ended up as the bearer of the tag “Most Runs in T20 World Cup each year”?
Find out the list below!
Most Runs in Each T20 World Cup Edition
| Edition | Player | Runs | Innings | Avg | SR | High Score | 50s/100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Matthew Hayden (AUS) | 265 | 6 | 88.33 | 144.80 | 73* | 4/0 |
| 2009 | Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 317 | 7 | 52.83 | 144.74 | 96* | 3/0 |
| 2010 | Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 302 | 6 | 60.40 | 159.78 | 100 | 2/1 |
| 2012 | Shane Watson (AUS) | 249 | 6 | 49.80 | 150.00 | 72 | 3/0 |
| 2014 | Virat Kohli (IND) | 319 | 6 | 106.33 | 129.14 | 77 | 4/0 |
| 2016 | Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 295 | 6 | 73.75 | 142.51 | 103* | 1/1 |
| 2021 | Babar Azam (PAK) | 303 | 6 | 60.60 | 126.25 | 70 | 4/0 |
| 2022 | Virat Kohli (IND) | 296 | 6 | 98.66 | 136.40 | 82* | 4/0 |
| 2024 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 281 | 8 | 35.12 | 124.33 | 80 | 3/0 |
Key Insights
Virat’s 319 in 2014 came at an average of 106.33. He also scored at an average of 136.50 in 2016, when he scored 273 runs in 5 innings. This is the highest batting average for any batsman in a single T20 World Cup edition.
Kohli is the only batter to top the run charts in two different T20 World Cup editions. Apart from his high in 2014, he aggregated 296 in the 2022 iteration.
Mahela Jayawardene’s strike rate during his magic year of 2010 was 159.78. The highest in the above table! In fact, it is the highest strike rate for any batsman with 200+ runs in a single iteration.
Tamim Iqbal’s 103* against Oman in 2016 is the seventh-highest score in the T20 World Cup. Find out the highest individual scorers in the tournament list here.
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