In ICC T20 World Cup: Game-changers and record-makers players have created history. Cricket’s biggest fest commenced in 2007 where India, clinched victory in Johannesburg which Mahendra Singh Dhoni captained. India won over arch-rivals Pakistan in a nail-biting final-over showdown by five runs.
Since 2007, a total of eight editions held in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, and 2022 by ICC. The tournament has generally been held every two years.
Players participated in every edition of the Men’s T20 World Cups thus far:
Rohit Sharma (India) – 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022
ICC T20 World Cup: Game-changers and record-makers
Most No. of Matches Played in Men’s T20 World Cup history:
Rohit Sharma (India) – 39
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 36
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 35
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) – 34
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 34
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) – 34
David Warner (Australia) – 34
Highest run-scorers in Men’s T20 World Cup history:
Virat Kohli (India) – 1141
Mahela Jayawardena (Sri Lanka) – 1016
Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 965
Rohit Sharma (India) – 963
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 897
Highest wicket-takers in Men’s T20 World Cup history:
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 47
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 39
Lasith Malinga (SL) – 38
Saeed Ajmal (PAK) – 36
Ajantha Mendis (SL) – 35
Umar Gul (PAK) – 35
Highest individual Score in Men’s T20 World Cup history:
Brendon McCullum (NZ) – vs Bangladesh – 123 from 58 balls -21 Sep 2012, Pallekele
Chris Gayle (WI) – vs South Africa – 117 from 57 balls – 11 Sep 2007, Johannesburg
Alex Hales (ENG) – vs Sri Lanka – 116* from 64 balls – 27 Mar 2014, Chattogram
Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) – vs Bangladesh – 111* from 62 balls – 30 Mar 2014, Mirpur
Rilee Rossouw (SA) – vs Bangladesh – 109 from 56 balls – 27 Oct 2022, Sydney
Fastest Century in Men’s T20 World Cup history:
Chris Gayle (WI) – 47 balls – vs England
Chris Gayle (WI) – 50 balls – vs South Africa
Brendon McCullum (NZ) – 51 balls – vs Bangladesh
Rilee Rossouw (SA) – 52 balls – vs Bangladesh
Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) – 58 balls – vs Bangladesh
Most sixes in Men’s T20 World Cups:
Chris Gayle (WI) – 63
Rohit Sharma (IND) – 35
Jos Buttler (ENG) – 33
Yuvraj Singh (IND) – 33
Shane Watson (AUS) – 31
David Warner (AUS) – 31
Best Bowling figures in Men’s T20 World Cups:
Ajantha Mendis (SL) – 6/8 in 4 overs – vs Zimbabwe – at Hambantota
Rangana Herath (SL) – 5/3 in 3.3 overs – vs New Zealand – at Chattogram
Umar Gul (PAK) – 5/6 in 3 overs – vs New Zealand – at The Oval
Sam Curran (ENG) – 5/10 in 3.4 overs – vs Afghanistan – at Perth
Ahsan Malik (NED) – 5/19 in 4 overs – vs South Africa – at Chattogram
Adam Zampa (AUS) – 5/19 in 4 overs – vs Bangladesh – at Dubai
Most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in Men’s T20 World Cups:
MS Dhoni (IND) – 32
Kamran Akmal (PAK) – 30
Denesh Ramdin (WI) – 27
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 26
Quinton de Kock (SA) – 22
Most Catches by a wicket-keeper in Men’s T20 World Cups:
MS Dhoni (IND) – 21
Denesh Ramdin (WI) – 18
Quinton de Kock (SA) – 17
Kamran Akmal (PAK) – 12
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 12
Most Stumpings by a wicket-keeper in Men’s T20 World Cups:
Kamran Akmal (PAK) – 18
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 14
MS Dhoni (IND) – 11
Denesh Ramdin (WI) – 9
Quinton de Kock (SA) – 5
Most number of catches taken by a fielder in Men’s T20 World Cups:
AB de Villiers (SA) – 23
David Warner (AUS) – 21
Martin Guptill (NZ) – 19
Glenn Maxwell (AUS) – 16
Rohit Sharma (IND) – 16
Kane Williamson (NZ) – 15
Dwayne Bravo (WI) – 15
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