Top 5 run-getters in T20 World Cups among currently active players
The wait of cricket fans for the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup comes to an end. With T20 matches dominating cricket calendars for the past few years, many sides have their set of T20 specialists. Hence, fans must gear up to witness some exciting action in the global tournament. The competition gets underway today with the games taking place in UAE and Oman.
Notably, this will be the seventh edition of the T20 World Cup. The previous tournaments provided nothing but sheer entertainment to the fans, with teams leaving no stones unturned to clinch a World title. While several players crumbled under pressure, many players unleashed their best show and passed with flying colors. Several prominent batters have featured in the previous T20 World Cups.
Here we look at the top 5 run-getters in T20 World Cups among current players
5. Ross Taylor – 562 runs
Although the veteran batter hasn’t been named in New Zealand’s squad for this year’s competition, nothing can defy his magnificent contribution to Kiwi cricket across all formats. Taylor featured in all the previous T20 World Cups and enjoyed an impressive time. Overall, he slammed 562 runs in 28 games, with his strike rate being close to 130.
4. Shakib Al Hasan – 567 runs
Unarguably the greatest Bangladesh player ever, Shakib Al Hasan has been around for a while, and he doesn’t seem to have any plans of slowing down. In the previous editions of the competitions, the southpaw slammed 567 runs in 25 outings. It has to be noted that the left-arm spinner also scalped 25 wickets in the competition.
3. Rohit Sharma – 673 runs
The Indian swashbuckler has certainly come a long way since his T20I debut in the inaugural edition of the competition. While Rohit played the finisher’s role in that tournament, he’ll open in this year’s competition. The Hitman also featured in the previous editions, scoring 673 runs in 28 outings, with his average touching 40.
2. Virat Kohli – 777 runs
Seldom, you’ll find a run-scoring list with Virat Kohli not featuring in it. This is certainly not one of them. Despite not playing the first three editions of the T20 World Cup, the right-handed batter is second on this list, all thanks to his unbelievable show. In 16 games so far, he slammed 777 runs, with his average being over 86. Notably, he was named the Player of the Tournament in the 2014 and 2016 editions.
1. Chris Gayle – 920
This illustrious list is topped by none other than ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle. The swashbuckler featured in all the previous editions and tormented many bowlers. He was instrumental in taking the Caribbean side to the title twice. As far as his numbers are concerned, he slammed 920 runs in 28 outings. Notably, he is the only player to slam two centuries in tournament history.
