The ICC Men's T20 World Cup , formerly the ICC World Twenty20, is a biennial world cup for cricket in Twenty20 International (T20I) format, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009 , and since 2010 has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020. In 2018, the tournament was rebranded from World Twenty20 to Men's T20 World Cup.
As of the 2024 tournament, former Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh are the only players to have appeared in all nine editions of the T20 World Cup.[ 1] Rohit Sharma also holds the record for most appearances in a T20 World Cup match (47),[ 2] while MS Dhoni holds the record for most T20 World Cup matches as a captain (33).[ 3] Virat Kohli has won the most player of the match awards in T20 World Cups (8).[ 4] Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados has hosted most T20 World Cup matches (20).[ 5] Australian umpire Rod Tucker has umpired the most T20 World Cup matches (46),[ 6] while Simon Taufel has umpired the most T20 World Cup finals.[ 7] England and South Africa scored the highest match aggregate of 459/12 in 2016.[ 8] England also holds the record for the highest score chased in T20 World Cups for the same match. India has the highest victory percentage in T20 World Cups (67.30%).[ 9]
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli holds the records for most runs (1,292),[ 10] most runs in a tournament (319 in 2014)[ 11] and most 50+ scores (15),[ 12] while Chris Gayle of West Indies holds the record for most centuries (2).[ 13] Shakib Al Hasan also holds the record for most wickets (50),[ 14] while Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan and Arshdeep Singh of India shares the record for most wickets in a tournament (17 in 2024).[ 15] Pat Cummins is the only player to have taken more than one hat-trick and has taken 2 hat-tricks both in 2024.[ 16] Former Indian captain MS Dhoni holds the record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper (32)[ 17] and David Warner of Australia hold the record for most catches by a fielder (25).[ 18] Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy holds the record for most T20 World Cup titles as a captain, while Marlon Samuels holds the record for most player of the final awards (both in 2012 and 2016).[ 19] [ 20]
Notation Team notation (200/3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no overs remained (or were able) to be bowled. (200) indicates that a team scored 200 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batters unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets. Batting notation (100) indicates that a batter scored 100 runs and was out . (100*) indicates that a batter scored 100 runs and was not out . Bowling notation (5/40) indicates that a bowler captured five wickets while giving away 40 runs. Date Date given for single-match records/stats is the date fixture took place and is linked to the match summary in the relevant article. Currently playing Record holders who are still playing T20Is or streaks that are still active are indicated by dagger symbol (†) next to their name.
Team records
Team statistics ^ The number in brackets indicates number of wins in tied matches.
Result records
Greatest win margin (by runs) Margin Winning Team Score Opponent Score Venue Date 172 runs Sri Lanka 260/6 Kenya 88 Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 14 September 2007 134 runs West Indies 173/5 Uganda 39 Providence Stadium , Georgetown , Guyana 8 June 2024 130 runs South Africa 211/5 Scotland 81 The Oval , London , England 7 June 2009 Afghanistan 190/4 60 Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah , UAE 25 October 2021 125 runs 183/5 Uganda 58 Providence Stadium , Georgetown , Guyana 3 June 2024 Last updated: 8 June 2024 [ 22]
Greatest win margin (by wickets) Margin Winning Team Score Opponent Score Venue Date 10 wickets Australia 102/0 Sri Lanka 101 Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa 20 September 2007 South Africa 94/0 Zimbabwe 93/8 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium , Hambantota , Sri Lanka 20 September 2012 Oman 131/0 Papua New Guinea 129/9 Oman Cricket Academy Ground , Muscat , Oman 17 October 2021 Pakistan 152/0 India 151/7 Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai , UAE 24 October 2021 England 170/0 168/6 Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia 10 November 2022 117/0 United States 115 Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados 23 June 2024 Last updated: 23 June 2024 [ 23]
Lowest win margin (by runs) Margin Winning Team Score Opponent Score Venue Date 1 run South Africa 128/7 (20 overs) New Zealand 127/5 (20 overs) Lord's , London , England 9 June 2009 New Zealand 133/7 (20 overs) Pakistan 132/7 (20 overs) Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados 8 May 2010 India 152/6 (20 overs) South Africa 151 (19.5 overs) R. Premadasa Stadium , Colombo , Sri Lanka 2 October 2012 146/7 (20 overs) Bangladesh 145/9 (20 overs) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bengaluru , India 23 March 2016 Zimbabwe 130/8 (20 overs) Pakistan 129/8 (20 overs) Perth Stadium , Perth , Australia 27 October 2022 South Africa 115/7 (20 overs) Nepal 114/7 (20 overs) Arnos Vale Stadium , Kingstown , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 June 2024 Last updated: 14 June 2024 [ 24]
Tied Matches
Team scoring records
Highest innings totals
Lowest innings totals Score Team Opponent Venue Date 39 (10.3 overs) Netherlands Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chattogram , Bangladesh 24 March 2014 39 (12.0 overs) Uganda West Indies Providence Stadium , Georgetown , Guyana 8 June 2024 40 (18.4 overs) New Zealand Brian Lara Cricket Academy , San Fernando , Trinidad and Tobago 14 June 2024 44 (10.0 overs) Netherlands Sri Lanka Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah , UAE 22 October 2021 47 (13.2 overs) Oman England Sir Vivian Richards Stadium , North Sound , Antigua 13 June 2024 Last updated: 14 June 2024 [ 27]
Highest match aggregate Score Teams Venue Date 459-12 (39.4 overs) South Africa (229-4) v England (230-8) Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 18 March 2016 418-10 (40.0 overs) India (218-4) v England (200-6) Kingsmead Cricket Ground , Durban , South Africa 19 September 2007 413-8 (37.4 overs) West Indies (205-6) v South Africa (208-2) Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 11 September 2007 391-8 (37.4 overs) Canada (194-5) v United States (197-3) Grand Prairie Stadium , Dallas , USA 1 June 2024 389-12 (40.0 overs) South Africa (196-5) v England (193-7) Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chattogram , Bangladesh 29 March 2014 Last updated: 1 June 2024 [ 28]
Lowest match aggregate Score Teams Venue Date 79–11 (15.3 overs) Netherlands (39) v Sri Lanka (40-1) Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chattogram , Bangladesh 24 March 2014 81–11 (24.0 overs) Uganda (40) v New Zealand (41-1) Brian Lara Cricket Academy , San Fernando , Trinidad and Tobago 14 June 2024 89–12 (17.1 overs) Netherlands (44) v Sri Lanka (45-2) Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah , UAE 22 October 2021 97–12 (16.3 overs) Oman (47) v England (50-2) Sir Vivian Richards Stadium , North Sound , Antigua 13 June 2024 106–12 (12.0 overs) Ireland (47-7) v Netherlands (59-5) HPCA Stadium , Dharamshala , India 13 March 2016 Last updated: 14 June 2024 [ 29]
Highest run chase Score Team Opposition Venue Date 230-8 (19.4 overs) England South Africa Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 18 March 2016 208-2 (17.4 overs) South Africa West Indies Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 11 September 2007 197-7 (19.5 overs) Australia Pakistan Daren Sammy Cricket Ground , Gros Islet , Saint Lucia 14 May 2010 197-3 (17.4 overs) United States Canada Grand Prairie Stadium , Dallas , USA 1 June 2024 196-3 (19.4 overs) West Indies India Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 31 March 2016 Last updated: 1 June 2024 [ 30]
Lowest score defended Score Team Opposition Opposition Score Venue Date 106 (19.3 overs) Bangladesh Nepal 85 (19.2 overs) Arnos Vale Stadium , Kingstown , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 June 2024 113-6 (20.0 overs) South Africa Bangladesh 109-7 (20.0 overs) Nassau County International Cricket Stadium , New York , USA 10 June 2024 115-7 (20.0 overs) Nepal 114-7 (20.0 overs) Arnos Vale Stadium , Kingstown , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 June 2024 119 (19.2 overs) Sri Lanka New Zealand 60 (15.3 overs) Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh 31 March 2014 119 (19.0 overs) India Pakistan 113-7 (20.0 overs) Nassau County International Cricket Stadium , New York , USA 9 June 2024 Last updated: 16 June 2024 [ 31] [ 32] The result includes only full 20-over matches
An extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball . Other than runs scored off the bat from a no-ball , a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score.
Extras Team total Team Opposition Form Date 28 208/2 South Africa West Indies 28 (0 b , 4 lb , 23 wd , 1 nb ) 11 September 2007 26 230/8 England South Africa 26 (0 b, 6 lb, 20 wd, 0 nb) 18 March 2016 25 95 Papua New Guinea Afghanistan 25 (0 b, 12 lb, 13 wd, 0 nb) 13 June 2024 186/6 Afghanistan Zimbabwe 25 (4 b, 4 lb, 17wd, 0 nb) 12 March 2016 24 116/9 South Africa India 24 (0 b, 9 lb, 15 wd, 0 nb) 20 September 2007 Last updated: 13 June 2024 [ 33]
Individual records
Batting Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has scored the most runs (1,292), highest average (58.72) and most 50+ scores (15) in the T20 World Cup.
Most runs
Most runs in each batting position
Highest individual scores Rank Runs Player Balls 4s 6s Opposition Venue Date 1 123 Brendon McCullum 54 7 13 250.00 Bangladesh Pallekele International Cricket Stadium , Kandy , Sri Lanka 2 117 Chris Gayle 57 7 10 205.26 South Africa Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 11 September 2007 3 116* Alex Hales 64 11 6 181.25 Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh 27 March 2014 4 111* Ahmed Shehzad 62 10 5 179.03 Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Dhaka , Bangladesh 30 March 2014 5 109 Rilee Rossouw 56 7 8 194.64 Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia 27 October 2022 Last updated: 29 June 2024 [ 45]
Highest average
Highest strike rate
Most centuries
Most 50+ scores
Fastest 50 Rank Balls Player Opposition Venue Date 1 12 Yuvraj Singh England Kingsmead Cricket Ground , Durban , South Africa 19 September 2007 2 17 Stephan Myburgh Ireland Sylhet International Cricket Stadium , Sylhet , Bangladesh 21 March 2014 Marcus Stoinis Sri Lanka Perth Stadium , Perth , Australia 25 October 2022 4 18 Glenn Maxwell Pakistan Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh 23 March 2014 KL Rahul Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai , UAE 5 November 2021 Shoaib Malik Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah , UAE 7 November 2021 Last updated: 29 June 2024 [ 50] [ 51] [ 52]
Fastest 100 Rank Balls Player Opposition Venue Date 1 47 Chris Gayle England Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 16 March 2016 2 50 South Africa Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 11 September 2007 3 51 Brendon McCullum Bangladesh Pallekele International Cricket Stadium , Kandy , Sri Lanka 21 September 2012 4 52 Rilee Rossouw Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia 27 October 2022 5 58 Ahmed Shehzad Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh 30 March 2014 Last updated: 29 June 2024 [ 53] [ 54] [ 55]
Most sixes
Most fours
Highest strike rates in an innings Rank Strike rate Runs (balls) Batsman Team Opposition Venue Date 1 414.28 29 (7) Dwayne Smith West Indies Bangladesh Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 13 September 2007 2 362.50 58 (16) Yuvraj Singh India England Kingsmead Cricket Ground , Durban , South Africa 19 September 2007 3 357.14 25* (7) Asif Ali Pakistan Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai , UAE 29 October 2021 4 353.84 46* (13) Jehan Mubarak Sri Lanka Kenya Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 14 September 2007 5 340.00 34* (10) Carlos Brathwaite West Indies England Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India 3 April 2016 Qualification: Minimum of 25 runs, number in parentheses represents the number of balls the batsman faced during the innings. Last updated: 29 June 2024[ 58]
Most sixes in an innings Rank Sixes Player Opposition Venue Date 1 11 Chris Gayle England Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 16 March 2016 2 10 South Africa Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 11 September 2007 Aaron Jones Canada Grand Prairie Stadium , Dallas , USA 1 June 2024 4 8 Rilee Rossouw Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia 27 October 2022 Nicolas Pooran Afghanistan Daren Sammy Cricket Ground , Gros Islet , Saint Lucia 16 June 2024 Shai Hope United States Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados 21 June 2024 Rohit Sharma Australia Daren Sammy Cricket Ground , Gros Islet , Saint Lucia 24 June 2024 Last updated: 29 June 2024 [ 59]
Most fours in an innings
Most runs through boundaries in an innings Rank Runs Player Balls 4s 6s Opposition Venue Date 1 88 Chris Gayle 57 7 10 205.26 South Africa Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 11 September 2007 2 86 48 5 11 208.33 England Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India 16 March 2016 Brendon McCullum 58 11 7 212.06 Bangladesh Pallekele International Cricket Stadium , Kandy , Sri Lanka 21 September 2012 4 80 Alex Hales 64 11 6 181.25 Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh 27 March 2014 5 76 Rilee Rossouw 56 7 8 194.64 Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia 27 October 2022 Aaron Jones 40 4 10 235.00 Canada Grand Prairie Stadium , Dallas , USA 1 June 2024 Rohit Sharma 41 7 8 224.39 Australia Daren Sammy Cricket Ground , Gros Islet , Saint Lucia 24 June 2024 Last updated: 24 June 2024 [ 61]
Most ducks
One tournament
Most runs in a tournament
Most 50+ scores in a tournament Rank 50+ Scores Player 100s 50s Season 1 4 Matthew Hayden 0 4 2007 Virat Kohli 0 4 2014 Babar Azam 0 4 2021 Virat Kohli 0 4 2022 5 3 15 players [ Gautam Gambhir (2007 ), Tillakaratne Dilshan (2009 ), Mahela Jayawardene (2010 ), Shane Watson (2012 ), Chris Gayle (2012 ), Marlon Samuels (2012 ), Stephan Myburgh (2014 ), Virat Kohli (2016 ), Pathum Nissanka (2021 ), KL Rahul (2021 ), Mohammad Rizwan (2021 ), David Warner (2021 ), Suryakumar Yadav (2022 ), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (2024 ), Rohit Sharma (2024 )] Last updated: 29 June 2024 [ 64]
More record holders
Bowling Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh has taken the most wickets (50) in the T20 World Cup.
Most career wickets
Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date 1 6/8 Ajantha Mendis 4.0 Zimbabwe MRIC Stadium , Hambantota , Sri Lanka 18 September 2012 2 5/3 Rangana Herath 3.3 New Zealand Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh 31 March 2014 3 5/6 Umar Gul 3.0 The Oval , Kennington , England 13 June 2009 4 5/9 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4.0 Uganda Providence Stadium , Georgetown , Guyana 3 June 2024 5 5/10 Sam Curran 3.4 Afghanistan Perth Stadium , Perth , Australia 22 October 2022 Last updated: 29 June 2024 [ 68]
Best average
Best strike rate
Best economy rate
Most four-wicket hauls (and over)
Most wickets in a tournament
Hat-tricks
Fielding Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has taken the most dismissals for a wicket keeper (32) in the T20 World Cup.
Most catches (fielder)
One tournament
One match
Appearances
Tournaments
Most Matches Played
Representing more than one country
Most T20 World Cup Titles
Age
Most matches as a captain
Most player-of-the-match awards
Partnership
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
Highest partnerships (any wicket) Rank Runs Partnership Players Batting team Opposition Venue Date 1 170* 1st wicket Jos Buttler & Alex Hales England India Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia 10 November 2022 2 168 2nd wicket Rilee Rossouw & Quinton de Kock South Africa Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia 27 October 2022 3 166 Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka West Indies Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados 7 May 2010 4 154 1st wicket Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran Afghanistan Uganda Providence Stadium , Georgetown , Guyana 3 June 2024 5 152* Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam Pakistan India Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai , UAE 24 October 2021 An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 29 June 2024[ 86]
Highest partnerships (by wicket) Wicket Runs Batters Team Opposition Venue Date 1st wicket 170* Jos Buttler Alex Hales England India Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia 10 November 2022 2nd wicket 168 Quinton de Kock Rilee Rossouw South Africa Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia 27 October 2022 3rd wicket 152 Alex Hales Eoin Morgan England Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chattogram , Bangladesh 27 March 2014 4th wicket 123 Pathum Nissanka Wanindu Hasaranga Sri Lanka Ireland Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium , Abu Dhabi , UAE 20 October 2021 5th wicket 119* Shoaib Malik Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan Australia Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa 18 September 2007 Curtis Campher George Dockrell Ireland Scotland Bellerive Oval , Hobart , Australia 19 October 2022 6th wicket 101* Cameron White Michael Hussey Australia Sri Lanka Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados 9 May 2010 7th wicket 74 Steve Smith Bangladesh 5 May 2010 8th wicket 70 David Wiese Ruben Trumpelmann Namibia United Arab Emirates Kardinia Park , Geelong , Australia 20 October 2022 9th wicket 44 Gulbadin Naib Shapoor Zadran Afghanistan England R. Premadasa Stadium , Colombo , Sri Lanka 21 September 2012 10th wicket 37* Sherfane Rutherford Gudakesh Motie West Indies New Zealand Brian Lara Cricket Academy , San Fernando , Trinidad and Tobago 12 June 2024 An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 29 June 2024[ 87]
Other Records
Grounds
Umpires
Other Results
General statistics by tournament
References
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