Virat Kohli of India has the most runs in T20 World Cup matches in this record book: 1,218 runs in 31 innings, averaging 60.90. His India teammate Rohit Sharma is second with 1,137, and Jos Buttler (England) third with 1,061.
The tables draw on 334 Men’s T20 World Cup matches, spread over 10 editions between Sep 2007 and Mar 2026. Each edition also gets its own top 10. The open data has no Afghanistan matches, which is why some edition match counts are lower than the real schedule.
T20 World Cup Most Runs: The All-Time Leaders Covered
Kohli’s lead rests on consistency more than size. He has 14 fifties and no hundred, yet his average of 60.90 is far above anyone else in the top 10. Rohit needed 41 innings for his 1,137, against Kohli’s 31.
Buttler and Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) also have four-figure totals, 1,061 and 1,016, with one hundred each. Chris Gayle (West Indies) is fifth on 965 and is the only player in the list with 2 hundreds. He also hit 63 sixes, the most at the tournament.
Five teams have four players each in the top 25: India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan. India’s four are Kohli, Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav and Yuvraj Singh. See the T20 World Cup records page for winners and results.
Most Runs in T20 World Cup History (Editions Covered)
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli India | 31 | 31 | 1,218 | 89* | 60.90 | 129.57 | 0 | 14 |
| RG Sharma India | 41 | 41 | 1,137 | 92 | 34.45 | 132.83 | 0 | 11 |
| JC Buttler England | 39 | 39 | 1,061 | 101* | 36.59 | 145.74 | 1 | 5 |
| DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 31 | 31 | 1,016 | 100 | 39.08 | 134.75 | 1 | 6 |
| CH Gayle West Indies | 31 | 31 | 965 | 117 | 34.46 | 142.75 | 2 | 7 |
| DA Warner Australia | 39 | 39 | 956 | 89* | 26.56 | 135.22 | 0 | 8 |
| Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh | 40 | 40 | 843 | 84 | 23.42 | 120.95 | 0 | 4 |
| TM Dilshan Sri Lanka | 33 | 33 | 814 | 96* | 28.07 | 122.04 | 0 | 5 |
| Q de Kock South Africa | 32 | 32 | 725 | 74 | 23.39 | 134.26 | 0 | 4 |
| P Nissanka Sri Lanka | 24 | 24 | 686 | 100* | 29.83 | 123.60 | 1 | 6 |
| KS Williamson New Zealand | 25 | 25 | 678 | 85 | 30.82 | 114.72 | 0 | 3 |
| SA Yadav India | 25 | 25 | 669 | 84* | 35.21 | 148.34 | 0 | 5 |
| KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 30 | 30 | 661 | 68 | 25.42 | 112.22 | 0 | 4 |
| AK Markram South Africa | 24 | 24 | 642 | 86* | 32.10 | 140.79 | 0 | 6 |
| BB McCullum New Zealand | 25 | 25 | 637 | 123 | 28.95 | 128.43 | 1 | 2 |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 27 | 27 | 636 | 79* | 28.91 | 141.33 | 0 | 4 |
| Shoaib Malik Pakistan | 30 | 30 | 627 | 57 | 34.83 | 123.18 | 0 | 3 |
| MJ Guptill New Zealand | 26 | 26 | 589 | 93 | 24.54 | 113.93 | 0 | 2 |
| Babar Azam Pakistan | 20 | 20 | 589 | 70 | 32.72 | 111.76 | 0 | 4 |
| KP Pietersen England | 15 | 15 | 580 | 79 | 44.62 | 148.34 | 0 | 4 |
| LRPL Taylor New Zealand | 25 | 25 | 562 | 62* | 28.10 | 128.02 | 0 | 3 |
| DA Miller South Africa | 26 | 26 | 558 | 63 | 34.88 | 125.39 | 0 | 3 |
| Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan | 16 | 16 | 558 | 79* | 42.92 | 113.65 | 0 | 5 |
| Yuvraj Singh India | 26 | 26 | 552 | 70 | 23.00 | 132.06 | 0 | 4 |
| Shahid Afridi Pakistan | 32 | 32 | 546 | 54* | 18.83 | 154.24 | 0 | 2 |
Most Runs in T20 World Cup 2026
49 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 383 | 100* | 76.60 | 160.25 | 2 | 2 |
| SV Samson India | 5 | 5 | 321 | 97* | 80.25 | 199.38 | 0 | 3 |
| Ishan Kishan India | 9 | 9 | 317 | 77 | 35.22 | 193.29 | 0 | 3 |
| FH Allen New Zealand | 7 | 7 | 297 | 100* | 59.40 | 202.04 | 1 | 1 |
| BJ Bennett Zimbabwe | 6 | 6 | 292 | 97* | 146.00 | 134.56 | 0 | 3 |
| AK Markram South Africa | 7 | 7 | 281 | 86* | 56.20 | 170.30 | 0 | 3 |
| JG Bethell England | 8 | 8 | 280 | 105 | 35.00 | 152.17 | 1 | 1 |
| TL Seifert New Zealand | 7 | 7 | 261 | 89* | 43.50 | 169.48 | 0 | 3 |
| SO Hetmyer West Indies | 7 | 7 | 248 | 85 | 41.33 | 186.47 | 0 | 2 |
| SA Yadav India | 9 | 9 | 242 | 84* | 30.25 | 136.72 | 0 | 1 |
Most Runs in T20 World Cup 2024
44 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM Head Australia | 6 | 6 | 255 | 76 | 51.00 | 161.39 | 0 | 2 |
| RG Sharma India | 7 | 7 | 249 | 92 | 41.50 | 164.90 | 0 | 3 |
| Q de Kock South Africa | 8 | 8 | 238 | 74 | 29.75 | 144.24 | 0 | 2 |
| AGS Gous USA | 6 | 6 | 219 | 80* | 43.80 | 151.03 | 0 | 2 |
| JC Buttler England | 7 | 7 | 214 | 83* | 42.80 | 158.52 | 0 | 1 |
| H Klaasen South Africa | 8 | 8 | 190 | 52 | 31.67 | 126.67 | 0 | 1 |
| PD Salt England | 7 | 7 | 188 | 87* | 37.60 | 159.32 | 0 | 1 |
| DA Warner Australia | 6 | 6 | 175 | 56 | 35.00 | 145.83 | 0 | 2 |
| DA Miller South Africa | 8 | 8 | 169 | 59* | 28.17 | 102.42 | 0 | 1 |
| T Stubbs South Africa | 8 | 8 | 165 | 33 | 33.00 | 101.23 | 0 | 0 |
T20 World Cup 2022 Most Runs
39 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli India | 6 | 6 | 296 | 82* | 98.67 | 136.41 | 0 | 4 |
| MP O’Dowd Netherlands | 8 | 8 | 242 | 71* | 34.57 | 112.56 | 0 | 2 |
| SA Yadav India | 6 | 6 | 239 | 68 | 59.75 | 189.68 | 0 | 3 |
| Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe | 8 | 8 | 219 | 82 | 27.38 | 147.97 | 0 | 1 |
| JC Buttler England | 5 | 5 | 207 | 80* | 51.75 | 150.00 | 0 | 2 |
| L Tucker Ireland | 7 | 7 | 204 | 71* | 40.80 | 125.15 | 0 | 1 |
| P Nissanka Sri Lanka | 6 | 6 | 204 | 74 | 34.00 | 109.68 | 0 | 2 |
| GD Phillips New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 201 | 104 | 40.20 | 158.27 | 1 | 1 |
| BKG Mendis Sri Lanka | 7 | 7 | 198 | 79 | 33.00 | 153.49 | 0 | 2 |
| AD Hales England | 5 | 5 | 193 | 86* | 48.25 | 155.65 | 0 | 2 |
T20 World Cup 2021 Most Runs
40 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA Warner Australia | 7 | 7 | 289 | 89* | 48.17 | 146.70 | 0 | 3 |
| Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 273 | 79* | 91.00 | 130.00 | 0 | 3 |
| JC Buttler England | 6 | 6 | 269 | 101* | 89.67 | 151.12 | 1 | 1 |
| Babar Azam Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 252 | 70 | 63.00 | 130.57 | 0 | 3 |
| KIC Asalanka Sri Lanka | 6 | 6 | 231 | 80* | 46.20 | 147.13 | 0 | 2 |
| P Nissanka Sri Lanka | 8 | 8 | 221 | 72 | 27.62 | 117.55 | 0 | 3 |
| D Wiese Namibia | 7 | 7 | 201 | 66* | 50.25 | 135.81 | 0 | 1 |
| DJ Mitchell New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 191 | 72* | 38.20 | 140.44 | 0 | 1 |
| MR Marsh Australia | 5 | 5 | 185 | 77* | 61.67 | 146.83 | 0 | 2 |
| MJ Guptill New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 180 | 93 | 30.00 | 120.81 | 0 | 1 |
2016 Men's T20 World Cup most runs
27 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh | 6 | 6 | 295 | 103* | 73.75 | 142.51 | 1 | 1 |
| V Kohli India | 5 | 5 | 273 | 89* | 136.50 | 146.77 | 0 | 3 |
| JE Root England | 5 | 5 | 237 | 83 | 59.25 | 146.30 | 0 | 2 |
| JC Buttler England | 5 | 5 | 185 | 66* | 61.67 | 168.18 | 0 | 1 |
| JJ Roy England | 5 | 5 | 178 | 78 | 35.60 | 153.45 | 0 | 1 |
| MN Samuels West Indies | 5 | 5 | 176 | 85* | 44.00 | 112.82 | 0 | 1 |
| Sabbir Rahman Bangladesh | 7 | 7 | 147 | 44 | 24.50 | 123.53 | 0 | 0 |
| UT Khawaja Australia | 4 | 4 | 143 | 58 | 35.75 | 137.50 | 0 | 1 |
| MJ Guptill New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 140 | 80 | 35.00 | 157.30 | 0 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh | 6 | 6 | 129 | 50* | 32.25 | 126.47 | 0 | 1 |
2014 Men's T20 World Cup most runs
32 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli India | 6 | 6 | 319 | 77 | 106.33 | 129.15 | 0 | 4 |
| TLW Cooper Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 231 | 72* | 57.75 | 137.50 | 0 | 1 |
| SJ Myburgh Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 224 | 63 | 32.00 | 154.48 | 0 | 3 |
| RG Sharma India | 6 | 6 | 200 | 62* | 40.00 | 123.46 | 0 | 2 |
| JP Duminy South Africa | 5 | 5 | 187 | 86* | 62.33 | 140.60 | 0 | 1 |
| HM Amla South Africa | 5 | 5 | 185 | 56 | 37.00 | 131.21 | 0 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh | 6 | 6 | 176 | 66 | 35.20 | 133.33 | 0 | 1 |
| AD Hales England | 4 | 4 | 166 | 116* | 55.33 | 158.10 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Finch Australia | 4 | 4 | 158 | 71 | 39.50 | 130.58 | 0 | 2 |
| DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 6 | 6 | 158 | 89 | 31.60 | 125.40 | 0 | 1 |
2012 Men's T20 World Cup most runs
25 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Watson Australia | 6 | 6 | 249 | 72 | 49.80 | 150.00 | 0 | 3 |
| DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 7 | 7 | 243 | 65* | 40.50 | 116.27 | 0 | 1 |
| MN Samuels West Indies | 6 | 6 | 230 | 78 | 38.33 | 132.95 | 0 | 3 |
| CH Gayle West Indies | 6 | 6 | 222 | 75* | 44.40 | 150.00 | 0 | 3 |
| BB McCullum New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 212 | 123 | 42.40 | 159.40 | 1 | 0 |
| TM Dilshan Sri Lanka | 7 | 7 | 179 | 76 | 25.57 | 120.95 | 0 | 1 |
| KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 7 | 7 | 170 | 44 | 28.33 | 126.87 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 164 | 45 | 27.33 | 98.20 | 0 | 0 |
| MEK Hussey Australia | 5 | 5 | 155 | 54* | 77.50 | 123.02 | 0 | 1 |
| Imran Nazir Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 153 | 72 | 25.50 | 150.00 | 0 | 1 |
2010 Men's T20 World Cup most runs
25 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 6 | 6 | 302 | 100 | 60.40 | 159.79 | 1 | 2 |
| KP Pietersen England | 6 | 6 | 248 | 73* | 62.00 | 137.78 | 0 | 2 |
| Salman Butt Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 223 | 73 | 44.60 | 131.18 | 0 | 2 |
| C Kieswetter England | 7 | 7 | 222 | 63 | 31.71 | 116.84 | 0 | 1 |
| SK Raina India | 4 | 4 | 201 | 101 | 50.25 | 146.72 | 1 | 1 |
| MEK Hussey Australia | 6 | 6 | 188 | 60* | 94.00 | 175.70 | 0 | 1 |
| EJG Morgan England | 7 | 7 | 183 | 55 | 36.60 | 128.87 | 0 | 1 |
| CL White Australia | 7 | 7 | 180 | 85* | 45.00 | 146.34 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamran Akmal Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 180 | 73 | 30.00 | 120.81 | 0 | 2 |
| DJ Hussey Australia | 7 | 7 | 179 | 59 | 29.83 | 130.66 | 0 | 2 |
2009 Men's T20 World Cup most runs
27 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM Dilshan Sri Lanka | 7 | 7 | 317 | 96* | 52.83 | 144.75 | 0 | 3 |
| JH Kallis South Africa | 5 | 5 | 238 | 64 | 59.50 | 126.60 | 0 | 2 |
| CH Gayle West Indies | 5 | 5 | 193 | 88 | 48.25 | 134.03 | 0 | 2 |
| Kamran Akmal Pakistan | 7 | 7 | 188 | 57 | 26.86 | 125.33 | 0 | 1 |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 6 | 6 | 186 | 79* | 37.20 | 155.00 | 0 | 2 |
| ST Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 7 | 7 | 177 | 81 | 25.29 | 115.69 | 0 | 1 |
| KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 7 | 7 | 177 | 64* | 35.40 | 108.59 | 0 | 2 |
| Shahid Afridi Pakistan | 7 | 7 | 176 | 54* | 35.20 | 140.80 | 0 | 2 |
| Younis Khan Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 172 | 50 | 57.33 | 139.84 | 0 | 1 |
| KP Pietersen England | 4 | 4 | 154 | 58 | 38.50 | 152.48 | 0 | 1 |
2007 Men's T20 World Cup most runs
26 matches in the data for this edition.
| Batter | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML Hayden Australia | 6 | 6 | 265 | 73* | 88.33 | 144.81 | 0 | 4 |
| G Gambhir India | 6 | 6 | 227 | 75 | 37.83 | 129.71 | 0 | 3 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan | 7 | 7 | 218 | 66* | 54.50 | 139.74 | 0 | 2 |
| Shoaib Malik Pakistan | 7 | 7 | 195 | 57 | 39.00 | 126.62 | 0 | 2 |
| KP Pietersen England | 5 | 5 | 178 | 79 | 35.60 | 161.82 | 0 | 1 |
| JM Kemp South Africa | 5 | 5 | 173 | 89* | 86.50 | 139.52 | 0 | 1 |
| AC Gilchrist Australia | 6 | 6 | 169 | 45 | 33.80 | 150.89 | 0 | 0 |
| CD McMillan New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 163 | 57 | 40.75 | 181.11 | 0 | 1 |
| Aftab Ahmed Bangladesh | 5 | 5 | 162 | 62* | 40.50 | 129.60 | 0 | 1 |
| DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 159 | 65 | 39.75 | 152.88 | 0 | 1 |
Highest Individual Score in T20 World Cup
| Batter | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB McCullum New Zealand | 123 | 58 | 11 | 7 | Bangladesh | 21 Sep 2012 |
| CH Gayle West Indies | 117 | 57 | 7 | 10 | South Africa | 11 Sep 2007 |
| AD Hales England | 116* | 64 | 11 | 6 | Sri Lanka | 27 Mar 2014 |
| Ahmed Shehzad Pakistan | 111* | 62 | 10 | 5 | Bangladesh | 30 Mar 2014 |
| YS Samra Canada | 110 | 65 | 11 | 6 | New Zealand | 17 Feb 2026 |
| RR Rossouw South Africa | 109 | 56 | 7 | 8 | Bangladesh | 27 Oct 2022 |
| JG Bethell England | 105 | 48 | 8 | 7 | India | 5 Mar 2026 |
| GD Phillips New Zealand | 104 | 64 | 10 | 4 | Sri Lanka | 29 Oct 2022 |
| Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh | 103* | 63 | 10 | 5 | Oman | 13 Mar 2016 |
| SK Raina India | 101 | 60 | 9 | 5 | South Africa | 2 May 2010 |
Most Sixes in T20 World Cup
| Batter | M | Inns | Sixes | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Gayle West Indies | 31 | 31 | 63 | 965 | 117 |
| RG Sharma India | 41 | 41 | 47 | 1,137 | 92 |
| JC Buttler England | 39 | 39 | 45 | 1,061 | 101* |
| DA Warner Australia | 39 | 39 | 40 | 956 | 89* |
| V Kohli India | 31 | 31 | 32 | 1,218 | 89* |
| Yuvraj Singh India | 26 | 26 | 31 | 552 | 70 |
| SR Watson Australia | 22 | 22 | 31 | 537 | 81 |
| HH Pandya India | 23 | 23 | 30 | 507 | 63 |
| Q de Kock South Africa | 32 | 32 | 29 | 725 | 74 |
| SA Yadav India | 25 | 25 | 28 | 669 | 84* |
Most Runs in T20 World Cup 2026
Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan topped the 2026 edition with 383 runs in 6 innings, including 2 hundreds. Sanju Samson (India) was second on 321, scoring at 199.38 per 100 balls, and Ishan Kishan (India) third with 317. Finn Allen (New Zealand) made 297 with a hundred, and BJ Bennett (Zimbabwe) 292.
The data holds 49 matches for 2026, the most of any edition. Jacob Bethell (England) scored 105 against India on 5 Mar 2026, one of four hundreds made by players in that top 10.
Most Runs in the 2024, 2022 and 2021 Editions
Travis Head (Australia) led 2024 with 255 runs, just ahead of Rohit Sharma on 249 and Quinton de Kock (South Africa) on 238. AGS Gous of the USA was fourth with 219.
Kohli led 2022 with 296 runs at an average of 98.67, with 4 fifties. MP O’Dowd of the Netherlands was second on 242, and Suryakumar third on 239. The 2022 table covers the whole tournament, so searches for “Super 12” runs are answered by the same list.
David Warner (Australia) topped 2021 with 289, ahead of Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) on 273 and Buttler on 269.
Earlier Editions and the Highest Scores
Kohli is the only player to lead two editions, 2014 with 319 and 2022 with 296. Other leaders were Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh) with 295 in 2016, Shane Watson (Australia) with 249 in 2012, Jayawardene with 302 in 2010, TM Dilshan (Sri Lanka) with 317 in 2009 and Matthew Hayden (Australia) with 265 in 2007.
Brendon McCullum’s 123 for New Zealand against Bangladesh on 21 Sep 2012 is the highest score at the tournament. Gayle’s 117 (South Africa, 11 Sep 2007) ranks second. Compare these with the full T20I run scorers, the T20 World Cup wicket takers and the international records hub.
Questions about Most T20 World Cup runs
Which batter has scored the most runs in T20 World Cup history?
Across the editions covered, India’s Virat Kohli is top on 1,218, from 31 innings at 60.90 per dismissal. Rohit Sharma is second with 1,137 and Jos Buttler third with 1,061.
Who was the top run scorer at T20 World Cup 2026?
Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan made the most runs at the 2026 edition, 383 in 6 innings with 2 hundreds. Sanju Samson was next with 321 and Ishan Kishan third with 317.
Who had the most runs in T20 World Cup 2022?
Virat Kohli scored 296 runs at the 2022 edition, averaging 98.67. MP O’Dowd of the Netherlands made 242 and Suryakumar Yadav 239.
Who led the run charts at T20 World Cup 2024?
Travis Head of Australia led 2024 with 255 runs. Rohit Sharma was close behind on 249, and Quinton de Kock made 238.
Which batter made the highest individual score at a T20 World Cup?
Brendon McCullum’s 123 off 58 balls for New Zealand against Bangladesh on 21 Sep 2012 is the highest. Chris Gayle’s 117 and Alex Hales’ 116* follow.
Source: ball-by-ball match data from Cricsheet.org (ODC-BY). See how we compile these records.