T20 World Cup history in numbers

The 2024 edition is expected to be bigger and better. - ICCThe cricketing world is gearing up for the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA from June 1.This is the very first time two nations are hosting the T20 World Cup together. While previously 16 teams were part of the competition, this edition will feature 20 teams and 55 matches will be played in one month. The event is expected to be bigger and better as the teams will be tested first in a group of five teams while the two of the best teams from each four groups will form the Super Eight.The Super Eight will be divided into two groups from which the top two teams end up playing the semi-finals with the final taking place in Barbados on June 30.Meanwhile, in the past, there have been numerous records registered and broken. This edition is expected to have a new flavour with players vying to do better for their respective sides.In this article, we will shed light on some of the records which are held by top names like India's Virat Kohli, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and West Indies' great Chris Gayle.Teams with most titles in T20 World Cup West Indies and England are the only two teams to win T20 World Cup twice. - ICCWest Indies and England are the most successful teams in the history of the tournament, having both lifted the trophy on two occasions. England won the most recent T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022, beating Pakistan by five wickets in the final while they had their hands on the silverware for the first time in 2010.West Indies won the title in 2012 and 2016 under the leadership. India (2007), Pakistan (2009), Sri Lanka (2014) and Australia (2021) have lifted the trophy once.Team with most wins in T20 World Cup Sri Lanka won the T20 World Cup in 2024. - ICCThe T20 World Cup has seen several cricketing powerhouses compete for the ultimate glory. Sri Lanka, with a total of 51 matches played, emerges at the top with the most wins. They have secured victory in 31 matches.Following closely behind is Pakistan with 28 wins out of 47 matches. Third on the list is India with 27 wins in 44 matches. The 2021 Champions Australia are fourth on the list with 25 wins. England and Australia stand at fifth collectively with 24 wins.Highest team totals in T20 World CupSri Lanka 260–6 vs Kenya at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in 2007England 230–8 vs South Africa at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in 2016South Africa 229/4 vs England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in 2016India 218–4 vs England at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban in 2007South Africa 211/5 vs Scotland at The Oval, London in 2009Highest individual scores in T20 World CupBrendon McCullum (New Zealand) 123 vs Bangladesh in Pallekele in 2012Chris Gayle (West Indies) 117 vs South Africa in Johannesburg in 2007Alex Hales (England) 116* vs Sri Lanka in Chittagong in 2014Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan) 111* vs Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2014Rilee Rossouw (South Africa) 109 vs Bangladesh in Sydney in 2022Most Runs Virat Kohli holds numerous records in T20 World Cup. - ICCVirat Kohli (India): 1141 runs in 25 inningsMahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka): 1,016 in 31 inningsChris Gayle (West Indies): 965 in 31 inningsRohit Sharma (India): 963 in 36 inningsTillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka): 897 runs in 34 inningsHighest AverageVirat Kohli (India): 81.50Michael Hussey (Australia): 54.62Kevin Pietersen (England): 44.61Jos Buttler (England): 42.08Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan): 41.45Most 50+ scoresVirat Kohli (India): 14Chris Gayle: (West Indies): 9Rohit Sharma: (India): 9Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka): 7Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka): 7Most sixes in T20 World Cup  Chris Gayle has hit most sixes. - ICCChris Gayle (West Indies): 61Rohit Sharma (India): 35Jos Buttler (England): 33Shane Watson (Australia): 33Yuvraj Singh (India): 31David Warner (Australia): 31Most Wickets Shakib Al Hasan is the leading wicket-taker in tournament’s history. - ICCShakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh): 47Shahid Afridi (Pakistan): 39Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka): 38Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan): 36Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka): 35Best bowling figuresAjantha Mendis — 6/8, Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe in Hambantota, 2012Rangana Herath — 5/3 Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in Chittagong, 2014Umar Gul — 5/6, Pakistan vs New Zealand in London (The Oval), 2009Sam Curran, — 5/10, England vs Afghanistan in Perth, 2022Ahsan Malik, — 5/19, Netherlands vs South Africa in Chittagong, 2014Best economy rateSunil Narine (West Indies): 5.17Samuel Badree (West Indies): 5.52Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka): 5.81Daniel Vettori (New Zealand): 5.83Nathan McCullum (New Zealand): 5.94Most dismissals (wicketkeeper)MS Dhoni (India): 32Kamran Akmal (Pakistan): 30Dinesh Ramdin (West Indies): 27Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka): 26Quinton de Kock (South Africa): 22Most catches (fielder)AB de Villiers (South Africa): 23 catchesDavid Warner (Australia): 21 catchesMartin Guptill (New Zealand): 19 catchesGlenn Maxwell (Australia): 16 catchesRohit Sharma (India): 16 catches Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ: اسکریچ کارڈز خریدیں