Most runs in One Season of T20 World Cup

The T20 World Cup is the biggest international Twenty20 cricket tournament.In this tournament, the best batters from around the world show their powerful hitting skills.
Over the years, many great batters have scored a lot of runs in a single T20 World Cup tournament.

Most runs in T20 World Cup in Single Season

The Indian batter Virat Kohli holds the record for scoring the most runs in a single T20 World Cup. In the 2014 tournament in Bangladesh, Kohli was in excellent form.He scored 319 runs in just 6 innings at an amazing average of 106.33. Kohli hit four half-centuries, with his highest score being 77 not out against the West Indies.

we will look at the list of 10 batsmen with the most runs in a single world cup edition.

#1. Virat Kohli (319 runs) in 2014 ICC T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs scored in a single season of the T20 World Cup. Despite his phenomenal performance, this record still stands. During his six innings in the 2014 T20 World Cup, Kohli scored 319 runs, including four half-centuries, with an incredible average of 106.33.

He hit 72 runs in the semi-finals and 77 runs in the finals. Kohli’s outstanding performance in that tournament remains unmatched, making him the record-holder for the most runs scored in any one edition of the T20 World Cup.

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#2. Tillakaratne Dilshan (317 runs) in 2009 ICC T20 World Cup

In the second edition of the T20 World Cup in 2009, Sri Lanka reached the finals, largely due to the exceptional performance of Tillakaratne Dilshan. The all-rounder played a crucial role and is considered one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the T20 World Cup. Despite his efforts, Sri Lanka lost to Pakistan in the final, with Dilshan getting out for a duck.

Dilshan ended the tournament as the top run-scorer, earning the “Golden Bat Award.” Over seven matches, he amassed 317 runs at an impressive average of 52.83, including three half-centuries. His performance remains a benchmark, with only a few batters, including Virat Kohli, coming close to his record. Dilshan’s impact on the tournament was significant, and his legacy continues to inspire many cricketers.

#3. Babar Azam (303 runs) in the 2021 World Cup

During the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup held in UAE and Oman, Pakistan captain Babar Azam showed his great batting skills to become the highest run-scorer of the tournament. Azam made a huge 303 runs across six matches, keeping an excellent average of 60.60 and a very fast strike rate of 126.25.

Azam’s total of 303 runs in the 2021 T20 World Cup is the third-highest individual score by a batter in a single edition of the tournament, after Virat Kohli’s 319 runs in 2014 and Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 317 runs in 2009.

However, Azam’s average of 60.60 was the highest among batters who scored over 200 runs in the 2021 edition.

With his excellent batting performances, Azam not only equaled Virat Kohli and Matthew Hayden’s record for the most runs scored in a single T20 World Cup edition but also became the first captain to score four half-centuries (scores of 50 or more) in a single T20 World Cup.

Players with the Most runs in One Season of T20 World Cup

Player	Team	Year	M	Runs	Avg	50/100
Virat Kohli	India	2014	6	319	106.33	4/0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	2009	7	317	52.83	3/0
Babar Azam	Pakistan	2021	6	303	60.60	4/0
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	2009	6	302	60.40	2/1
Virat Kohli	India	2022	6	296	98	4/0
Tamim Iqbal	Bangladesh	2015	6	295	73.75	1/1
David Warner	Australia	2021	7	289	48.17	3/0
Mohammad Rizwan	Pakistan	2021	6	281	70.25	3/0
Virat Kohli	India	2015	5	273	136.50	3/0
Jos Buttler	England	2021	6	269	89.67	1/1
Matthew Hayden	Australia	2007	6	265	88.33	4/0