Batsmen with Most Fours in T20 World Cup
Batsmen with most fours in T20 World Cup
World Cup T20: The T20 format is the most popular cricket format among the fans. The best reason for this is that fans love to watch batsmen hit boundaries and big shots. Because batsmen have the license to go for the ball from the moment they step on the crease. The team is allowed to play only 20 overs, so they are trying to maximize and hit more boundaries.
Interestingly pushing boundaries can help a team in many ways. One important way is that in the case of a tie and a super-innings tie, the team with the most boundaries can win the match. The biggest example of such a scene was the 2019 ODI final between England and New Zealand. England won this match by a boundary. So in this article, we will discuss the top ten batsmen with the most fours in T20 World Cup history.
3. Rohit Sharma (80 fours) in 30 matches
Next on the list is Indian captain Rohit Sharma. He also played in the first edition and also in the last World Cup in 2021. But now he will lead the Indian team in the upcoming T20I World Cup in Australia. Rohit played 33 matches and scored 847 runs with a total of 80 fours.
He also scored eight half-centuries and hit 31 sixes. With both Dilsan and Jayawardene now retired, Rohit will have a great opportunity to reach the top, but it will require an extraordinary performance. Notably, David Warner also reached the 80 mark but scored fewer runs than Rohit Sharma.
2. Tillakaratne Dilshan hit (101 fours) in 35 matches while playing cricket matches.
Next on the list is another Sri Lankan batsman. And he is none other than the explosive opener Tillakaratne Dilshan who is second in the list. Dilshan has participated in six T20 World Cups for Sri Lanka, playing a total of 35 matches. The former opener scored 897 runs with 101 fours and 20 sixes.
He also scored six half-centuries during this period. Dilshan was one of the reasons why Sri Lanka won their first T20 World Cup in 2014. He is also the third-leading run scorer in the history of the event.
1. Mahila Jayawardene hit (111 fours in 31 matches) while playing a cricket match.
Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is certainly one of the best batsmen in the history of the game. He is a legendary batsman across the format. His legacy remains unmatched in the T20 World Cup as he is the only batsman with more than 1000 runs in the T20 World Cup.
But when it comes to batting in the top four, Jayawardene is on top. In the 31 matches he played, he hit 111 fours and scored a total of 1016 runs. The former Sri Lankan captain also hit one century and six half-centuries.
Top ten players with the most fours in the T20 World Cup
| Player | Country | M | Runs | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 31 | 1016 | 111 | 25 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 35 | 897 | 101 | 20 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 30 | 847 | 80 | 31 |
| David Warner | Australia | 33 | 762 | 80 | 31 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 33 | 965 | 78 | 63 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 21 | 845 | 78 | 20 |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 25 | 637 | 67 | 19 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 31 | 661 | 63 | 11 |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 28 | 617 | 61 | 24 |
| Gautam Gambhir | India | 21 | 524 | 61 | 3 |
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