List of Golden Bat Winner in T20 World Cup

Here is the list of Golden Bat winners in the T20 World Cup

The T20 World Cup always gives the fans an extraordinary show. Every player and every team wants to give their best when it comes to an ICC event. That's why we've seen some incredible performances and players come out. In this beautiful article, we will list these batsmen. The batsmen who have won the Golden Bat award in the history of the T20 World Cup since the T20 World Cup started.

There have been seven editions to date, with the upcoming edition taking place in Australia this year. Interestingly, former Indian captain Virat Kohli still holds the record for most runs in a single T20 World Cup.

The golden batsman in T20 World Cup list

1. Matthew Hayden (2007)

The first edition of the shorter format took place in South Africa in 2007. The first winner of the Golden Bat was former Australian opener Matthew Hayden. The left-hander was the leading run-scorer in the 2007 edition. Hayden scored 265 runs in six matches at an average of 88.33 and 144.80 respectively, including four half-centuries.

2. Tillakaratne Dilshan (2009)

Tillakatne Dilshan was one of Sri Lanka's leading batsmen to win the Golden Bat Award. He was at his best from 2009 to 2012. He showed it in the 2009 edition. He won the 'Golden Bat' in the 2009 World Cup, which was the main reason why Sri Lanka reached the finals. Dilshan scored 317 runs in seven matches at an average of 52.43 and 144.74, including three half-centuries.

3. Mahela Jayawardene (2010)

There is another Sri Lankan legend in the list and it is none other than former captain Mahela Jayawardene. The legendary batsman was one of the best to watch his exploits in the T20 World Cup. In the 2010 season, he won the Golden Baton. Jayawardene ended the season with 302 runs in six matches at a strike average of 60.40 and 159.78 respectively.

4. Shane Watson (2012)

The former Australian all-rounder was in high demand at the start of the last decade. Watson won the Golden Stick Award while playing in 2012. Watson scored a total of 249 runs in his innings at an impressive average of 49.80 and a striking strike rate of 150. He also scored three fifties in his innings. He was explosive with both bat and ball in this tournament.

5. Virat Kohli (2014)

The former Indian captain does not have many batting records. He still holds the record for most runs scored in a single edition. It was the 2014 edition in Bangladesh. Virat Kohli scored 319 runs in just six innings at an incredible average of 106.33 and an amazing strike rate of 129.15. This innings of Virat Kohli also includes four half-centuries. Although India did not make it to the final Virat won the Golden Bat award.

6. Tamim Iqbal (2016)

Tamim Iqbal has always done very well for Bangladesh. He showed it at the 2016 World Cup in India. Kreilis finished the season with the most runs and won the Golden Bat. He scored 295 runs in six matches at an average of 73.75 and 142.52, including one century and one half-century.

7. Babar Azam (2021)

The Pakistan captain is arguably the best batsman in the world right now. He showed it at the last ICC event in the UAE. Babar did really well to lead his team to the semi-finals and won the Golden Bat. He scored 303 runs in six innings at an average of 60.60 and a strike rate of 126.25, including four half-centuries.

8. Virat Kohli (2022)

Virat Kohli has scored 296 runs and 4 50s in T20 World Cup 2022.