Cricket’s biggest T20I party started in 2007, which was won by Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India in Johannesburg after they defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in a final-over thriller by five runs. Since that inaugural event, there have been seven further editions of the tournament, held in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, and 2022.
With the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 fast approaching, we take a look at some of the key stats, covering all the editions of the showcase tournament so far.
Players to have featured in all editions of the Men”s T20 World Cups so far:
| Player | T20 World Cup appearances |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022 |
India”s T20I captain Rohit Sharma is set to lead the side in the upcoming tournament in West Indies and USA, making his record ninth appearance in the tournament. Only Bangladesh”s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is in the list of players to have featured in all the editions of the event.
The Tigers are yet to announce their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, and should Shakib be selected, he would join Rohit as the only players to have competed in every T20 World Cup, sharing that honour.
Most appearances in Men”s T20 World Cup history:
| Player | No. of Matches |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 39 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 36 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 35 |
| Dwayne Bravo (WI), Shahid Afridi (PAK), Shoaib Malik (PAK), David Warner (AUS) | 34 |
Another record that belongs to India”s Rohit – the most number of Men”s T20 World Cup matches with 39 games under his belt. Following closely behind him is Shakib with 36 appearances.
Among the active players, next on the list is David Warner, the Aussie opener, who is poised to climb higher in the upcoming edition. As the competition intensifies, changes to this leaderboard are expected in the tournament to come.
Highest run-scorers at the tournament:
| Player | Runs scored |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 1141 |
| Mahela Jayawardena (SL) | 1016 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 965 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 963 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 897 |
Highest wicket-takers at the tournament:
| Player | Wickets |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 47 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 39 |
| Lasith Malinga (SL) | 38 |
| Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 36 |
| Ajantha Mendis (SL), Umar GUl (PAK) | 35 |
Highest individual T20 World Cup score:
| Player | Runs | Opposition | Match |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 123 from 58 balls | v Bangladesh | 21 Sep 2012, Pallekele |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 117 from 57 balls | v South Africa | 11 Sep 2007, Johannesburg |
| Alex Hales (ENG) | 116* from 64 balls | v Sri Lanka | 27 Mar 2014, Chattogram |
| Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) | 111* from 62 balls | v Bangladesh | 30 Mar 2014, Mirpur |
| Rilee Rossouw (SA) | 109 from 56 balls | v Bangladesh | 27 Oct 2022, Sydney |
Fastest Men”s T20 World Cup century:
| Player | Balls taken | Opposition | Match | |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 47 | v England | 16 Mar 2016, Wankhede | |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 50 | v South Africa | 11 Sep 2007, Johannesburg | |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 51 | v Bangladesh | 21 Sep 2012, Pallekele | |
| Rilee Rossouw (SA) | 52 | v Bangladesh | 27 Oct 2022, Sydney | |
| Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) | 58 | v Bangladesh | 30 Mar 2014, Mirpur |
