T20 World Cup is an international championship of twenty-twenty cricket. It is organized by ICC, i.e. the International Cricket Council, the governing body of cricket in India. Sixteen teams play in the tournament. Out of these 16 teams, ten teams are chosen based on their ranking, and six are picked via the T20 World Cup Qualifier.
The journey of the T20 World Cup for India has been nothing less than a rollercoaster ride. Out of the seven T20 World Cups that have happened, India has won just one. In the inaugural world cup in 2007, the team led by MS Dhoni made it to the finals and won the tournament. Since then, it has become a long chase for India. Here is an acknowledgment for the top ten players in India who have scored the most runs in T20 World Cup.
1. Rohit Gurunath Sharma
Rohit Gurunath Sharma is a right-handed top-order batsman. He started playing during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and is currently playing. Rohit played 33 games in T20 World Cup for India has scored 847 runs in 30 innings with an average of 38.50 and a strike rate of 131.52 with eight fifties and 31 sixes.
2. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a right-hand top-order batsman from India. The King of Cricket played the T20 World Cup in 2012 and is currently playing. Kohli scored 845 runs playing 21 games and 19 innings. He has an average of 76.81 and a strike rate of 129.60 with ten fifties and 20 sixes.
3. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is a left-hand middle-order allrounder from India. Yuvi played in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2016. He has played 31 games and scored 593 runs in 28 innings with an average of 23.72. His batting strike rate was 128.91 and he smashed four half-centuries and 33 sixes.
4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a right hand wicketkeeper batsman. He made his T20 World Cup debut in 2007 and was the captain of the winning team. He has played till the 2016 World Cup. Dhoni played 33 games and scored 529 runs in 29 innings with an average of 35.26 and a strike rate of 123.88 with 16 sixes.
5. Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir is a left hand top order batsman. He played in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2012. Gambhir has an average of 26.20 in 20 innings in 21 games. Gautam has scored 524 runs with a strike rate of 118.01 with four fifties and six sixes.
6. Suresh Kumar Raina
Suresh Kumar Raina is a left-hand middle-order batsman. He made his T20 World Cup debut for India in 2009 and played till 2016. Raina scored 453 runs in 26 games playing 21 innings with an average of 25.16 and a strike rate of 130.17 with one fifty and 12 sixes.
7. Kannaur Lokesh Rahul
Kannaur Lokesh Rahul is a right-hand opening batsman and a wicketkeeper. He made his debut in the last World Cup in 2021. Rahul played five games and scored 194 runs with an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 152.75 with three fifties and seven sixes.
8. Virendra Sehwag
Virendra Sehwag is a right-hand top-order batsman from India. Viru has played nine games from 2007 to 2012 and scored 187 runs in nine games and has an average of 23.37 and a strike rate of 129.86 with one fifty and six sixes.
9. Yusuf Khan Pathan
Yusuf Khan Pathan is a right-hand middle-order allrounder. Pathan is an explosive batsman who played from 2007 to 2010 in the T20 World Cup. Pathan played 11 games and scored 122 runs in nine innings, averaging 17.42. His strike rate was 148.78 and has scored seven sixes.
10. Robin Venu Uthappa
Robin Venu Uthappa is a right-hand wicketkeeper batsman. He played only in the inaugural World Cup in 2007 and played seven games and scored 113 runs in six innings with an average of 18.83 and a strike rate of 113.00 with one fifty and six sixes.
