ICC Men's T20 World Cup stats, winners and records

Data through 8 March 2026Last updated 8 March 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup has 334 matches in the data, across 10 seasons from 2007 to 2026. India won the most finals in the data (3). Virat Kohli is the leading run scorer with 1,218 runs, and Shakib Al Hasan the leading wicket taker with 47.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup winners list Top run scorer every season Top wicket taker every season

Every ICC Men's T20 World Cup season

Champion = winner of the match recorded as the final. Leading run scorer and wicket taker computed from the data.
Season	Matches	Champion	Most runs	Most wickets
2026	49	India	Sahibzada Farhan 383	Jasprit Bumrah 14
2024	44	India	Travis Head 255	Arshdeep Singh 14
2022	39	England	Virat Kohli 296	Bas de Leede 13
2021	40	Australia	David Warner 289	Wanindu Hasaranga 16
2016	27	West Indies	Tamim Iqbal 295	Mitchell Santner 10
2014	32	Sri Lanka	Virat Kohli 319	Imran Tahir 12
2012	25	West Indies	Shane Watson 249	Ajantha Mendis 15
2010	25	England	Mahela Jayawardene 302	DP Nannes 14
2009	27	Pakistan	Tillakaratne Dilshan 317	Umar Gul 13
2007	26	India	Matthew Hayden 265	Umar Gul 13

Most ICC Men's T20 World Cup titles

Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup history

All-time top 10 run scorers (data 2007–2026)
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Virat Kohli	India	31	1,218	60.90	129.6	89	0
Rohit Sharma	India	41	1,137	34.45	132.8	92	0
Jos Buttler	England	39	1,061	36.59	145.7	101	1
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	31	1,016	39.08	134.7	100	1
Chris Gayle	West Indies	31	965	34.46	142.8	117	2
David Warner	Australia	39	956	26.56	135.2	89	0
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	40	843	23.42	120.9	84	0
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	33	814	28.07	122.0	96	0
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	32	725	23.39	134.3	74	0
Pathum Nissanka	Sri Lanka	24	686	29.83	123.6	100	1

Most wickets in ICC Men's T20 World Cup history

All-time top 10 wicket takers
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	39	47	20.83	7.03	4/9
Adil Rashid	England	36	42	22.24	7.18	4/2
Adam Zampa	Australia	23	40	13.97	6.55	5/19
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	34	39	23.26	6.72	4/11
Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	31	38	20.08	7.42	5/31
Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	19	37	12.05	6.17	3/8
Anrich Nortje	South Africa	20	36	12.47	5.83	4/7
Jasprit Bumrah	India	24	36	14.28	5.82	4/15
Saeed Ajmal	Pakistan	23	36	16.86	6.79	4/19
Ajantha Mendis	Sri Lanka	21	35	15.03	6.70	6/8

Highest totals

Sri Lanka v Kenya, 14 Sep 2007260/6
India v Zimbabwe, 26 Feb 2026256/4
India v New Zealand, 8 Mar 2026255/5
West Indies v Zimbabwe, 23 Feb 2026254/6
India v England, 5 Mar 2026253/7

Best bowling figures

Ajantha Mendis v Zimbabwe, 18 Sep 20126/8
Rangana Herath v New Zealand, 31 Mar 20145/3
Umar Gul v New Zealand, 13 Jun 20095/6
Akeal Hosein v Uganda, 8 Jun 20245/11
Adam Zampa v Bangladesh, 4 Nov 20215/19

Most-used grounds

R Premadasa Stadium20 matches
Kensington Oval18 matches
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium15 matches
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground14 matches
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium13 matches
Shere Bangla National Stadium13 matches
Zayed Cricket Stadium12 matches
Dubai International Cricket Stadium12 matches
Wankhede Stadium11 matches
Eden Gardens11 matches

Frequently asked questions

Which team has won the most ICC Men's T20 World Cup titles?

India, with 3 final wins in the data (2007–2026).

Who has scored the most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup history?

Virat Kohli: 1,218 runs in 31 innings (data 2007–2026).

Who has taken the most wickets in ICC Men's T20 World Cup history?

Shakib Al Hasan: 47 wickets in 39 innings.

What is the highest team total in ICC Men's T20 World Cup?

260/6 by Sri Lanka against Kenya on 14 Sep 2007.

What are the best bowling figures in ICC Men's T20 World Cup?

6/8 by Ajantha Mendis against Zimbabwe on 18 Sep 2012.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.