The eighth iteration of the competition is putting pressure on records for the most runs, wickets, and catches in all ICC Men’s T20 World Cups. At the T20 World Cup, white-ball talents like Rohit Sharma, Jos Buttler, Shakib Al Hasan, and David Warner might set significant records in batting, bowling, and fielding. There are many records that could be broken at the T20 World Cup in 2022 if records are actually made to be broken.
Total runs
Mahela Jayawardena, a star in the T20 World Cup’s early years, is the only player to score at least 400 runs in multiple competitions. India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, together with Australia’s David Warner, are now putting the former Sri Lanka captain’s record in jeopardy.
Total centuries
Only eight batters—including Chris Gayle—have scored a thousand runs in T20 World Cups. Now that he is no longer playing, the West Indies opener will provide others an opportunity to catch up to him—and possibly surpass it—by centuries.
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Since Jos Buttler was the sole centurion in the T20 World Cup last year and Alex Hales made his debut with a century in 2014, the England openers are in the best position to surpass Gayle’s record.
Total scores of 50 or more
In T20Is, tons are difficult to score, but the best hitters frequently attain half-hundreds. The Indian batsman Virat Kohli will attempt to maintain his astonishing streak of 10 fifty-plus scores, which have been made in 21 games with only 11 dismissals.
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However, Rohit Sharma still has a chance to win the title. Seven hitters have recorded four 50-plus scores in T20 World Cups, but only Pakistan captain Babar Azam will have the chance to increase that total in Australia this year.
Most runs in a T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli is the only batter to make this top-10 list twice and leads all other players in runs scored during a single T20 World Cup edition. This year, a number of batters, including the top three players in the MRF Tyres T20I Batting Rankings (Mohammad Rizwan, Suryakumar Yadav, and Babar Azam), could attempt to surpass Kohli’s record-breaking score.
Total wickets
The off-spinner from India, Ravichandran Ashwin, is the closest in the standings and is scheduled to return this year. Bangladeshi spinner Shakib Al Hasan will be back to try to extend his lead for the most wickets in all T20 World Cups. Others, like as Tim Southee (22) and Mitchell Starc (24), ought to break into the top 10, but they’ll need extraordinary totals to catch the veteran from Bangladesh.
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Total four-fors
Only two bowlers, including Bangladeshi spinner Shakib Al Hasan, have taken four or more wickets in three innings at T20 World Cups. The 35-year-old veteran is back for a record eighth time and may very well break the previous mark, but with a few more devastating performances, teammate Mustafizur Rahman might surpass him.
Most wickets in a T20 World Cup
In a T20 World Cup, just six bowlers have taken 13 or more wickets, with Pakistani quick Umar Gul standing out for doing so in each of the tournament’s first two editions. At the previous competition, Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga established a new record for total wickets. However, effective bowlers like Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan might be aiming for comparable totals this time.
Total catches
Former South African veteran AB de Villiers holds the record for the most catches at T20 World Cups and was dependable both on the field and behind the stumps. At this year’s T20 World Cup, players like Australia batter David Warner and New Zealand opener Martin Guptill might show that catches can win more than just games.
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Three players share the lead with 13 catches at T20 World Cups, with West Indies all-rounder Daren Sammy taking the most with four catches in a single game.
Total keeper dismissals
Quinton de Kock of South Africa and Matthew Wade of Australia will try to surpass MS Dhoni’s record for the most wicketkeeper dismissals at T20 World Cups by making a strong run into the knockout rounds.
Most keeper dismissals in a T20 World Cup
Although six keepers have come close with nine dismissals, including Australia’s Matthew Wade last year, no keeper has yet recorded 10 dismissals over a T20 World Cup.