List of ICC Men's T20 World Cup records
This is a list of ICC Men's T20 World Cup records that have been broken over the tournaments of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup,[1] as of 3 April 2016.
Notation
Team notation
- (200–3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no overs remained (or are able) to be bowled.
- (200) indicates that a team scored 200 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting notation
- (50) indicates that a batsman scored 50 runs and was out.
- (50*) indicates that a batsman scored 50 runs and was not out.
Bowling notation
- (5–50) indicates that a bowler has captured five wickets while giving away 50 runs.
Currently playing
- Record holders who are currently playing T20Is or streaks that are still active and can change have a ^ next to their name.
Team records
Team wins, losses, ties, and no results
Team | Span | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Tie+Win | Tie+Lost | No result | % Win | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Season | Last Season | |||||||||
Afghanistan | 2010 | 2016 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
Australia | 2007 | 2016 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.17% |
Bangladesh | 2007 | 2016 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.83% |
England | 2007 | 2016 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48.38% |
Hong Kong | 2014 | 2016 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.66% |
India | 2007 | 2016 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64.06% |
Ireland | 2009 | 2016 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25.00% |
Kenya | 2007 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Nepal | 2014 | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.66% |
Netherlands | 2009 | 2016 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45.45% |
New Zealand | 2007 | 2016 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53.33% |
Oman | 2016 | 2016 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
Pakistan | 2007 | 2016 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57.29% |
Scotland | 2007 | 2016 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.66% |
South Africa | 2007 | 2016 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.00% |
Sri Lanka | 2007 | 2016 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64.28% |
United Arab Emirates | 2014 | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
West Indies | 2007 | 2016 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58.33% |
Zimbabwe | 2007 | 2016 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.66% |
Last updated: 18 July 2019[2]
Tie+W and Tie+L indicates matches tied and then won or lost in a tiebreaker such as a bowlout or one-over-eliminator ("Super Over") The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win |
Greatest win margin (by runs)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Date | ||
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172 runs | Sri Lanka (260-6) beat Kenya (88) | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 14 September 2007 | ||
130 runs | South Africa (211-5) beat Scotland (81) | Kennington Oval, London | 7 June 2009 | ||
116 runs | England (196-5) beat Afghanistan (80) | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 21 September 2012 | ||
90 runs | India (170-4) beat England (80) | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 23 September 2012 | ||
84 runs | West Indies (166-6) beat Pakistan (82) | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | 1 April 2014 | ||
Last updated: 18 July 2019[3] |
Lowest win margin (by runs)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Date | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 run | South Africa (128–7) beat New Zealand (127-5) | Lord's, London | 9 June 2009 | ||
New Zealand (133–7) beat Pakistan (132-7) | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 8 May 2010 | |||
India (152-6) beat South Africa (151) | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2 October 2012 | |||
India (146-7) beat Bangladesh (145-9) | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 23 March 2016 | |||
2 runs | South Africa (170-6) beat New Zealand (168-8) | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 24 March 2014 | ||
3 runs | England (153-7) beat India (150-5) | Lord's, London | 14 June 2009 | ||
South Africa (196-5) beat England (193-7) | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 29 March 2014 | |||
Last updated: 23 December 2019[4] |
Highest innings totals
Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
260–6 (20 overs) | Sri Lanka | Kenya | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 14 September 2007 | |
230–8 (19.4 overs) | England | South Africa | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 18 March 2016 | |
229-4 (20 overs) | South Africa | England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 18 March 2016 | |
218–4 (20 overs) | India | England | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | 19 September 2007 | |
211-5 (20 overs) | South Africa | Scotland | The Oval, Kennington | 7 June 2009 | |
Last updated: 23 December 2019[5] |
Lowest innings totals
Score | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 (10.3 overs) | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 24 March 2014 | |
60 (15.3 overs) | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 31 March 2014 | |
68 (16.4 overs) | Ireland | West Indies | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 30 April 2010 | |
69 (17.0 overs) | Hong Kong | Nepal | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 16 March 2014 | |
70 (15.4 overs) | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 26 March 2016 | |
Last updated: 23 December 2019[6] |
Highest match aggregate
Score | Teams | Venue | Date | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
459-12 (39.4 overs) | England (230-8) v South Africa (229-4) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 18 March 2016 | ||
418-10 (40 overs) | England (200-6) v India (218-4) | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | 19 September 2007 | ||
413-8 (37.4 overs) | South Africa (208-2) v West Indies (205-6) | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 11 September 2007 | ||
389-12 (40 overs) | England (193-7) v South Africa (196-5) | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 29 March 2014 | ||
388-5 (39.4 overs) | India (192-2) v West Indies (196-3) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 31 March 2016 | ||
Last updated: 23 December 2019[7] |
Lowest match aggregate
Score | Teams | Venue | Date | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
79–11 (15.3 overs) | Netherlands (39) v Sri Lanka (40-1) | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 24 March 2014 | ||
106–12 (12.0 overs) | Ireland (47-7) v Netherlands (59-5) | HPCA, Dharamshala | 13 March 2016 | ||
120-11 (23.2 overs) | New Zealand (36-1) v Zimbabwe (84) [Target 30 (D/L Method)] | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 4 May 2007 | ||
124-9 (14.0 overs) | Sri Lanka (46-5) v South Africa (78-4) [Target 79 (D/L Method)] | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | 22 September 2012 | ||
147-11 (24.3 overs) | Kenya (73) v New Zealand (74-1) | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | 12 September 2007 | ||
Last updated: 23 December 2019[8] |
Highest run chase
Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
230-8 (19.4 overs) | England | South Africa | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 18 March 2016 | |
208-2 (17.4 overs) | South Africa | West Indies | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 11 September 2007 | |
197-7 (19.5 overs) | Australia | Pakistan | Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet | 14 May 2010 | |
196-3 (19.4 overs) | West Indies | India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 31 March 2016 | |
193-4 (13.5 overs) | Netherlands | Ireland | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet | 21 March 2014 | |
Last updated: 23 December 2019[9] |
Batting
Most career runs
Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1,016 | Mahela Jayawardene | 31 | 31 | 100 | 39.07 | 1 | 6 | 2007-2014 |
920 | Chris Gayle | 28 | 26 | 117 | 40.00 | 2 | 7 | 2007–2016 |
897 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 35 | 34 | 96* | 30.93 | 0 | 6 | 2007–2016 |
777 | Virat Kohli | 16 | 16 | 89* | 86.33 | 0 | 9 | 2012–2016 |
717 | AB de Villiers | 30 | 29 | 79* | 29.87 | 0 | 5 | 2007–2016 |
Last updated: 18 July 2019[10] |
Highest individual scores
Runs | Player | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
123 | Brendon McCullum | 58 | 11 | 7 | 212.06 | Bangladesh | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | 21 September 2012 |
117 | Chris Gayle | 57 | 7 | 10 | 205.26 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 11 September 2007 |
116* | Alex Hales | 64 | 11 | 6 | 181.25 | Sri Lanka | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | 27 March 2014 |
111* | Ahmed Shehzad | 62 | 10 | 5 | 179.03 | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | 30 March 2014 |
103* | Tamim Iqbal | 63 | 10 | 5 | 163.49 | Oman | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 13 March 2016 |
Last updated: 18 July 2019[11] |
Highest average
Average | Player | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86.33 | Virat Kohli | 16 | 16 | 7 | 777 | 2012–2016 |
54.62 | Michael Hussey | 21 | 16 | 8 | 437 | 2007-2012 |
44.61 | Kevin Pietersen | 15 | 15 | 2 | 580 | 2007-2010 |
40.57 | JP Duminy | 25 | 23 | 9 | 568 | 2007–2016 |
40.00 | Chris Gayle | 28 | 26 | 3 | 920 | 2007–2016 |
Qualification: Minimum 10 innings
Last updated: 18 July 2019[12] |
Highest strike rate
Strike Rate | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | BF | Span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
164.12 | Darren Sammy | 25 | 18 | 215 | 131 | 2009-2016 |
160.00 | Glenn Maxwell | 13 | 10 | 264 | 165 | 2012-2016 |
154.23 | Shahid Afridi | 34 | 32 | 546 | 354 | 2007-2016 |
150.00 | Imran Nazir | 13 | 13 | 300 | 200 | 2007-2012 |
148.33 | Kevin Pietersen | 15 | 15 | 580 | 391 | 2007-2010 |
Qualification: Minimum 125 balls faced.
Last updated: 21 July 2019[13] |
Most centuries
Centuries | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | Span | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Chris Gayle | 28 | 26 | 920 | 117 | 2007-2016 | |||
1 | 6 players | ||||||||
Last updated: 23 July 2019[14] |
Most 50+ scores
No. | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s | Span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Virat Kohli | 16 | 16 | 777 | 89* | 0 | 9 | 2012–2016 |
Chris Gayle | 28 | 26 | 920 | 117 | 2 | 7 | 2007-2016 | |
7 | Mahela Jayawardene | 31 | 31 | 1016 | 100 | 1 | 6 | 2007-2014 |
6 | Rohit Sharma | 28 | 25 | 673 | 79* | 0 | 6 | 2007-2016 |
Tillakaratne Dilshan | 35 | 34 | 897 | 96* | 0 | 6 | 2007-2016 | |
Last updated: 21 July 2019[15] |
Overall
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fastest century | Chris Gayle v England (2016) | 48 balls | Chris Gayle v South Africa (2007) | 57 balls | [16] |
Fastest fifty | Yuvraj Singh v England (2007) | 12 balls | Stephan Myburgh v Ireland (2014) | 17 balls | [17] |
Most ducks | Shahid Afridi | 5 out of 32 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 5 out of 34 | [18] |
Most sixes | Chris Gayle | 60 | Yuvraj Singh | 33 | [19] [20] |
Most sixes in an innings | Chris Gayle v England (2016) | 11 | Chris Gayle v South Africa (2007) | 10 | [21] |
Most fours | Mahela Jayawardene | 111 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 101 | [22] |
Most fours in an innings | Herschelle Gibbs v West Indies (2007) | 14 | Aaron Redmond v Ireland (2009) | 13 | [23] |
Most runs through boundaries in an innings | Chris Gayle v South Africa (2007) | 88 | Brendon McCullum v Bangladesh (2012) | 86 | [24] |
Highest partnership | Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakara (2nd wicket) v West Indies (2010) | 166 | Alex Hales & Eoin Morgan (3rd wicket) v Sri Lanka (2014) | 152 | [25] |
One tournament
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most 50+ scores | Matthew Hayden Virat Kohli |
4 | 2007 2014 |
Gautam Gambhir Tillakaratne Dilshan Mahela Jayawardene Shane Watson Chris Gayle Marlon Samuels Stephan Myburgh Virat Kohli |
3 | 2007 2009 2010 2012 2012 2012 2014 2016 |
[26] |
Most runs in a tournament | Virat Kohli | 319 (6 innings) | 2014 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 317 (7 innings) | 2009 | [27] |
Most sixes | Chris Gayle | 16 (6 innings) | 2012 | Marlon Samuels | 15 (6 innings) | 2012 | [28] |
Most fours | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 46 (7 innings) | 2009 | Matthew Hayden | 32 (6 innings) | 2007 | [29] |
Bowling
Most career wickets
Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ | BBI | Span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | Shahid Afridi | 34 | 23.25 | 6.71 | 4/11 | 2007-2016 |
38 | Lasith Malinga | 31 | 20.07 | 7.43 | 5/31 | 2007-2014 |
36 | Saeed Ajmal | 23 | 16.86 | 6.79 | 4/19 | 2009-2014 |
35 | Ajantha Mendis | 21 | 15.02 | 6.70 | 6/8 | 2009-2014 |
35 | Umar Gull | 24 | 17.25 | 7.30 | 5/6 | 2007-2014 |
Last updated: 22 December 2019[30] |
Best bowling figures
Figures | Player | Overs | Maidens | Econ | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8 | Ajantha Mendis | 4.0 | 2 | 2.00 | Zimbabwe | MRIC Stadium, Hambantota | 18 September 2012 |
5/3 | Rangana Herath | 3.3 | 2 | 0.85 | New Zealand | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 31 March 2014 |
5/6 | Umar Gul | 3.0 | 0 | 2.00 | New Zealand | The Oval, Kennington | 13 June 2009 |
5/19 | Ahsan Malik | 4.0 | 0 | 4.75 | South Africa | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 27 March 2014 |
5/22 | Mustafizur Rahman | 4.0 | 0 | 5.50 | New Zealand | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 26 March 2016 |
Last updated: 22 December 2019[31] |
Best average
Avg. | Player | Matches | Wickets | Econ | Overs | Span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13.58 | Samuel Badree | 15 | 24 | 5.52 | 59.0 | 2012-2016 |
15.02 | Ajantha Mendis | 21 | 35 | 6.70 | 78.3 | 2009-2014 |
15.40 | Sunil Narine | 12 | 15 | 5.17 | 44.4 | 2012-2014 |
16.27 | Graeme Swann | 16 | 22 | 6.50 | 55.0 | 2009-2012 |
16.70 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 15 | 20 | 6.18 | 54.0 | 2012-2016 |
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries
Last updated: 22 December 2019[32] |
Best strike rate
Strike-rate | Player | Matches | Wickets | Overs | Span | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13.4 | Ajantha Mendis | 21 | 35 | 78.3 | 2009-2014 | |
14.1 | Umar Gul | 24 | 35 | 82.4 | 2007-2014 | |
14.5 | Al-Amin Hossain | 14 | 18 | 43.3 | 2014-2016 | |
14.7 | Samuel Badree | 15 | 24 | 59.0 | 2012-2016 | |
14.8 | Saeed Ajmal | 23 | 36 | 89.2 | 2009-2014 | |
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries
Last updated: 11 November 2019[33] |
Best economy rate
Economy rates | Player | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Overs | Span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.17 | Sunil Narine | 12 | 15 | 231 | 44.4 | 2012-2014 |
5.52 | Samuel Badree | 15 | 24 | 326 | 59.0 | 2012-2016 |
5.83 | Daniel Vettori | 17 | 20 | 392 | 67.1 | 2007-2012 |
5.94 | Nathan McCullum | 22 | 23 | 399 | 67.1 | 2007-2016 |
6.18 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 15 | 20 | 334 | 54.0 | 2012-2016 |
Qualification: Minimum 250 deliveries
Last updated: 22 December 2019[34] |
Overall
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most four-wicket hauls (and over) | Saeed Ajmal | 3 | Morne Morkel Ajantha Mendis Umar Gul Shakib Al Hasan Shahid Afridi |
2 | [35] |
One tournament
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most wickets in a tournament | Ajantha Mendis | 15 (6 matches) | 2012 | Dirk Nannes | 14 (7 matches) | 2010 | [36] |
Fielding
While records for best fielders have varied through World Cups, the records for wicketkeepers have been occupied by MS Dhoni who holds the record for most dismissals overall and AB De Villiers which holds the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in one tournament.
Overall
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper) | MS Dhoni | 32 | Kamran Akmal | 30 | [37] |
Most catches (fielder) | AB De Villiers | 23 | Martin Guptill | 15 | [38] |
One tournament
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper) | AB De Villiers | 9 | 2012 | Adam Gilchrist | 8 | 2007 | [39] |
Most catches (fielder) | Mike Hussey | 8 | 2010 | David Warner | 8 | 2010 | [40] |
One match
Record | First | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Most dismissals (wicketkeeper) | Adam Gilchrist Matt Prior Kamran Akmal Niall O'Brien MS Dhoni AB De Villiers Denesh Ramdin Richmond Mutumbami Quinton de Kock |
4 | 2007 2007 2009 2009 2010 2012 2012 2014 2016 2016 |
[41] |
Most catches (fielder) | Darren Sammy | 4 | 2010 | [42] |
Extras
An extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball. Other than runs scored off the bat from a no-ball, a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score.
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most extras conceded in one innings | v (2007) | 28 (0 b, 4 lb, 23 w, 1 nb) | v (2016) | 26 ( 0 b, 6 lb, 20 wd, 0 nb) | [43] |
Other Records
There are certain records other than batting, bowling or fielding. These records include participation records, hosting records etc.
Grounds
The World Cup has never been held in same country twice.
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most matches hosted by a ground | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram |
15 | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | 14 | [44] |
Umpires
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most matches as umpire in World Cup | Aleem Dar | 35 | Ian Gould | 30 | [45] |
Most finals as umpire in World Cup | Simon Taufel | 3 | Aleem Dar | 2 | [46] |
Matches
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most appearances in World Cup | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 35 | Shahid Afridi | 34 | [47] |
Representing more than one country
Dirk Nannes and Roelof van der Merwe are the only two players to have represented two countries in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Most T20 World Cup Titles
Dwayne Bravo, Darren Sammy, Chris Gayle, Denesh Ramdin, Marlon Samuels, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Samuel Badree, Johnson Charles, Sunil Narine share the record of T20 two World Cup titles. Each was a member of West Indies's winning teams of 2012 and 2016.
Age
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Youngest player | Mohammad Amir | 17 years, 55 days | Rashid Khan | 17 years, 169 days | [48] |
Oldest player | Ryan Campbell | 44 years, 34 days | Brad Hogg | 43 years, 53 days | [49] |
Captaincy
Record | First | Second | Ref(s) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Most matches as captain | MS Dhoni | 33 | Darren Sammy | 18 | [50] |
Best win % as captain (min. 10 matches) | Kumar Sangakkara | 71.42% (14 matches) | Graeme Smith | 68.75% (16 matches) | [51] |