The biggest event of the shortest format of the game is currently happening in the West Indies and the United States of America. One of the biggest reasons behind the popularity of the shortest format of the game around the world is the boundaries and sixes scored by batters. Continuing our article series about the T20 World Cup records, in this particular article we will know about the top 10 batters who scored the most fours in T20 World Cup history. Will also know about the batter who smashed the most number of fours in the T20 World Cup.
For scoring high runs in the shortest format of the game, batters try to play big shots and try to hit fours and sixes to get as many runs as possible. To maintain a high strike rate, batters have to hit more boundary strokes to get the scoreboard moving quickly. The superstars of T20 cricket all around the world are participating in the mega event of T20 cricket known as the T20 World Cup. Let’s see from those big names who scored the highest fours in the T20 World Cup till now and which players’ names are in the top 10 most fours scored batters record list of the T20 World Cup.
Highest Fours in T20 World Cup Till 2024
Batter | M | I | R | 4s |
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Head | 7 | 7 | 255 | 26 |
Ibrahim Zadran | 8 | 8 | 231 | 25 |
Rohit | 8 | 8 | 257 | 24 |
Jos Buttler | 8 | 7 | 214 | 22 |
de Kock | 9 | 9 | 243 | 21 |
Andries Gous | 6 | 6 | 219 | 20 |
Pant | 8 | 8 | 171 | 19 |
Gurbaz | 8 | 8 | 281 | 18 |
J Charles | 6 | 6 | 140 | 18 |
Warner | 7 | 7 | 178 | 17 |
Mahela Jayawardene, a former Sri Lankan captain and high-class batter registered the most fours in the T20 World Cup. Jayawardene scored 111 fours from 31 innings in the mega-event T20 World Cup. The second-highest fours in the T20 World Cup is scored by Indian batter and superstar of the game, Virat Kohli. In his five appearances in the T20 World Cup, Kohli played 25 innings and smacked 103 fours. Kohli is not far away from getting the first position in the highest fours in the T20 World Cup record list, as he plays as an opener in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Former Sri Lankan opener Tilakaratne Dilshan is at number three in the most fours in the T20 World Cup list by scoring 103 fours in 34 innings.
The current captain of the Indian team and featured in all T20 World Cups, Rohit Sharma smashed 95 fours from 37 innings, and Rohit will claimbing in this T20 World Cup record list by scoring more fours in the ongoing T20 World Cup in 2024. David Warner scored fifty in his first game at the T20 World Cup 2024 and got the fifth spot in the most fours in the T20 World Cup telly. Warner registered 92 fours in 35 innings at the mega event. “Universe Boss” can’t remain out off this record list. Gayle, in his 7 appearances in the T20 World Cup, smashed 78 fours from 31 innings.
Defending champion England team captain and attacking batter Jos Buttler smacked 69 fours in 27 innings at the T20 World Cup. Buttler is currently at 7th place in the highest fours at T20 World Cup records telly. New Zealand current captain Kane Williamson is just behind Jos Buttler in the most fours in the T20 World Cup list. Williamson scored 68 fours in 24 innings in the T20 World Cup. Another Kiwi batter is in the top 10 list: Brendon McCullum, who registered 67 fours in 25 innings at the T20 World Cup and is in 9th place in the highest fours in the T20 World Cup records table. Elegant left-handed batter Kumar Sangakkara registered 63 fours in 30 innings at the T20 World Cup and placed 10th in the highest fours in the T20 World Cup record list.
FAQs
1 ) Which batter scored the most fours at the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Mahela Jayawardene scored 111 fours in the T20 World Cup, which is the most by any batter in T20 World Cup history.
2 ) Which Indian batter scored the most fours at the T20 World Cup?
Ans. Most fours by an Indian batter in the T20 World Cup were registered by Virat Kohli. Kohli smacked 103 fours in 26 innings.
3 ) Which Indian batter scored the second-highest fours in the t20 World Cup?
Ans. Rohit Sharma, from 37 innings hit 95 fours which is the second highest by an Indian batter in the T20 World Cup.
4 ) Which batters are featured in the top 10 of the highest fours in the T20 World Cup record list and are also part of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024?
Ans. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, David Warner, Jos Buttler, and Kane Williamson are featured in the top 10 of the highest fours in the T20 World Cup list and are also part of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
5 ) How many T20 World Cups have been played by Mahela Jayawardene?
Ans. Mahela Jayawardene has been part of the 5 T20 World Cups for Sri Lanka.
6 ) Chris Gayle represented the West Indies in how many T20 World Cups?
Ans. Chris Gayle represented the West Indies in the 7th T20 World Cup.
7 ) Tilakaratne Dilshan has featured in how many T20 World Cups?
Ans. 6 T20 World Cup was played by Tilakaratne Dilshan for the Sri Lankan team.
8 ) Which players played in the most T20 World Cups?
Ans. Rohit Sharma from India and Shakib Al Hasan from Bangladesh played in most T20 World Cups; both players have been part of every T20 World Cup till now.
9 ) How many T20 World Cups has Rohit Sharma played in?
Ans. Rohit Sharma played in eight T20 World Cups before and is currently playing in his ninth T20 World Cup.
10 ) How many T20 World Cups has Virat Kohli played in?
Ans. Virat Kohli played in five T20 World Cups before and is currently playing in his sixth T20 World Cup.