T20 World Cup: The T20 format is the most popular format of cricket among fans. The premium reason behind this is that fans love to watch batsmen hit boundaries and big shots. Because batters have a licence to go after the ball from the moment they step on the crease. A team is only allowed to play 20 overs, so they try to maximize and hit more boundaries.
Interestingly hitting boundaries can help the team in many ways. One important way is that, in the event of a tie and a super-over tie, the team with the most boundaries count can win the match. The biggest example of such a scene was in the 2019 ODI World Cup final between England and New Zealand. England won that match by boundary count. So, in this article, we will discuss the top ten batsmen with the highest number of fours in T20 World Cup history.
3. Rohit Sharma (80 fours) in 30 matches
The next on the list is the Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma. He played in the inaugural edition as well and also played in the last World Cup in 2021. But now, in the upcoming T20I World Cup, he will be leading the Indian team in Australia. Rohit has played 33 matches and scored 847 runs with 80 fours overall.
He has also scored eight half-centuries and hit 31 sixes. With both Dilshan and Jayawardene already retired, Rohit will have a great chance of reaching the top, but that will need an extraordinary performance. Notably, David Warner has also hit 80 boundaries but has scored fewer runs than Rohit Sharma.
2. Tillakaratne Dilshan (101 fours) in 35 matches
The next one on the list is yet another Sri Lankan batsman. And he is none other than explosive opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, who is second on the list. Dilshan played in six T20 World Cups for Sri Lanka and played 35 matches overall. The former opener has scored 897 runs with 101 fours and 20 sixes.
He has also scored six half-centuries during this time period. Dilshan was one of the reasons behind Sri Lanka’s maiden T20 World Cup triumph in 2014. He is also the third highest run-scorer in the event’s history.
1. Mahela Jayawardene (111 fours) in 31 matches
Former Sri Lankan skipper, Mahela Jayawardene is certainly one of the best batsmen in the history of the game. He is a legendary batter across the format. His legacy is still unmatched in the T20 World Cup as he is the only batter with more than 1000 runs in the T20 World Cup.
But speaking of hitting the fours, Jayawardene leads the chart. In the 31 matches he has played, he has hit 111 fours and scored 1016 runs in total. The former Sri Lanka skipper has also hit one century and six half-centuries.
Top ten players with most fours in T20 World Cup
| Player | Country | M | Runs | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 31 | 1016 | 111 | 25 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 35 | 897 | 101 | 20 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 30 | 847 | 80 | 31 |
| David Warner | Australia | 33 | 762 | 80 | 31 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 33 | 965 | 78 | 63 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 21 | 845 | 78 | 20 |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 25 | 637 | 67 | 19 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 31 | 661 | 63 | 11 |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 28 | 617 | 61 | 24 |
| Gautam Gambhir | India | 21 | 524 | 61 | 3 |