Top 5 batsmen in T20 World Cup history: Virat Kohli leads, Rohit Sharma follows

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): The 2026 T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, begins on February 7th. This is the 10th edition of the World Cup. Big names like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and David Warner will be absent from this World Cup. The absence of these prominent figures will undoubtedly be felt.

Virat Kohli will continue to make his presence felt even when he's not around, as he remains the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup history. Four of the top five World Cup batsmen have retired. Jos Buttler is the only batsman who will be playing in the next World Cup. Buttler has a chance to increase his runs and solidify his place in the top five.

Let's take a look at the top five batsmen in World Cup history

Virat Kohli is the most successful batsman in T20 World Cup history. Between 2012 and 2024, Kohli scored 1,292 runs in 33 innings across 35 matches at an average of 58.72, including 15 half-centuries.

Rohit Sharma is in second place. Between 2007 and 2024, he scored 1,220 runs in 44 innings of 47 matches at an average of 34.85, including 12 half-centuries.

Rohit and Virat had said goodbye to this format after India became champions in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, who is at third place, has scored 1,016 runs in 31 matches between 2007 and 2014 with the help of 1 century and 6 half-centuries and is the third highest scorer.

Former England captain Jos Buttler scored 1,013 runs in 34 innings across 35 matches between 2012 and 2024, including one century and five half-centuries. Buttler, the fourth-highest scorer in T20 World Cup history, has a chance to reclaim the top spot in the upcoming World Cup. He is the only batsman in the top five who is active and will play in the World Cup.

Former Australian opener David Warner is fifth in the list, having scored 984 runs in 41 innings, including eight half-centuries, from 2009 to 2024.