The T20 World Cup 2024 finished on a high, with India lifting the trophy after a 17-year wait. The undefeated Men in Blue stopped the juggernaut of South Africa by beating them in the final by 7 runs.
The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup was historic in a true sense, with 20 teams in a direct race to claim the silverware. In this tussle, fans were delighted with some extraordinary individual performances, creating and rewriting some records.
Here we’ll look at the complete tournament stats from the T20 World Cup 2024 edition.
Most Runs in T20 World Cup 2024
| Player | Innings | Runs | Strike Rate | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 8 | 281 | 124.33 | 0/3 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 8 | 257 | 156.70 | 0/3 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 7 | 255 | 158.38 | 0/2 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 9 | 243 | 140.46 | 0/2 |
| Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) | 8 | 231 | 107.44 | 0/2 |
| Nicholas Pooran (WI) | 7 | 228 | 146.15 | 0/1 |
| Andries Gous (USA) | 6 | 219 | 151.03 | 0/2 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 7 | 214 | 158.51 | 0/1 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 8 | 199 | 135.37 | 0/2 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SA) | 8 | 190 | 126.66 | 0/1 |
Key Insights
281: Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored the most runs in the T20 World Cup 2024. The Afghani opener accumulated 281 runs in 8 innings at an average of 35.12 and a strike rate of 124.33.
3: Gurbaz and Rohit Sharma notched up the most fifty-plus scores in the ninth edition. Both openers scored 3 fifty-plus knocks each.
164.07: The strike rate of Marcus Stoinis in this edition. This is the highest strike rate among the batters with 150+ runs. The Australian all-rounder scored 169 runs in 5 innings.
Highest Individual Scores in T20 World Cup 2024
| Player | Score (Balls) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran (WI) | 98 (53) | Afghanistan | Gros Islet | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Aaron Jones (U.S.A.) | 94* (40) | Canada | Dallas | 01 Jun 2024 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 92 (41) | Australia | Gros Islet | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Phil Salt (ENG) | 87* (47) | West Indies | Gros Islet | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 83* (38) | U.S.A. | Bridgetown | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Shai Hope (WI) | 82* (39) | U.S.A. | Bridgetown | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Andries Gous (U.S.A.) | 80* (47) | South Africa | North Sound | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 80 (56) | New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 76 (45) | Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 76 (43) | India | Gros Islet | 24 Jun 2024 |
Key Insights
0: 3 batters reached the 90s, but no one scored a century in the 2024 edition. This is only the second edition without a batter scoring a hundred, with the first being the 2009 T20 World Cup.
98: Nicholas Pooran slammed the highest individual score in the T20 World Cup 2024. The West Indies batter scored 98 runs off 53 balls at a strike rate of 184.90 against Afghanistan.
94: Runs scored by the USA’s Aaron Jones are the highest by an associate batter in T20 World Cup history. This is also the third-highest score while chasing in the competition.
5: Virat Kohli became the first batter to slam 5 fifty-plus scores in the T20 World Cup knockouts. Moreover, he became the third batter to score half-centuries in 2 T20 World Cup finals (2014 and 2024) after Kumar Sangakkara (2009 and 2014) and Marlon Samuels (2012 and 2016).
Most Sixes in T20 World Cup 2024
| Player | Innings | Sixes |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran (WI) | 7 | 17 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 8 | 16 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 7 | 15 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 8 | 15 |
| Aaron Jones (USA) | 6 | 14 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SA) | 8 | 13 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 9 | 13 |
| Andries Gous (USA) | 6 | 11 |
| Shai Hope (WI) | 3 | 10 |
| Marcus Stoinis (AUS) | 5 | 10 |
Key Insights
17: Nicholas Pooran smashed 17 sixes in 7 innings, the most in the ninth edition. This is also the most sixes by a batter in a single T20 World Cup edition, going past his former teammate Chris Gayle’s record of 16 maximums in 2012.
10: The number of sixes smashed by Aaron Jones in his 94-run knock against Canada. This is the t second-most sixes hit by a batter in a T20 World Cup innings.
50: India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, became the second batter to strike 50 sixes in T20 World Cup history. Chris Gayle tops the six-hitting chart with 63 maximums to his name.
Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2024
| Players | Innings | Wickets | Economy | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG) | 8 | 17 | 6.31 | 1/1 |
| Arshdeep Singh (IND) | 8 | 17 | 7.16 | 1/0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 8 | 15 | 4.17 | 0/0 |
| Anrich Nortje (SA) | 9 | 15 | 5.74 | 1/0 |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 8 | 14 | 6.17 | 2/0 |
| Rishad Hossain (BAN) | 7 | 14 | 7.76 | 0/0 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq (AFG) | 8 | 13 | 6.00 | 1/0 |
| Alzarri Joseph (WI) | 7 | 13 | 7.22 | 1/0 |
| Adam Zampa (AUS) | 7 | 13 | 6.67 | 1/0 |
| Kagiso Rabada (SA) | 9 | 13 | 6.29 | 0/0 |
Key Insights
17: Fazalhaq Farooqi and Arshdeep Singh were the t highest wicket-takers in the T20 World Cup 2024. Both pacers picked up 17 wickets in 8 innings for Afghanistan and India, respectively.
1: They also went past Wanindu Hasaranga’s record of the most wickets in a single T20 World Cup edition. Hasaranga had grabbed 16 wickets in the 2021 edition.
4.17: The economy rate of Jasprit Bumrah is the best among the bowlers with 10+ wickets this edition. This is also the lowest economy rate by a bowler in a single edition, bettering Wanindu Hasaranga’s 5.20 in 2021 (minimum 10 wickets).
2: Only 2 bowlers — Fazalhaq Farooqi and the West Indies’ Akeal Hosein — grabbed a five-wicket haul in the 2024 iteration. Moreover, Farooqi also took 2 four-fers along with his captain, Rashid Khan.
1: Pat Cummins ed 2 consecutive hat-tricks in the 2024 edition, making him the first bowler to do so in T20 World Cup history. Chris Jordan was the other bowler to take a hat-trick this edition.
Best Bowling Figures in T20 World Cup 2024
| Player | Bowling Figures (Overs) | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG) | 5/9 (4) | Uganda | Providence | 03 Jun 2024 |
| Akeal Hosein (WI) | 5/11 (4) | Uganda | Providence | 08 Jun 2024 |
| Anrich Nortje (SA) | 4/7 (4) | Sri Lanka | New York | 03 Jun 2024 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib (BAN) | 4/7 (4) | Nepal | Kingstown | 16 Jun 2024 |
| Arshdeep Singh (IND) | 4/9 (4) | U.S.A. | New York | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Chris Jordan (ENG) | 4/10 (2.5) | U.S.A. | Bridgetown | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Ottniel Baartman (SA) | 4/11 (4) | Netherlands | New York | 08 Jun 2024 |
| Adil Rashid (ENG) | 4/11 (4) | Oman | North Sound | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Adam Zampa (AUS) | 4/12 (4) | Namibia | North Sound | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 4/17 (4) | New Zealand | Providence | 07 Jun 2024 |
Key Insights
1: Fazalhaq Farooqi delivered the best bowling figures in the T20 World Cup 2024. The Afghani pacer picked up 5 wickets for 9 wickets against Uganda.
4 for 17: The bowling figures ed by Rashid Khan are the best by a captain in T20 World Cup history. He also became the first captain to take 2 four-wicket hauls in a single edition.
Most Wicketkeeping Dismissals in T20 World Cup 2024
| Player | Innings | Total Dismissals | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant (IND) | 8 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Litton Das (BAN) | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Nicholas Pooran (WI) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Quinton de Kock (SA) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Devon Conway (NZ) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Shreyas Movva (CAN) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Zane Green (NAM) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Key Insights
14: Rishabh Pant was involved in the most wicketkeeping dismissals in the T20 World Cup 2024. The Indian wicketkeeper took 13 catches and effected 1 stumping, aggregating 14 dismissals.
1: Pant’s 14 dismissals are the most by a wicketkeeper in a single T20 World Cup edition. Moreover, he became the first keeper to 10 or more dismissals in a single iteration.
Most Catches by Fielders in T20 World Cup 2024
| Players | Innings | Catches Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (SA) | 9 | 8 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 7 | 7 |
| Harry Brook (ENG) | 8 | 7 |
| Tristan Stubbs (SA) | 9 | 7 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib (BAN) | 7 | 6 |
| Mohammad Nabi (AFG) | 8 | 6 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SA) | 9 | 6 |
| Logan van Beek (NED) | 4 | 5 |
| Johnson Charles (WI) | 6 | 5 |
| Tim David (AUS) | 7 | 5 |
Key Insights
8: Aiden Markram took the most catches in the T20 World Cup 2024. The South African captain plucked 8 catches in 9 innings. This is the t second-most catches by a fielder in a single T20 World Cup instalment.
