Most Runs in T20 World Cup

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Virat Kohli: an indomitable run-machine at T20 World Cups (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Powerplays, death overs, chases, knockout games... you name the category and Virat Kohli has mind-boggling numbers to show for it at T20's showpiece global ...

[batting average in the first six overs](https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask/cricket-qna/virat-kohli-batting-average-powerplay&tournament=mt20wc)at T20 World Cups. [a run-out on the last ball of the innings](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-t20-2013-14-628368/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-682965/full-scorecard). [against an opponent](https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask/cricket-qna/most-runs-by-a-batter-against-a-team&tournament=mt20wc)in T20 World Cups. Also, Kohli has been dismissed only once in the powerplay, from 205 balls - caught behind off Jacques Kallis [in 2012](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-twenty20-2012-13-531597/india-vs-south-africa-24th-match-group-2-533295/full-scorecard). Kohli has an average of 103.50 in the death overs and has been dismissed by a bowler only once - Shaheen Afridi [in 2021](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2021-22-1267897/india-vs-pakistan-16th-match-group-2-1273727/full-scorecard). Kohli's average of 77 against spin is third on the list (minimum 100-plus balls). 29.05 - Percentage of India's runs scored by Kohli in matches he's featured in at the T20 World Cup. His four fifties against Pakistan across five innings are the [joint-highest](https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask/cricket-qna/most-fifties-by-a-batter-against-a-team&tournament=mt20wc)against one opposition at T20 World Cups. His average rises to 518 in [successful chases](https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask/cricket-qna/highest-average-in-successful-chases-min:-5-innings&tournament=mt20wc), where he has seven fifties from only nine innings. [Michael Hussey](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/michael-hussey-5939)(54.62) is the only other batter with an average more than 50 in the tournament's history. The next best is nine each by Chris Gayle (seven fifties and two hundreds, in his case) and Rohit Sharma. Here's a look at Kohli's performance in the competition since his first appearance, in 2012.

T20 World Cup stats: Kohli leading run-scorer with 220 runs ... (Sportstar)

T20 World Cup 2022: Here is a look at the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers in the ICC men's T20 World Cup in Australia. Kohli leads with most runs, ...

4/10 7 The T20 World Cup 2022 got underway in Australia on October 16.

Anushka Sharma is all hearts as Virat Kohli breaks record for ... (The Indian Express)

Anushka Sharma celebrated as Virat Kohli crossed another milestone in his cricketing career, and became the leading run-scorer in Men's T20 World Cup ...

This comes after Anushka joined Virat in his protest against invasion of privacy during the ongoing championship. [Virat Kohli](https://indianexpress.com/about/virat-kohli/) became the leading run-scorer in Men’s T20 World Cup history, and his actor wife Anushka Sharma was overjoyed. Anushka Sharma shared a screengrab of the happy moment along with red heart emojis.

Sachin Tendulkar vs Virat Kohli World Cup batting record for India ... (CNBCTV18)

Virat Kohli recently matched Sachin Tendulkar's record of 21 fifty-plus scores with his latest half-century at the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, ...

Still, there’s very little to separate the two when it comes to performing for India on the biggest stage. Kohli has managed to match Tendulkar’s record of 21 fifty-plus scores with his latest half-century while his average of 61.61 is unmatched among players with 100-plus runs at World Cups. Yet, Tendulkar continues to dominate the charts as he leads the way with his massive tally of 2278 runs. 6 / 5 15 / 6 However, Tendulkar’s ODI World Cup record is second to none. His tally of 13 half-centuries is also unmatched, with Rohit Sharma (9) the closest. He comfortably leads the second-highest scorer, Ricky Ponting, while also boasting the most fifty-plus scores (21). The chart clearly illustrates Kohli’s dominance on the world cup stage in the shortest format. 6 / 0 Two players in recent history have made a habit of consistently delivering for India at the World Cup and there are no point for guessing who these two batting maestros are. 6 / 1

Records owned by Virat Kohli in T20 World Cup (SportsTiger)

India's run machine Virat Kohli has been the most consistent batsman for the team in the last decade. Since 2012 T20 WC, he has went on to create many ...

'Always Been A Warrior': Jayawardene Praises Virat Kohli For ... (Jagran English)

STAR India batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday surpassed Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene to become the highest run-getter in the Men's T20 World Cups after his ...

He is also the leading run-scorer in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia with 222 runs in four matches with a high score of 82 which came against Pakistan. Kohli even bettered his performances in the ongoing T20 World Cup with three half-centuries in four matches he played. Virat Kohli now has 1,065 runs in 23 innings he played in the various T20 World Cups with 12 half-centuries, whereas Mahela Jayawardene has 1,016 runs in 31 innings.