Home Blog
4 Min Read
Cricket is a sport where multiple formats are played. One of the most popular and entertaining leagues is the T20 World Cup, which happens every two years. This league is popularized among the audience, and players from different countries participate in this league to earn fame and millions of money.
T20 World was introduced in the year 2007, where the first winner in history was India. From that, it happens in every two-year gap. Recently, in the year 2020, the tournament was postponed one year due to an outbreak of covid-19.
England and West Indies teams have taken the title of T20 World Cup twice. Moreover, including all seasons, some records are made in the history of cricket. Here are some outstanding records.
Virat Kohli, the former captain of the Indian National Team, has taken the record for the most runs. Virat is among the most popular batters known for his batting runs and record. He also holds the most run record in IPL as he scored 6624 runs till now.
As per sports news cricket, he made his name for the most runs in the T20 World Cup, where he scored 1141 runs. His batting average was 81.5, with a 131.3 strike rate.
Virat Kohli has started his career with ODI cricket, where his first debut match against Sri Lanka was on 18 August. His total runs in his career are 12471 in the ODI format and 8119 runs in Test Formats.
The record of most wickets is taken by a former player of the international team Bangladesh, Shakib AL Hasan. He is one of the most successful bowlers, who took 47 wickets in his T20 World Cup career.
Shakib started his career with the ODI platform with a debut match against Zimbabwe on 06 august 2006. Moreover, his total wickets are 231 in test cricket and 294 in the ODI format. His consistency and dedication took him to the heights of success.
According to top cricket news, Shakib is the biggest name that emerged from the Bangladesh cricket circle, he is a well-performing all-rounder who scored 6835 runs in ODI and 4367 runs in Test format.
The record of best captaincy is taken by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is a former player of the national team India. He is one of the most famous and professional players who made a number of achievements and records. His dedication and skills led his team to many victories.
Under his captaincy, the Indian team won many trophies and cups, including the 2007 T20 World Cup and ICC World Cup 2011. In the Indian premier league, he is captain of the franchise Chennai Super Kings, who made history as a four-time trophy winner.
Due to his exceptional captaincy, he is also known as captain cool. His total runs are 10773 in the ODI platform and 4876 in test cricket. Moreover, his career started with an ODI match against Bangladesh, which was held on 23 December 2004.
The record of the fastest fifty is taken by Yuvraj Singh, who is the left-handed batsman of the national team India. He managed to score 50 runs in 12 balls in the history of the T20 World Cup. Moreover, during the match against England in 2007, Yuvraj performed absolutely magnificently, hitting six sixes in one over. This is also the most extensive record in World Cup history.
As per the cricket sports update, Yuvraj started his career with the ODI platform, where his debut match was against Kenya on 03 October 2000. His total runs are 8701 in his ODI career and 1900 in test cricket.
The fastest century record is taken by Chris Gayle, who is a former batsman of the international team West Indies. He is the one who scored a century in 48 balls against England in 2007. Another century was made in the same year against South Africa, where he managed 57 balls.
The T20 world cup is one of the most famous leagues, where multiple teams make and break records. Through this guide, you get information about famous records made by players. For the latest news about cricket, visit the CBTF website.
For more details: Understand the Rules of the ICC Team Ranking System
