Potential T20 World Cup Records to be Broken in USA and West Indies
As the cricketing world converges for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean, fans should brace themselves for potential record-breaking performances. This article highlights some of the records that could be shattered in this edition of the tournament.
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Most Fours
Virat Kohli, with 103 fours in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, is hot on the heels of Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardena’s record of 111 fours. Kohli, the current record holder for the highest run tally in the tournament, will be looking to add another feather to his cap. Rohit Sharma and David Warner, with 91 and 86 fours respectively, are also contenders for the top spot.
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 53-ball 82* to help India secure an opening victory against Pakistan in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 encounter.
Fastest Hundred (by balls)
Chris Gayle, with his 47- and 50-ball centuries, currently holds the record for the fastest century in the Men’s T20 World Cup. However, with Nepal’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton setting the fastest overall T20 century at just 33 balls this year, this record could be in jeopardy. Given the expanded teams and high strike-rates already witnessed this year, this record could well be broken in this edition.
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Most catches by a fielder
AB de Villiers currently leads the table for most catches as a fielder in the Men’s T20 World Cup with 23 catches. David Warner, with 21 catches, is next in line. Warner, Rohit Sharma, and Glenn Maxwell, who are also in the running for the top spot, will be looking to make their mark in this edition of the tournament.
First team to win all ICC Trophies at the same time
Pat Cummins led Australia to a historic win last year when they clinched the ICC Test Championship and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023. This year, they have the opportunity to become the first team in history to hold all three ICC Trophies simultaneously if they win the 2024 T20 World Cup. Australia are also the defending champions in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Australia chased down the India total by the 43rd over mark.
Most Runs in a single edition of the tournament
With the expansion of the total number of teams from 16 to a record 20 in this edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, teams have the potential to play up to nine matches in the tournament. This increase in matches could see the record for total runs accumulated in a single edition being challenged. The current record is held by Virat Kohli, who scored 319 runs in 6 matches in the 2014 edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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