Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Conclude T20I Careers As Leading Run-Scorers
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from T20I cricket following India's T20 World Cup 2024 victory in Barbados on June 29. Both players began and ended the tournament as the top run-scorers in T20 World Cup history.
Kohli delivered a match-winning performance, scoring 76 runs off 57 balls in the final. Although Sharma struggled with the bat in the final, he contributed significantly throughout the tournament. Below is a list of the highest run-scorers in T20 World Cup history:
| Batter | Runs | Highest score | Innings | 50s | 100s | Fours | Sixes |
| 1. Virat Kohli (IND) | 1292 | 89* | 33 | 15 | 0 | 111 | 35 |
| 2. Rohit Sharma (IND) | 1220 | 92 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 113 | 50 |
| 3. Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 1016 | 100 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
| 4. Jos Buttler (ENG) | 1013 | 101* | 34 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 43 |
| 5. David Warner (AUS) | 984 | 89* | 41 | 8 | 0 | 103 | 40 |
| 6. Chris Gayle (WI) | 965 | 117 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 63 |
| 7. Tilakratne Dilshan (SL) | 897 | 96* | 34 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 20 |
| 8. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 853 | 84 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 74 | |
| 9. Kane Williamson (NZ) | 727 | 85 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 14 |
| 10. AB de Villiers (SA) | 717 | 79* | 29 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 30 |
Top 5 run-scorers for India
- Virat Kohli - 1292 runs
- Rohit Sharma - 1220 runs
- Yuvraj Singh - 593 runs
- MS Dhoni - 529 runs
- Gautam Gambhir - 524 runs
Top 5 run-scorers for Australia
- David Warner - 984 runs
- Glenn Maxwell - 578 runs
- Shane Watson - 537 runs
- Aaron Finch - 458 runs
- Mitchell Marsh - 446 runs
Top 5 run-scorers for England
- Jos Buttler - 990 runs
- Kevin Pietersen - 580 runs
- Alex Hales - 568 runs
- Eoin Morgan - 552 runs
- Luke Wright - 439 runs
Top 5 run-scorers for Pakistan
- Shoaib Malik - 646 runs
- Mohammad Rizwan - 566 runs
- Babar Azam - 549 runs
- Shahid Afridi - 546 runs
- Kamran Akmal - 524 runs
Top 5 run-scorers for Sri Lanka
- Mahela Jayawardene - 1016 runs
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Story first published: Sunday, June 30, 2024, 5:33 [GST]
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