International Cricket Council East Asia-Pacific History Qualification Finals Teams Trophy Records Centuries Five-wicket hauls Five-wicket hauls World Cricket League Divisions Championship Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Qualification Africa Americas Asia East-Asia Pacific Europe Divisions Championship Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Qualification Africa Americas Asia East-Asia Pacific Europe East-Asia Pacific Qualifier Play-off Challenge League A B Play-off History Tournaments Qualification Global Regional Records Centuries Five-wicket hauls Hat-tricks Five-wicket hauls Records Centuries Five-wicket hauls Five-wicket hauls Records Centuries Qualification Africa Americas Asia East Asia-Pacific Europe East Asia-Pacific Qualification Qualifier Championship Qualification Africa Americas Asia East-Asia Pacific Europe East-Asia Pacific Summer Olympics Medalists Commonwealth Games Asian Games Medalists Pan American Games South Asian Games Kwibuka T20 Tournament North American Cup South American Cricket Championship Twenty20 East Asia Cup Central Europe Cup Women's European Cricket Championship World Series Cricket WikiProject task force The ICC Men's T20 World Cup , formerly the ICC World Twenty20, is a biennial world cup for cricket in Twenty20 International (T20I) format, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009 , and since 2010 has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020. In 2018, the tournament was rebranded from World Twenty20 to Men's T20 World Cup. Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh are the only players to have appeared in nine editions of the T20 World Cup out of the 10 editions so far. [ 1 ] Rohit Sharma also holds the record for most matches played in the T20 World Cup (47), [ 2 ] while MS Dhoni holds the record for most T20 World Cup matches as a captain (33). [ 3 ] Virat Kohli has won the most player of the match awards in T20 World Cups (8). [ 4 ] R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo , Sri Lanka has hosted the most T20 World Cup matches (23). [ 5 ] Australian umpire Rod Tucker has umpired the most T20 World Cup matches (50), [ 6 ] while Simon Taufel has umpired the most T20 World Cup finals (3). [ 7 ] England holds the record for the highest score chased in T20 World Cups. India has the highest victory percentage in T20 World Cups (71.42%). [ 8 ] Former Indian captain Virat Kohli holds the records for most runs (1,292), [ 9 ] fourth most runs in a tournament (319 in 2014),first being Sahibzada Farhan of Pakistan with 383 runs. [ 10 ] Kohli has scored most 50+ scores (15), [ 11 ] while Chris Gayle of West Indies and Sahibzada Farhan hold the record for most centuries (2). [ 12 ] Shakib Al Hasan also holds the record for most wickets (50), [ 13 ] while Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan and Arshdeep Singh of India share the record for most wickets in a tournament (17 each in 2024). [ 14 ] Pat Cummins is the only player to have taken more than one hat-trick and has taken 2 hat-tricks both in 2024. [ 15 ] South African Quinton de Kock holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper (34) [ 16 ] and David Warner of Australia hold the record for most catches by a fielder (25). [ 17 ] Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy holds the record for most T20 World Cup titles as a captain, while Marlon Samuels holds the record for most player of the final awards (in 2012 and 2016). [ 18 ] [ 19 ] (200/3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no overs remained (or were able) to be bowled. (200) indicates that a team scored 200 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batters unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets. (100) indicates that a batter scored 100 runs and was out . (100*) indicates that a batter scored 100 runs and was not out . (5/40) indicates that a bowler captured five wickets while giving away 40 runs. Date given for single-match records/stats is the date fixture took place and is linked to the match summary in the relevant article. Record holders who are still playing T20Is or streaks that are still active are indicated by dagger symbol ( † ) next to their name. Team statistics ↑ The number in brackets indicates number of wins in tied matches. Greatest win margin (by runs) Greatest win margin (by balls remaining) Greatest win margin (by wickets) Narrowest win margin (by runs) Team scoring records Highest innings totals Lowest innings totals Highest match aggregate Lowest match aggregate Highest successful run chase Lowest score defended Most extras in an innings An extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball . Other than runs scored off the bat from a no-ball , a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score. Batting records Most runs in each batting position Highest individual scores Highest average Highest strike rate Most 50+ scores Highest strike rates in an innings Most sixes in an innings Most fours in an innings Most runs through boundaries in an innings Most runs in a tournament Most 50+ scores in a tournament More record holders Bowling records Most career wickets Best bowling figures Best strike rate Best economy rate Most four-wicket hauls (and over) Most wickets in a tournament Shakib Al Hasan ( c † Adam Gilchrist ) Mashrafe Mortaza ( b ) Alok Kapali ( lbw ) Colin Ackermann ( c † Neil Rock ) Ryan ten Doeschate ( lbw ) Scott Edwards ( lbw ) Roelof van der Merwe ( b ) Aiden Markram ( b ) Temba Bavuma ( c Pathum Nissanka ) Dwaine Pretorius ( c Bhanuka Rajapaksa ) Chris Woakes ( c Anrich Nortje ) Eoin Morgan ( c Keshav Maharaj ) Chris Jordan ( c David Miller ) Bhanuka Rajapaksa ( c Kashif Daud ) Charith Asalanka ( c Vriitya Aravind ) Dasun Shanaka ( b ) Kane Williamson ( c Gareth Delany ) James Neesham ( lbw ) Mitchell Santner ( lbw ) Mahmudullah ( b ) Mahedi Hasan ( c Adam Zampa ) Towhid Hridoy ( c Josh Hazlewood ) Rashid Khan ( c Tim David ) Karim Janat ( c Tim David ) Gulbadin Naib ( c Glenn Maxwell ) Nosthush Kenjige ( lbw ) Saurabh Netravalkar ( b ) Matthew Cross ( c Sherfane Rutherford ) Michael Leask ( c Rovman Powell ) Oliver Davidson ( b ) Fielding records Most dismissals ( wicketkeeper ) Most catches (fielder) Most Matches Played Representing more than one country Most T20 World Cup Titles Most matches as a captain Most player-of-the-match awards Highest overall partnership runs by a pair Highest partnerships (any wicket) Highest partnerships (by wicket) General statistics by tournament List of Men's T20 World Cup centuries List of Men's T20 World Cup five-wicket hauls ↑ "Game-changers and record-makers: Statistical standouts from the ICC Men's T20 World Cups" . 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