T20 World Cup is a premier T20 tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Let us look at 15 interesting facts on ICC T20 World Cup.
1. Sri Lanka Holds the Highest Team Score in the T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka’s score of 260/6 against Kenya in 2007 remains the highest score in T20 World Cup.
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2. Uganda holds the record for the lowest score in the T20 World Cup
Uganda was bowled out for 39 runs against the West Indies in the 2024 T20 World Cup. This is the lowest score ever recorded in the T20 World Cup history.
3. India and Pakistan were the finalists of the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup
India and Pakistan were the finalists of the first T20 World Cup in 2007. India went on to lift the title by defeating Pakistan by 5 runs.
4. Most Runs in a Single Edition of the T20 World Cup
Shahibzada Farhan of Pakistan holds the record for most runs in a single edition of T20 World Cup. He has scored 383 runs in 6 matches in the T20 World Cup 2026 edition, breaking Virat Kohli’s record of 314 runs in the 2014 edition.
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5. Finn Allen scored the fastest hundred in T20 World Cup
Finn Allen scored the fastest T20 century in World Cup when he blasted 100* of 33 balls against South Africa in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026.
6. Chris Gayle, the only player to score Two Centuries in T20 World Cup
Chris Gayle, has the most number of hundreds in T20 World Cups with 2 centuries.
List of Centuries in T20 World Cup (2007-2026)
7. Yuvraj Singh scored the fastest 50 in T20 World Cup
Yuvraj Singh scored the fastest 50 in the T20 World Cup in just 12 balls. In the same innings, he smashed 6 sixes to Stuart Broad.
8. Brendon McCullum has the highest individual score
Brandon McCullum’s 123 of 58 balls against Bangladesh in 2012 remains the highest individual score in T20 World Cup.
9. Yuvraj Samra becomes Youngest Centurion in T20 World Cup
Yuvraj Samra of Canada became the youngest player to score a hundred in T20 World Cup. He achieved the feat in a group match against New Zealand. Yuvraj Samra was 19 years old when he scored the hundred.
10. Harry Brook only captain to score century in T20 World Cup
Harry Brook, the captain of England, became the first captain to score a century in the history of T20 World Cups when he scored 100 off 51 balls against Pakistan.
11. Shakib-Al-Hasan has taken most wickets
Shakib-al-Hasan has taken the most wickets in T20 World Cups; he has taken 50 wickets in 43 innings.
12. First Host Country to Win the T20 World Cup
India became the first country to win the T20 World Cup as a host. They achieved this unique feat by beating New Zealand by 96 runs to lift the T20 World Cup 2026.
13. Only Team to Win T20 World Cup thrice
India became the first team to win the T20 World Cup thrice, i.e., 2007, 2024, and 2026. England and the West Indies have won the T20 World Cup twice: England in 2010 and 2022, and the West Indies in 2012 and 2016.
T20 World Cup Winners List (2007-2026)
14. Mohammad Amir is the youngest player
Mohammad Amir of Pakistan is the youngest player to play in the T20 World Cup. He was 17 years old when he played his first match in the T20 World Cup.
15. Chris Gayle has hit the most sixes in the T20 World Cup
Chris Gayle holds the record for most sixes in T20 World Cup. He has smashed 63 sixes in 33 matches.
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