Exploring Potential Record-Breaking Achievements at the Ninth Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA As teams convene for the Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA, prepare to see potential records shattered. With the format’s history of remarkable feats, here are several records poised to fall during this tournament’s iteration.
Most Fours
Virat Kohli, with 103 fours in the Men’s T20 World Cup, is nearing Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardena, who leads with 111 fours. Kohli, who also has the most runs in the tournament’s history, seeks to capture this title as well. Close behind are Rohit Sharma with 91 fours and David Warner with 86, both eager to climb to the top of this list.
Fastest Hundred (by balls)
Chris Gayle holds the current record for the fastest century at the Men’s T20 World Cup, with his quickest being 47 balls. However, after Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton of Namibia set the overall fastest T20 century in just 33 balls earlier this year, this record might be surpassed soon. Given the increased number of teams and the high strike rates seen this year, this record is likely to be broken during this edition.
Most Catches by a Fielder
AB de Villiers is at the forefront with 23 catches in the Men’s T20 World Cup. David Warner, close behind with 21, aims to surpass this record. Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell, both tied with 16 catches, are also contenders for the record.
First Team to Win All Trophies at the Same Time
Under Pat Cummins’ leadership, Australia made history last year by securing the Test Championship and Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023. This year in the Caribbean, they have a chance to become the first team to hold the BETWINS.IN Trophies across all three cricket formats simultaneously if they clinch the 2024 T20 World Cup. Additionally, Australia holds the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, Women’s T20 World Cup, andWomen’s Cricket World Cup titles.
Most Runs in a Single Edition of the Tournament
With the number of teams increasing to 20 in this edition, allowing for up to nine matches per team, the record for the most runs in a single tournament could be in jeopardy. Currently, Virat Kohli holds the record with 319 runs from 6 matches in the 2014 Men’s T20 World Cup.
