The T20 World Cup 2024 is now done and dusted, with India emerging on top by beating South Africa in the final. Many records were shattered, and a number of new players took charge and performed well for their respective teams.
On one hand, we saw Bumrah and company help India snatch the game from South Africa. On the other hand, Afghanistan, as a team unit, did wonders both with the bat and the ball. This was evident in the outstanding performances of Afghan players. Rahmanullah Gurbaz made 281 runs in 8 games, while Fazalhaq Farooqi, the lethal pacer, worked magic with the ball, picking 17 wickets in 8 games with an impressive bowling economy of 6.31. Also India’s emerging pacer Arshdeep Singh picked up 17 wickets and helped India clinch their second title.
The T20 World Cup 2024 saw thrilling batting and bowling performances throughout the tournament. Let’s take a look at the list of players who picked up the most wickets and scored the most runs in this edition.
Top run-scorers in T20 World Cup
| Players | Team | Runs |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 281 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 257 |
| Travis Head | Australia | 255 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 243 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Afghanistan | 231 |
Two Asians dominating the list!
Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the main reason why Afghanistan performed well in the group stage. Gurbaz turned out to be a great asset for the team, anchoring the innings in all 8 games and striking the ball whenever required. On the other hand, Rohit ‘Hitman’ Sharma led the Indian team to their second T20 World Cup title, also taking charge as opener and scoring 257 runs with an amazing strike rate of 156.70. His innings of 92 runs against Australia in the Super 8 stage broke various records.
Also his knock of 57 runs off 39 balls against England in the semifinals also turned out to be key for India, which helped India to post a score of more than 170 and win the game by a massive 68 runs.
Most Wickets In T20 World Cup 2024
On one hand, two Asians dominated the batting charts, and the same goes for bowling. Fazalhaq Farooqi from Afghanistan, whose performances against top nations such as New Zealand and Australia made a significant impact on everyone, and Arshdeep Singh from India, whose swinging deliveries left every batter in shock, clinched 17 wickets.
| Players | Team | Runs |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan | 17 |
| Arshdeep Singh | India | 17 |
| Jaspreet Bumrah | India | 15 |
| Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 15 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 14 |
