Top 15 Players with the Most Runs in T20 World Cup History

BY MONEYCONTROL NEWS May 24, 2024

1. Virat Kohli (IND)

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2. Mahela Jayawardene (SL)

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3. Chris Gayle (WI)

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4. Rohit Sharma (IND)

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5. Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)

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6. David Warner (AUS)

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7. JC Buttler (ENG)

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8. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)

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9. AB de Villiers (SA)

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10. KS Williamson (NZ)

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11. KC Sangakkara (SL)

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12. Shoaib Malik (PAK)

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13. BB McCullum (NZ)

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14. MJ Guptill (NZ)

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15. Yuvraj Singh (IND)

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