Most Runs in T20 World Cup 2024: Updated after India vs South Africa Final; Rahmanullah Gurbaz maintained his top spot as the leading run-scorer in the 2024 T20 World Cup, following the thrilling semifinal clash between India and England at Guyana's Providence Stadium on Thursday. How ever, Indian captain Rohit Sharma leapfrogged to third place, courtesy of his impressive half-century, leaving him just eight runs shy of overtaking Australia's Travis Head. Gurbaz's opening partner, Ibrahim Zadran, secures the fourth position, while West Indies' Nicholas Pooran rounds out the top five.
Rahmanullah Gurbaaz of Afghanistan tops the most runs list with 281 runs from 7 matches.
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List of Players with Most Runs In T20 World Cup 2024
The list has been updated after the match between South Africa and England. Here is the list:
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | 6s |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afg | 8 | 8 | 0 | 281 | 80 | 35.12 | 226 | 124.33 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| RG Sharma | IND | 8* | 8 | 1 | 257 | 92 | 36.71 | 164 | 156.7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 15 |
| TM Head | AUS | 7 | 7 | 1 | 255 | 76 | 42.5 | 161 | 158.38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| Q de Kock | SA | 9* | 9 | 0 | 243 | 74 | 27 | 173 | 140.46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 17 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Afg | 8 | 8 | 0 | 231 | 70 | 28.87 | 215 | 107.44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 11 |
| N Pooran | WI | 7 | 7 | 1 | 228 | 98 | 38 | 156 | 146.15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 12 |
| AGS Gous | USA | 6 | 6 | 1 | 219 | 80* | 43.8 | 145 | 151.03 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 13 |
| JC Buttler | ENG | 8 | 7 | 2 | 214 | 83* | 42.8 | 135 | 158.51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 10 |
| SA Yadav | IND | 8* | 8 | 1 | 199 | 53 | 28.42 | 147 | 135.37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| H Klaasen | SA | 9* | 8 | 2 | 190 | 52 | 31.66 | 150 | 126.66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
Another notable performer in the tournament is the former Sri Lankan batter, Mahela Jayawardene. Throughout his career in the T20 World Cup, Jayawardene has showcased consistency, accumulating 1,016 runs in 31 matches. Among his impressive achievements are a century and six half-centuries. Notably, he became the first batter to surpass the 1000-run milestone in this prestigious tournament.
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