The ICC T20 World Cup is quite possibly one of the most entertaining forms of cricket out there. It happens every two years and it was scheduled to happen in 2020. The unfortunate reality was that Covid-19 postponed the game to 2021 and then the host changed to India. If you want to find out some interesting facts about this game or if you love cricket and don’t want to miss out on a thing, then this is the guide for you.
Chris Gayle Scored the Fastest Century
One thing that you should know is that Chris Gayle is quite possibly one of the best cricketers of all time. He was able to score the fastest century and this is when he went up against England. He managed to do this with just 48 balls. In the year 2007, he was playing against South Africa, and he made another century, this time using just 57 balls.
Yuvraj Singh with the Fastest 50
Another thing that you need to know is that Yuvraj Singh managed to score the fastest 50 as well. He has the record of being able to make the fastest 50 in the T20 World Cup and he also scored 50 runs with just 12 balls. He also managed this feat in 2007 when he went up against England. Yuvraj Singh was also, in 2007, the first placer in the T20 WC to hit six sixes which is very interesting, to say the least.
Mahela Jayawardene- Most Runs
When you look at some of the top cricketers out there you would be hard-pressed not to mention Mahela Jayawardene. He managed to get 1016 runs in every edition and this made him one of the fastest run scorers in the T20 WC. He managed to achieve this feat in 31 matches, and he has an average of 39.07. It’s very interesting to see how the cricketer has gone from strength to strength and he has always put in the work to ensure that he goes the extra mile for his team when it is required of him. He is truly going to go down as being one of the greats in the game of cricket.
Shahid Afridi- Most Wickets
If you look at the top cricketer, Shahid Afridi you will soon see that he currently has the record for being able to get the most wickets. He was the most prolific wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup. When you look at how he plays the game, you will see that he has taken 39 wickets in just 34 matches. This is incredible to say the least, especially when you look at the fact that he has an average of 23.25. Of course, he has stepped up his game and it shows, especially when you look at those clutch moments when everything is on the line.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni with the Most Dismissals
Top star Mahendra Singh Dhoni is also one of the most talented batsmen to ever grace the sport. He is a top wicketkeeper, and he has the record for having the most dismissals at the T20 WC. He is only 32 years of age, and he is also the only person to have had 100 international stumpings. If you want to find out more about this player or if you are curious to see what he is capable of doing, then make sure that you take the time to watch him in some of his games because he is always pushing the boundaries and his show-stopping results are not to be overlooked.
MS Dhoni- Top Captain
If you want more interesting facts about the T20 then you should know that Mahendra Singh Dhoni, or Captain Cool as he is often called, is right now, the only player to be able to captain a team in every single edition. He has done this across 33 matches. Dhoni has been able to do this from 2007 to 2017 and he is always looking for ways to try and surpass his previous records too. There aren’t many players who are as hard-working as this guy, not to mention that he has a lot of experience too.
Highest Totals for Sri Lanka
If you look at the highest total, you will see that this is 260/6 and this was in a T20 WC. This was scored by Sri Lanka against the Kenyan team. Of course, it is important to know here that Kenya only made 88 runs in total. Sri Lanka won the match by 172 runs, and they managed to do this in 2007. Of course, it is very interesting to see how the teams are going to do from now on but at the end of the day, they did have a very good game.
Most Losses and Wins
If you look at all of the records combined, you will see that Sri Lanka has the most wins overall. You then have Bangladesh which has the most losses. The total wins for Sri Lanka stand at 22 whereas Bangladesh has 19 losses. Sri Lanka is the first team to be able to play in three different finals and they have won just a single T20 World Cup. They did this in the year 2014 after they came away with a win at India.
So, as you can see, there has been a lot of action and excitement regarding the T20 World Cup over the years, but it looks like this one has stood out as being one for the ages. A lot of records have been broken as well so it is very interesting to see how this has helped to shape the world of cricket as we know it. Only time will tell what will happen to the teams who have been able to break the record and if they are going to be able to do the same again at the next cup, but either way the action here made for a very exciting year.