Players with the Most Matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

The more the merrier. Let's look at the players with the most matches in the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup.

One who has been a part of many cricket contests has the power and vision to bring out the best performance. The more the merrier. Certainly, the presence of a cricketer in most matches in the T20 World Cup states his level of expertise.

With the trophy at stake, the players and coaches undergo immense pressure. The weak ones can’t confront, whereas several hit the bull's eye and emerge victorious. 

The ICC T20 World Cup started back in 2007 and several players who played the first season are still active.

In this blog, we are going to check out the list of players with the most appearances in the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup.

Rohit Sharma (IND)

The Hitman, Rohit Sharma is one of a kind. A player known for his destructive and unstoppable batting style; Rohit tops the list for most T20I World Cup matches played by cricketers worldwide.

From 2007 to 2022, Rohit Sharma has played 39 matches and scored 963 runs with an average rate of 34.39. Additionally, Rohit Sharma’s highest score of 79* is against Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2010.

The India squad for T20 World Cup captain Rohit Sharma is set to play another season of the T20 tournament. Hopefully, Rohit Sharma is likely to stay at the top of the list of players with the most matches in the T20 World Cup.

Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)

The Bangladeshi all-rounder is a tough competition to Rohit Sharma. Shakib Al Hasan played 36 matches between 2007-2022. Also, being an eminent part of the Bangladesh squad for the T20 World Cup, Shakib will be adding more matches in his account while playing in the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024.

Shakib is the top bowler with the most wickets in ICC Men’s T20I World Cup.

In his T20I World Cup career, from 2007-2022, Shakib bowled 129.1 overs and took 47 wickets. Altogether, the Bangla all-rounder achieved an average and strike rate of 18.63 and 6.78 respectively.

TM Dilshan (SL)

The famous Sri Lankan opener, Dilshan has played 35 matches from 2007 to 2016, making him the third-most experienced player with the most matches in the T20 World Cup.

While performing consistently in his T20I career, Dilshan scored 897 runs, the highest score of 96* with an average rate of 30.93.

DJ Bravo (WI)

In this career span, from 2007 to 2021, Bravo played 34 matches and scored 530 runs with an average rate of 21.20. Chiefly, DJ Bravo has been an integral part of the two-time winners (2012 and 2016), West Indies.

The incredible all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo is a renowned face in the short format cricket.

Shahid Afridi (PAK)

The Pakistani Marvel, Shahid Afridi has played 34 matches across 2007-2016. Afridi’s tremendous batting is equal to his leg-spin bowling and is lethal to the opposing team.

Shahid Afridi couldn’t lead his team to grab the ICC Trophy, but he surely had made his mark in the International T20 cricket.

Here’s the comprehensive list of the top 10 players with the most matches in the T20 World Cup.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The 9th season of the ICC T20I World Cup starts June 2024, co-hosted by the USA and West Indies. Many of the players have retired from International T20 cricket. Only Rohit Sharma (IND) and Shakib Al Hasan (BAN), top 2 are playing in the T20 World Cup 2024.

In summary, it would be interesting to witness which one of the players mentioned above is likely to add more runs or wickets to their record.

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