To find out the best T20I batsmen in World Cups, we considered all the batsmen who had a chance of coming in the top 10 based on our criteria. We then judged the batsmen who qualified on the basis of five criteria to arrive at the final top 10 batsmen in World Cups. It is to be noted that we have mentioned only the final 10 batsmen in all the criteria to make things uncomplicated.
The Trend Setter (TS) is the batsmen who does the best in a criteria with certain prerequisites. It is not necessary that he is ranked among the top 10. However, his rating is taking as the benchmark. If a batsman does better than the TS, he gets the max points in the criteria but others are not judged based on his rating.
It must be noted that Top Teams are the best teams according to Win/Loss ratio in a particular World Cup. Wherever applicable, performances against them are considered only if they are in the same World Cup in which they are among the top teams.
All ratings are based on some basis. Our rating favours batsmen who have scored more runs at a high average and a good strike rate. Thus runs scored, average and strike rate are the most important criteria. So, without further ado, lets find out who are the best T20I batsmen in World Cup cricket.
*Note: All T20I ratings are updated till 2021-06-20
PROLIFIC
This criteria gives points for number of runs scored.
Note: To be a TS in Prolific, the batsman should have scored the maximum runs in World Cup matches.
| RANK | BATSMAN | NAT | FP | LP | MAT | RUNS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | DPMD Jayawardene | SL | 2006 | 2014 | 31 | 1016 | 200.00 |
| 1 | DPMD Jayawardene | SL | 2006 | 2014 | 31 | 1016 | 200.00 |
| 2 | CH Gayle | WI | 2006 | 2021 | 28 | 920 | 181.10 |
| 3 | TM Dilshan | SL | 2006 | 2016 | 35 | 897 | 176.57 |
| 4 | V Kohli | IND | 2010 | 2021 | 16 | 777 | 152.95 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | SA | 2006 | 2017 | 30 | 717 | 141.14 |
| 6 | RG Sharma | IND | 2007 | 2021 | 28 | 673 | 132.48 |
| 7 | KP Pietersen | ENG | 2005 | 2013 | 15 | 580 | 114.17 |
| 8 | JP Duminy | SA | 2007 | 2019 | 25 | 568 | 111.81 |
| 9 | MEK Hussey | AUS | 2005 | 2012 | 21 | 437 | 86.02 |
| 10 | JE Root | ENG | 2012 | 2019 | 6 | 249 | 49.02 |
CONSISTENT
In this criteria, points are given for your average in World Cup matches. To negate the advantages of batting in the top 3 and against weaker oppostions, we found out the averages of all batsmen at all positions and against different opposition. All this data was combined to get the Comparative Average or the C AVE. This average is the average of players who played at similar positions and against similar oppositions. We then found the Relative Average or R AVE. This average is: A batsman’s average divided by C AVE and then multiplied by 26. 26 is just a number. It doesn’t effect the ratings as everyone’s average is multiplied by it. R AVE is a more accurate average as it negates conditions, oppositions and positions.
To make the rating more interesting, we also found out the R AVE of a batsman against top oppositions. The Consistent Rating is a combination of your R AVE overall and againt top oppostions in World Cup matches. Both the ratings are out of 150.00 points.
Note: To be a TS in Consistent, the batsman should have the best R Average while scoring a minimum of 300 runs. Against Top Teams, the qualification is reduced to 150 runs.
Against All Teams
| RANK | BATSMAN | INNS | NO | RUNS | 100s | AVE | C AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | V Kohli | 16 | 7 | 777 | 0 | 86.33 | 26.07 | 86.11 | 150.00 |
| 1 | V Kohli | 16 | 7 | 777 | 0 | 86.33 | 26.07 | 86.11 | 150.00 |
| 2 | MEK Hussey | 16 | 8 | 437 | 0 | 54.63 | 23.50 | 60.44 | 105.29 |
| 3 | JE Root | 6 | 1 | 249 | 0 | 49.80 | 25.30 | 51.18 | 89.16 |
| 4 | KP Pietersen | 15 | 2 | 580 | 0 | 44.62 | 25.27 | 45.90 | 79.95 |
| 5 | JP Duminy | 23 | 9 | 568 | 0 | 40.57 | 24.68 | 42.74 | 74.46 |
| 6 | RG Sharma | 25 | 8 | 673 | 0 | 39.59 | 25.56 | 40.26 | 70.14 |
| 7 | CH Gayle | 26 | 3 | 920 | 2 | 40.00 | 26.01 | 39.99 | 69.66 |
| 8 | DPMD Jayawardene | 31 | 5 | 1016 | 1 | 39.08 | 25.44 | 39.93 | 69.57 |
| 9 | TM Dilshan | 34 | 5 | 897 | 0 | 30.93 | 25.32 | 31.76 | 55.33 |
| 10 | AB de Villiers | 29 | 5 | 717 | 0 | 29.88 | 25.16 | 30.87 | 53.77 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BATSMAN | INNS | NO | RUNS | 100s | AVE | C AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | V Kohli | 10 | 4 | 490 | 0 | 81.67 | 26.07 | 81.45 | 150.00 |
| 1 | V Kohli | 10 | 4 | 490 | 0 | 81.67 | 26.07 | 81.45 | 150.00 |
| 2 | JE Root | 4 | 1 | 212 | 0 | 70.67 | 25.30 | 72.62 | 133.74 |
| 3 | JP Duminy | 14 | 7 | 386 | 0 | 55.14 | 24.68 | 58.09 | 106.98 |
| 4 | MEK Hussey | 10 | 5 | 234 | 0 | 46.80 | 23.50 | 51.78 | 95.36 |
| 5 | RG Sharma | 18 | 6 | 495 | 0 | 41.25 | 25.56 | 41.95 | 77.26 |
| 6 | CH Gayle | 22 | 3 | 731 | 2 | 38.47 | 26.01 | 38.46 | 70.83 |
| 7 | KP Pietersen | 11 | 1 | 366 | 0 | 36.60 | 25.27 | 37.65 | 69.34 |
| 8 | DPMD Jayawardene | 22 | 3 | 627 | 0 | 33.00 | 25.44 | 33.72 | 62.10 |
| 9 | TM Dilshan | 24 | 2 | 601 | 0 | 27.32 | 25.32 | 28.05 | 51.66 |
| 10 | AB de Villiers | 18 | 2 | 375 | 0 | 23.44 | 25.16 | 24.22 | 44.60 |
DOMINANT
This criteria gives points for Strike Rates (SR). Like in Average, we have found the Comparative SRs of batsmen and then their Relative SRs. The Dominant Rating is also split between your overall R SR and your R SR againt top oppostions in World Cup matches. Both the ratings are out of 150.00 points.
Note: To be a TS in Dominant, the batsman should have the best R SR while scoring a minimum of 300 runs at an average of more than 28.00. Against Top Teams, the run qualification is reduced to 150.
Against All Teams
| RANK | BATSMAN | RUNS | BF | 4s | 6s | SR | C SR | R SR | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | KP Pietersen | 580 | 391 | 60 | 17 | 148.34 | 125.15 | 151.72 | 150.00 |
| 1 | KP Pietersen | 580 | 391 | 60 | 17 | 148.34 | 125.15 | 151.72 | 150.00 |
| 2 | JE Root | 249 | 170 | 24 | 7 | 146.47 | 125.63 | 149.23 | 147.54 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 717 | 500 | 51 | 30 | 143.40 | 126.86 | 144.69 | 143.05 |
| 4 | CH Gayle | 920 | 627 | 75 | 60 | 146.73 | 129.92 | 144.57 | 142.93 |
| 5 | MEK Hussey | 437 | 313 | 33 | 16 | 139.62 | 125.13 | 142.82 | 141.21 |
| 6 | DPMD Jayawardene | 1016 | 754 | 111 | 25 | 134.75 | 127.32 | 135.47 | 133.94 |
| 7 | V Kohli | 777 | 584 | 73 | 19 | 133.05 | 127.44 | 133.63 | 132.12 |
| 8 | JP Duminy | 568 | 438 | 37 | 23 | 129.68 | 126.56 | 131.16 | 129.68 |
| 9 | RG Sharma | 673 | 529 | 59 | 24 | 127.22 | 129.23 | 126.01 | 124.58 |
| 10 | TM Dilshan | 897 | 723 | 101 | 20 | 124.07 | 128.41 | 123.67 | 122.27 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK | BATSMAN | RUNS | BF | 4s | 6s | SR | C SR | R SR | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | GJ Maxwell | 199 | 124 | 15 | 13 | 160.48 | 126.55 | 162.32 | 150.00 |
| 1 | JE Root | 212 | 138 | 19 | 6 | 153.62 | 125.63 | 156.52 | 144.64 |
| 2 | KP Pietersen | 366 | 251 | 37 | 10 | 145.82 | 125.15 | 149.14 | 137.82 |
| 3 | CH Gayle | 731 | 491 | 60 | 50 | 148.88 | 129.92 | 146.68 | 135.55 |
| 4 | V Kohli | 490 | 351 | 49 | 11 | 139.60 | 127.44 | 140.21 | 129.57 |
| 5 | MEK Hussey | 234 | 171 | 20 | 7 | 136.84 | 125.13 | 139.99 | 129.36 |
| 6 | JP Duminy | 386 | 284 | 28 | 15 | 135.92 | 126.56 | 137.47 | 127.03 |
| 7 | AB de Villiers | 375 | 278 | 29 | 12 | 134.89 | 126.86 | 136.11 | 125.78 |
| 8 | DPMD Jayawardene | 627 | 475 | 66 | 17 | 132.00 | 127.32 | 132.71 | 122.63 |
| 9 | RG Sharma | 495 | 386 | 43 | 19 | 128.24 | 129.23 | 127.01 | 117.37 |
| 10 | TM Dilshan | 601 | 490 | 66 | 17 | 122.65 | 128.41 | 122.26 | 112.98 |
BIG INNINGS POTENTIAL
In this criteria, we found out the top 5 scores of a batsman in World Cup matches. Ave High Score (Ave HS) is simply the top 5 scores divided by 5.
Note: To be a TS in BIP, the batsman should have the best Ave HS.
| RANK | BATSMAN | HS 1 | HS 2 | HS 3 | HS 4 | HS 5 | AVE HS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | CH Gayle | 117 | 100 | 98 | 88 | 75 | 95.60 | 100.00 |
| 1 | CH Gayle | 117 | 100 | 98 | 88 | 75 | 95.60 | 100.00 |
| 2 | DPMD Jayawardene | 100 | 98 | 89 | 81 | 78 | 89.20 | 93.31 |
| 3 | V Kohli | 89 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 79.60 | 83.26 |
| 4 | TM Dilshan | 96 | 83 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 76.80 | 80.33 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | 79 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 53 | 65.60 | 68.62 |
| 6 | KP Pietersen | 79 | 73 | 58 | 53 | 47 | 62.00 | 64.85 |
| 7 | RG Sharma | 79 | 62 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 60.80 | 63.60 |
| 8 | JP Duminy | 86 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 55.40 | 57.95 |
| 9 | MEK Hussey | 60 | 54 | 47 | 45 | 39 | 49.00 | 51.26 |
| 10 | JE Root | 83 | 54 | 48 | 27 | 25 | 47.40 | 49.58 |
QUICK INNINGS POTENTIAL
This criteria gives points for the five quickest innings a batsman has played in World Cup matches. An inning is counted in the top five only if it is of at least 30 runs. The C SR and R SR is the same as used in Dominant criteria.
Note: To be a TS in QIP, the batsman should have the highest Relative Strike Rate in his top 5 quickest innings.
| RANK | BATSMAN | QI 1 | QI 2 | QI 3 | QI 4 | QI 5 | SR | R SR | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | AB de Villiers | 69/28 | 79/34 | 64/29 | 31/15 | 53/41 | 201.36 | 203.17 | 100.00 |
| 1 | AB de Villiers | 69/28 | 79/34 | 64/29 | 31/15 | 53/41 | 201.36 | 203.17 | 100.00 |
| 2 | DPMD Jayawardene | 65/27 | 35/18 | 98/56 | 89/51 | 44/26 | 185.96 | 186.95 | 92.01 |
| 3 | CH Gayle | 100/48 | 117/57 | 75/41 | 88/50 | 58/35 | 189.61 | 186.81 | 91.95 |
| 4 | KP Pietersen | 79/37 | 46/27 | 39/23 | 31/19 | 42/26 | 179.55 | 183.64 | 90.38 |
| 5 | JP Duminy | 86/43 | 54/28 | 39/25 | 39/30 | 36/28 | 164.94 | 166.82 | 82.11 |
| 6 | MEK Hussey | 60/24 | 47/29 | 39/26 | 37/25 | 45/37 | 161.70 | 165.42 | 81.42 |
| 7 | V Kohli | 89/47 | 72/44 | 82/51 | 55/37 | 77/58 | 158.23 | 158.92 | 78.22 |
| 8 | TM Dilshan | 96/57 | 53/32 | 74/47 | 83/56 | 76/53 | 155.92 | 155.42 | 76.50 |
| 9 | RG Sharma | 79/46 | 55/33 | 36/23 | 43/31 | 56/44 | 151.98 | 150.53 | 74.09 |
| 10 | JE Root | 83/44 | 54/36 | 48/36 | 159.48 | 162.49 | 47.98 |
WORLD CUP RATING
The total of the above five criteria comes out to be 1000.00 points. The WORLD CUP Rating is the addition of the points a batsman scored in the five criteria. It is to be noted that in our overall rating, the World Cup (WC) Rating is two times its value. So, here are the top 10 T20 International Batsmen in World Cup matches.
| RANK | BATSMAN | PRO | CONS | CONS TT | ATT | ATT TT | BIP | QIP | WC RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V Kohli | 152.95 | 150.00 | 150.00 | 132.12 | 129.57 | 83.26 | 78.22 | 876.13 |
| 2 | CH Gayle | 181.10 | 69.66 | 70.83 | 142.93 | 135.55 | 100.00 | 91.95 | 792.03 |
| 3 | DPMD Jayawardene | 200.00 | 69.57 | 62.10 | 133.94 | 122.63 | 93.31 | 92.01 | 773.56 |
| 4 | KP Pietersen | 114.17 | 79.95 | 69.34 | 150.00 | 137.82 | 64.85 | 90.38 | 706.52 |
| 5 | JP Duminy | 111.81 | 74.46 | 106.98 | 129.68 | 127.03 | 57.95 | 82.11 | 690.02 |
| 6 | MEK Hussey | 86.02 | 105.29 | 95.36 | 141.21 | 129.36 | 51.26 | 81.42 | 689.91 |
| 7 | AB de Villiers | 141.14 | 53.77 | 44.60 | 143.05 | 125.78 | 68.62 | 100.00 | 676.96 |
| 8 | TM Dilshan | 176.57 | 55.33 | 51.66 | 122.27 | 112.98 | 80.33 | 76.50 | 675.66 |
| 9 | JE Root | 49.02 | 89.16 | 133.74 | 147.54 | 144.64 | 49.58 | 47.98 | 661.66 |
| 10 | RG Sharma | 132.48 | 70.14 | 77.26 | 124.58 | 117.37 | 63.60 | 74.09 | 659.52 |
TOP TEAMS
| WORLD CUP YR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | IND | PAK | SA | AUS | SL | NZ | |
| 2009 | SL | SA | PAK | ENG | WI | IND | |
| 2010 | AUS | ENG | NZ | SL | WI | IND | |
| 2012 | IND | AUS | NZ | SL | WI | ENG | SA |
| 2014 | IND | SL | WI | PAK | SA | ENG | NZ |
| 2016 | WI | NZ | ENG | IND | AUS | SA |