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News India Live, Digital Desk: Scoring runs in the knockout matches of the T20 World Cup is the biggest challenge for any batsman. Virat Kohli is at such a peak in this list that it does not seem possible for anyone to reach at the moment, but there is a ‘close contest’ between Butler and Rohit for the second place.
Most runs in T-20 World Cup Knockout (Top 7 Batters)
| rank | batsman (country) | match | Run | average | strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli (India) | 6 | 373 | 93.25 | 145.13 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma (India) | 8 | 227 | 37.83 | 139.26 |
| 3 | Jos Buttler (England) | 6 | 226 | 56.50 | 156.94 |
| 4 | Marlon Samuels (West Indies) | 5 | 215 | 71.66 | 120.78 |
| 5 | Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) | 7 | 197 | 32.83 | 115.20 |
| 6 | Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) | 7 | 173 | 34.60 | 115.33 |
| 7 | Kane Williamson (New Zealand) | 4 | 168 | 42.00 | 130.23 |
Butler vs Rohit: Why is this match special?
Distance of only 2 runs: Jos Buttler (226 runs) to overtake Rohit Sharma (227 runs) Only 2 runs in the next knockout match Is required. Since Rohit has retired from international T20, Butler’s coming in second place is now considered almost certain.
Virat’s ‘invincible’ record: Virat Kohli’s 373 more runs average of 93.25 There is a record which Buttler will have to play many big innings to break. Kohli has scored 5 half-centuries in the knockout stage in his career.
Other big records of World Cup 2026 (Current Tournament)
Apart from the knockouts in this World Cup, many big records have also been broken in the overall tournament:
Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan): In one edition they 383 runs By making this, he has broken the 12 year old record of Virat Kohli (319 runs, 2014).
Jos Buttler’s jump: Butler now in T20 World Cup history 1000+ runs Has joined the club of batsmen who make runs (after Kohli, Rohit and Jayawardene).