The strike rate has been a crucial factor while batting in T20 cricket. The higher the strike rate is, the greater the batter in the shortest format of the game. In a big tournament like the T20 World Cup, the strike rate becomes more crucial as the batter with higher strike rate can change the course of the match within a few overs.
There have been several who have made an immense impact with their strike rate in T20 World Cup. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top 10 batters with highest strike rate in T20 World Cup
Highest Strike Rate in T20 World Cup
10. Shakib Al Hasan – 120.14
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan boasts the highest strike rate in the country in T20 World Cups. The left-hander has amassed 853 runs in 43 T20 World Cup matches, with a strike rate of 120.14 for Bangladesh.
9. Shoaib Malik – 123.28
Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has a strike rate of 123.28 in his T20 World Cup career. The right-hander was a part of the Pakistan team that won the 2009 T20 World Cup. Malik has amassed 646 runs in 34 matches in T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2021.
8. Tillakaratne Dilshan – 124.06
Sri Lanka’s batting great Tillakaratne Dilshan is the eighth player in the list of batter with highest strike rate in the T20 World Cup. The former cricketer has scored 897 in 35 matches in T20 World Cup for Sri Lanka, boasting a strike rate of 124.06.
7. Virat Kohli – 128.81
The all-time highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup, Indian batter Virat Kohli is the seventh player with the highest strike rate in the T20 World Cup. With 1292 runs in 35 matches, Kohli has a strike rate of 128.81 in his T20 World Cup career.
6. Rohit Sharma – 133.04
India’s T20 World Cup 2024 winning captain, Rohit Sharma boasts of a strike rate of 133.04 in his T20 World Cup career from 2007 to 2024. The opening batter is also the second highest run-getter in T20 World Cup with 1220 runs in 47 matches.
5. David Warner – 134.24 
David Warner, who played a crucial role in Australia’s maiden T20 World Cup winning campaign in 2021, finishing with a Player of the Tournament award, is also the fifth player with highest strike rate in T20 World Cups. The left-hander has scored 984 in 41 matches, with a strike rate of 134.24.
4. Mahela Jayawardene – 134.74
Another batting legend from Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene has the fourth highest strike rate in the T20 World Cup. Ending his T20 World Cup career as a champion in 2014, Jayawardene scored 1016 in 31 matches, with a strike rate of 134.74.
3. Chris Gayle – 142.75
The two-time T20 world champion with West Indies, Chris Gayle has the third highest strike rate in T20 World Cup. Having scored 965 runs from 33, Gayle boasts a strike rate of 142.75 in his T20 World Cup career which spans between 2007 to 2021.
2. AB de Villiers – 143.40
Former South African cricketer, AB de Villiers comes second in the list of batters with highest strike rate in the T20 World Cup. Known for his power hitting and the ability to hit the ball anywhere on the ground, the former cricketer has a strike rate of 143.40 with 717 runs in 30 matches in the T20 World Cup for South Africa.
1. Jos Buttler – 147.23
England’s T20 World Cup winning captain Jos Buttler boasts the highest ever strike rate in the T20 World Cup. The wicketkeeper-batter has amassed 1013 runs in 35 matches in T20 World Cup for England with a strike rate of 147.23