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In the T20 World Cup 2026, which concluded last Sunday, teams made big scores in many matches. The Indian cricket team scored 250+ runs in the semi-final and final matches. Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan from India scored more than 300 runs in this edition and many big sixes were seen in between. Meanwhile, let us know about the batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.
Sanju Samson (24 sixes, 2026)
Samson was adjudged Player of the Tournament. He hit maximum 24 sixes in this tournament. Indian wicketkeeper Samson did not get a chance in India’s playing eleven in the initial matches. However, when he was selected he won everyone’s hearts with his performance. This player scored 321 runs in 5 innings of 5 matches with an excellent average of 80.25 and strike rate of 199.37.
Finn Allen (20 sixes, 2026)
New Zealand’s Finn Allen hit 20 sixes in this edition. This opening batsman gave a good start to the team in many important matches. He scored 298 runs in 8 innings at an average of 49.66 and a strike rate of 200.00. He completed his century in just 33 balls in the semi-final match against South Africa. He became the batsman to score the fastest century in the history of this tournament.
Shimron Hetmyer (19 sixes, 2026)
West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer is also included in this list. In 2026, he scored 248 runs in 7 innings of 7 matches at an average of 41.33 and strike rate of 186.46. Meanwhile, he scored 2 half-centuries with the highest score of 85 runs. He hit 19 sixes and 16 fours in this edition. He was the highest run-scorer for West Indies in this edition.
Sahibzada Farhan and Ishan Kishan (18-18 sixes, 2026)
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and India’s Kishan hit 18 sixes each in the 2026 edition. Farhan scored 383 runs in 6 innings at an average of 76.60 and strike rate of 160.25, which included 2 centuries and as many half-centuries. Farhan is the highest run-scorer in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. At the same time, Kishan scored 317 runs in 9 innings at an average of 35.22 and strike rate of 193.29, which included 3 half-centuries.

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