Often hailed as one of the most popular and prestigious cricket tournaments on a global level, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is undoubtedly followed by millions of hardcore cricket aficionados from every nook and corner of the world. The glorious history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which spans over decades, has been witness to numerous legendary batsmen, including Jos Buttler, David Warner, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and many others who have left the opponent teams absolutely stunned with their ruthless batting spells and commemorated centuries and have successfully led their teams to a phenomenal streak of victories over the past few decades. Have you ever wondered about the top four batsmen who have scored the highest number of centuries in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four batsmen who have scored the highest number of centuries in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup : Top 4 Batsmen With Most Centuries
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Chris Gayle, West Indies
The legendary former Jamaican international cricketer who represented West Indies across all formats of international cricket from 1999 to 2021, Chris Gayle, is at the first spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of centuries in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026.
Often hailed as one of the most influential and successful cricketers in the history of international cricket, Chris Gayle played a record total of 33 T20 World Cup matches between 2007 and 2021 and scored a commanding total of 965 runs at an average of 34.46 and a blistering strike rate or 142.75 including two centuries against South Africa and England in the T20 World Cup 2007 and 2016 editions respectively. As of January 2026, Chris Gayle continues to be the only international cricketer to achieve the prestigious feat.
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Rilee Roscoe Rossouw, South Africa
At the second spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have scored the highest number of centuries in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026, we have the former South African international cricketer Rilee Roscoe Rossouw, who represented South Africa from 2014 to 2023 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest international cricketers in the world.
The former top-order batsmen of the South African international squad, Rilee Roscoe Rossouw, played a record total of six T20 World Cup matches between 2014 and 2023 and scored a commanding total of 141 runs, including a match-winning century against Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 where he smashed a record total of 109 runs off just 56 deliveries which continues to be one of the fastest centuries ever recorded in the history of the tournament.
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Ahmed Shehzad, Pakistan
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of centuries in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026, we have the former Pakistani international cricketer Ahmed Shehzad who represented Pakistan across all formats of international cricket from 2009 to 2019 and played a record total of nine T20 World Cup matches and scored a phenomenal total of 250 runs at an average of 31.25.
Additionally, the sensational Pakistani former international cricketer, Ahmed Shehzad scored a blistering and match-winning century against Bangladesh during the group stage match of the ICC World Twenty20 2014 tournament where he scored a spine-chilling total of 111 runs off just 62 deliveries ranking him at the third spot in our list.
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Glenn Phillips, New Zealand
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have scored the highest number of centuries in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as of January 2026, we have the 29-year-old New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand national cricket team as an all-rounder. Often hailed as one of the most successful international cricketers in the world, Glenn Phillips made his star-studded international cricket debut for New Zealand in February 2017 and has continued being a mainstay for the squad ever since owing to his groundbreaking performances.
As of January 2026, Glenn Phillips has represented New Zealand in a record total of 18 T20 World Cup matches between 2021 and 2026 and scored a record total of 406 runs which also includes a match-winning century against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 tournament.
