The Records Broken at T20 World Cup 2024

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 was a truly spectacular event, and it will go down in history for numerous reasons. Let's dive into some of the remarkable feats and records broken in the West Indies and USA.

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The #Finalists

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The final match featured two unbeaten teams, ensuring that the champion would set a new record for most wins in a tournament. Both India and South Africa finished with eight match wins, with India missing out on a possible victory due to a washout against Canada in the group stage.

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India's score of 176/7 in the final was the highest by any team in the final of a Men's T20 World Cup, surpassing Australia's 173/2 against New Zealand in 2021. Additionally, at 37 years and 60 days old, Rohit Sharma became the oldest man to captain a side to T20 World Cup glory.

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On the Attack

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This tournament was exceptional for bowlers. Fazalhaq Farooqi of Afghanistan and Arshdeep Singh of India each took 17 wickets, setting a new record for the most wickets in a single edition, surpassing the previous record held by Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka.

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Jasprit Bumrah of India finished with the best bowling average in an edition, at 8.3, beating Anrich Nortje's 8.5 in 2022. Bumrah, with an economy rate of 4.17, was a unanimous choice for the Player of the Tournament award.

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England's Chris Jordan smashed the record for the best bowling strike-rate in a tournament, with 8.3, ahead of Fazalhaq Farooqi (8.9) and Tabraiz Shamsi (9.2) this year, as well as the previous record-holder Jacques Kallis (9.4) from 2012. Jordan claimed four wickets in an unseen quadruple-wicket maiden over against the USA.

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New Zealand's Lockie Ferguson also created history by becoming the first man to bowl four maiden overs in a T20 World Cup match. He finished with figures of 3/0 (4) against Papua New Guinea in the Kiwis' last group-stage match.

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High #Scoring

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Despite the bowling brilliance, there was plenty of big hitting. The 2024 edition recorded the most boundaries in a T20 World Cup, with 1,478, surpassing the 2021 edition's 1,349. This year also saw the most sixes, with 515, more than 100 more than 2021's 405. West Indies' Nicholas Pooran hit the most sixes in a T20 World Cup, with 17, beating the record of 16 set by his legendary compatriot Chris Gayle.

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As a cricket enthusiast, witnessing these extraordinary performances and record-breaking moments made the 2024 T20 World Cup an unforgettable event.

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