The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is knocking on the door. The tournament is all set to start on February 7 with India and Sri Lanka as the host nations. India will be one of the favourites to win this edition’s trophy too, as they have plenty of firepower in their arsenal.
Explosive batters like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, and Hardik Pandya—all of them have the potential to score the highest runs in the tournament if they are able to perform according to their potential. In the recent past, Team India has been playing with dominance in the format.
Who will be the top run scorer in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
They have just claimed back-to-back 3 victories against New Zealand and claimed the ongoing 5-match T20I series with ease, with two matches yet to be played. On the social media platform ‘X,’ Star Sports has shared a video recently where viewers can see former cricketers picking up their favorite team India batter’s name, who can be the best performer in the T20 World Cup 2026.
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Keeping an eye on the recent performances, Abhishek Sharma is the natural choice for many former cricket experts, along with the T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Uncertainty around Tilak Varma
Surprisingly, few have chosen Tilak Varma also. There are no doubts over Tilak Varma’s batting credibility. But it was his recent medical conditions that put a cast of uncertainty around the middle-order batter.
A few days ago, Varma had to undergo surgery; since then, he has remained out of any competitive matches. He was expected to be in the India vs. New Zealand 5-match T20I series, but the BCCI informed us that Shreyas Iyer will continue in the bilateral series in place of Varma. Varma will join the team ahead of the tournament.
Despite the uncertainty and his batting position, which is usually in the middle order, former India cricketers Mohammed Kaif and Sanjay Bangar selected his name for the potential highest run getter.
Strong fight between Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma
While Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, and Robin Uthappa incline towards the skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who has played a few fabulous knocks for Team India against New Zealand for winning causes, overcoming the long-standing bad patch.
Aakash Chopra, Anil Kumble, and Cheteshwar Pujara believe that the explosive and in-form opener Abhishek Sharma will claim the highest run scorer spot in the T20 World Cup 2026.
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India T20 World Cup 2026 squad
The BCCI has already announced the India squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the team, and Axar Patel will be serving as his deputy. The team features the World No.1 T20I batter and bowler in Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy. Also, the depth in the side makes the Men In Blue red-hot favourites to win the competition.
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