T20 WC 2024: From Team India's dream run to Ferguson's incredible feat, a deep look at the records

The inaugural T20 World Cup with 20 teams will be remembered for multiple reasons. Team India finally broke their ICC trophy drought by winning the tournament with a seven-run victory over South Africa in an intense match in Barbados.

With the tournament coming to an end, we have compiled a complete list of all the records broken by teams and players who stole the spotlight at the main event, delighting cricket fans worldwide with their exceptional performances.

Undefeated finalists

India and South Africa have both won 8 games each in a single T20 World Cup edition, making them joint-record holders. They both entered the final with undefeated streaks. India finished the competition with 8 victories and 1 match abandoned due to rain, resulting in a No Result. India could have won 9 matches if the rain hadn't influenced the result.

Oldest skipper to lift T20 World Cup - Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma holds the record for being the oldest captain to win a T20 World Cup. The captain of the Indian team was 37 years and 60 days old during the final. Following the game, Rohit and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from T20I.

Highest Team Score In The Final

India made history by achieving the highest score ever in a T20 World Cup final with 176/7 against South Africa. The previous best was Australia's 173/2 against New Zealand in 2021.

Most wickets in a single T20 World Cup edition

Arshdeep Singh from India and Fazalhaq Farooqui from Afghanistan both led the way as the top wicket-takers, each claiming 17 wickets. It has set a new record for the highest number of wickets in one T20 World Cup tournament, surpassing Wanindu Hasaranga's 16 wickets.

Outstanding Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson from New Zealand made history by becoming the first bowler to bowl all four of his overs as maidens. In the match against Papua New Guinea, he took three wickets without conceding any runs.

Best bowling average in T20 World Cups - Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah, honoured as the Player of the Tournament, achieved the best bowling average of 8.27 in the nine editions of the T20 World Cup. He had an impressive economy rate of 4.17.

Most fours and sixes in a single edition of the T20 World Cup

The number of boundaries scored in this edition of the T20 tournament reached 1478, surpassing the previous record of 1349 boundaries from 2021. The new record number consists of 515 sixes, surpassing the previous record of 405 sixes set in 2021. This indicates that the ICC T20 showcase was solely focused on batting.

A historic double for Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins achieved a rare record of taking two hat-tricks in two successive games. Thus becoming the first bowler to do so in a T20 World Cup.

Most number of sixes scored by a single player

In the 2024 T20 World Cup, Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies hit 17 sixes, surpassing his teammate Chris Gayle's previous record of 16 maximums in one edition.

This T20 World Cup will be remembered not only for India's triumph but also for the numerous records and extraordinary performances that made it a landmark event in cricket history.