Nine editions have taken place of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, since the first one was hosted in 2009. There have been great individual performances in specific games, including a handful of individual centuries as well. And over the years and editions, there have been a few players who went on to go down in the history books of this competition.
Some players have participated in each and every of the nine editions of the Women’s T20 World Cup till date, and many of those appear in the top run scorers list of this tournament. Here on this page, we’ll go through all the top 10 run scorers in the history of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup from start till date.
Most runs in Women’s T20 World Cup history
Leading the pack is one of the legends of the women’s game in New Zealand’s Suzie Bates who became the first to cross 1,000 runs in this competition. She’s amassed 1,093 runs in 37 games in this tournament and apart from the most runs in the tournament’s history, she also holds the record for the most fifties, with eight 50+ scores under her belt.
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Australia Women have won 6 out of 8 Women’s T20 World Cups till date, so it’s not surprising to see multiple Australia players in this list, including the recently retired Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy, and Beth Mooney. See below for our complete Women’s T20 World Cup highest run scorers list, last updated as of 7th October 2024, during the 2024 Women’s T20 WC edition in UAE:
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup most runs list
Batter | Matches | Runs | Career span | High Score |
Suzie Bates | 37 | 1,093 | 2009-2024 | 94* |
Meg Lanning | 35 | 992 | 2012-2023 | 126 |
Stafanie Taylor | 33 | 974 | 2009-2024 | 59 |
Alyssa Healy | 40 | 945 | 2010-2024 | 83 |
Charlotte Edwards | 24 | 768 | 2009-2016 | 80 |
Sophie Devine | 33 | 728 | 2009-2024 | 75* |
Mithali Raj | 24 | 726 | 2009-2018 | 57 |
Deandra Dottin | 32 | 691 | 2009-2024 | 112* |
Chamari Athapaththu | 30 | 675 | 2009-2024 | 68 |
Beth Mooney | 24 | 651 | 2016-2024 | 81* |
Meg Lanning and Deandra Dottin are the only two players on this list who have scored centuries in the Women’s T20 World Cup with scores of 126 and 112* respectively. On the other hand, retired Australia opener Beth Mooney has the highest average on this list, scoring runs at 46.5 in this competition.
Women’s T20 WC most runs list
A special mention needs to be made for the likes of Stafanie Taylor, Sophie Devine, and Deandra Dottin. These three not only feature on the list for most runs but they’re also on the list for more wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup. This is a testament to how good these players are as international all-rounders.
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— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 4, 2024
Narrowly missing out on the top 10 list of most runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup includes England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt (633 runs), India’s Harmanpreet Kaur (620 runs), and Pakistan’s Bismah Maroof (604 runs). We’ll update this list in real-time as and when there are changes in the top run scorers of this tournament’s history.
FAQs
Q. Who scored the most runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup?
Ans. As of now, New Zealand’s Suzie Bates leads the run scoring charts in the Women’s T20 World Cup. As you can see in the list above, she was the first woman to go past 1,000 runs in this competition’s history.
Q. Who has the biggest win in Women’s T20?
Ans. In overall women’s T20Is, the biggest win in terms of runs is by Argentina Women, by beat Chile Women by a margin of 364 runs. In the Women’s T20 World Cup, the biggest win in terms of runs is 114 runs, by England Women against Pakistan Women.
Q. Who has the most runs in T20 women’s cricket India?
Ans. Smriti Mandhana leads the charts for most career T20I runs for India Women with 3,500+ runs. However, in the Women’s T20 World Cup, it’s Mithali Raj who has the most runs in an India jersey, with 726 runs in 27 games.
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