By the Numbers: Standout records from T20 World Cup 2026
What's the story
India beat New Zealand at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium to claim their third ICC T20 World Cup title. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side became the first host nation to win the tournament. They are also the first team to defend their T20 World Cup title and secure three honors. The 2026 event saw several high-voltage clashes and standout records. Here are a few of them.
Treble
Inda's historic treble
As mentioned, India have completed the historic treble. India now have the most T20 World Cup titles (2007, 2024, and 2026). They surpassed England (2010 and 2022) and West Indies (2012 and 2016). And no other host side had won the T20 World Cup before the 2026 final. India are also the first side to defend their title.
Appearance
Playing multiple finals
On the other hand, New Zealand played their second T20 World Cup title. They lost the 2021 finale to Australia. And the Kiwis reached the 2026 final by thrashing South Africa, previously dubbed as the favorites. NZ joined India (4), Pakistan (3), England (3), Sri Lanka (3), Australia (2), and West Indies (2) in reaching multiple T20 World Cup finals.
Milestone
Fastest century in T20 WCs
In the first semi-final, NZ chased down 170 in just 12.5 overs. In a stunning display of power-hitting, Finn Allen hammered a 33-ball 100*, now the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. He surpassed Chris Gayle, who smashed a 47-ball ton against England in 2016. The previous-fastest century in a Women's T20 WC was by Deandra Dottin (38 balls against South Africa).
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First ton in a knockout game
According to ESPNcricinfo, Allen became the first player to smash a century in a T20 World Cup knockout match. The previous-highest score in this regard was by Tillakaratne Dilshan (96* vs West Indies in the 2009 semi-final.
Centuries
7 centuries in 2026 T20 WC
Coming to overall centuries, the 2026 T20 World Cup recorded the most in an edition - 7. Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan scored two of those, becoming the first player with multiple T20 World Cup tons. The other centurions in this edition were Yuvraj Samra (Canada), Jacob Bethell (England), Allen (New Zealand), Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka), and Harry Brook (England).
Bethell
Highest individual score in knockouts
After Allen shone in the first semi-final, England's Jacob Bethell hit a valiant century against India in the second. He hammered a 48-ball 105 as the Englishmen attempted to chase 254 in Mumbai. His heroics took it down to the wire, but England lost by seven runs. Bethell now has the highest individual score in T20 World Cup knockouts.
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Canada's first centurion in T20 World Cups
Yuvraj Samra gave Canada a moment of history during the encounter against New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. According to Cricbuzz, Yuvraj became the youngest player to score a century in T20 World Cups.
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Australia fail to go through
In a rare development, Australia were eliminated from the 2026 T20 World Cup group stage. Among the favorites, Australia's campaign was eventually marred by successive defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. The Ireland-Zimbabwe match washout was the final nail in the coffin.