5 lesser-known players who scored more runs than Abhishek Sharma in T20 World Cup 2026

Abhishek Sharma has scored one half-century in the T20 World Cup 2026.

Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has struggled to showcase his dominance so far in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. The left-handed batsman has scored just one fifty across six games. At a strike rate of 131+, he has mustered 80 runs and lost his wicket for single digits on a few occasions.

Abhishek is the No. 1 T20I batsman in ICC rankings; however, his performance has been far below his standards in the ongoing World Cup. He has lacked his aggressive approach at the start and has lost his wicket early multiple times.

Some other lesser-known batsmen from other teams have performed much better than Abhishek. On that note, let’s take a glance at the five lesser-known batsmen who have scored more runs than Abhishek Sharma in the T20 World Cup 2026.

Lesser-known batsmen with more runs than Abhishek Sharma-

5. Muhammad Waseem (UAE) – 102 runs

Although the UAE were eliminated in the first round, their captain, Muhammad Waseem, performed brilliantly. In 4 games, he scored 102 runs at an average of 34.0 and a strike rate of 143.66. The opening batter also scored an unbeaten half-century against New Zealand in the league stage.

4. Yuvraj Samra (CAN) – 144 runs

Canada opener Yuvraj Samra earned a lot of praise after scoring a century against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026. At 19 years, he also became the youngest batter to hit a ton in the tournament’s history.

With 144 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 156.52, Samra finished as the highest run-scorer for Canada.

3. Bas de Leede (NED) – 158 runs

The Netherlands were eliminated from the league stage after winning just one of their four matches. With 158 runs in four innings, batting all-rounder Bas de Leede ended as the leading run-scorer for the team.

The 26-year-old slammed an unbeaten half-century (72*) against Namibia, leading the team to victory by seven wickets.

2. Pavan Rathnayake (SL) – 205 runs

Pavan Rathnayake is a top-order batsman from Sri Lanka who has played only 12 T20Is so far. At an impressive strike rate of 154.13, he scored 205 runs in seven games in the tournament. He hit two half-centuries, including a highest score of 60 against Oman.

1. Brian Bennett (ZIM)- 292 runs

Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett has earned a lot of accolades for his marvellous batting show in the T20 World Cup. Aggregating 146.0, the right-handed batsman mustered 292 runs in six games, including three half-centuries.

He is the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament so far. He played a key role in the team’s victories against Australia and Sri Lanka in the league stage.

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