In the rapidly modernizing world of cricket, boundaries play a vital role in the T20 format. They bridge the gap between singles and doubles and risky lofted shots across the boundary line. Here’s a look at the top players who hit the most 4s in T20 World Cup history.
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Most Fours in T20 World Cup
Mahela Jayawardena
Mahela Jayawardena, an unsung legend of the T20 World Cup, is leaps and bounds ahead of everyone except his former Sri Lanka teammate Dilshan. Mahela has played 31 matches and hit 111 fours in the tournament.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
The former Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan is the 2nd number who hit the highest fours in the world cup. Representing his country in 35 matches, Dilshan has a hitting 101 fours boundaries to his name.
Most Fours in T20 World Cup 2022
| No | Batsman | Team | 4s | Innings | Average | Runs |
| 1 | Surya Kumar Yadav | IND | 26 | 6 | 59.75 | 239 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | IND | 25 | 6 | 98.66 | 296 |
| 3 | Jos Buttler | ENG | 24 | 6 | 45 | 225 |
| 4 | Max O’Dowd | NED | 22 | 8 | 34.57 | 242 |
| 5 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | BAN | 20 | 5 | 36 | 180 |
| 6 | Lorcan Tucker | IRE | 19 | 7 | 40.8 | 204 |
| 7 | Glenn Phillips | NZ | 19 | 5 | 40.2 | 201 |
| 8 | Alex Hales | ENG | 19 | 6 | 42.4 | 212 |
| 9 | Kusal Mendis | SL | 17 | 8 | 31.85 | 223 |
| 10 | George Munsey | SCO | 16 | 3 | 60.5 | 121 |
Highest Fours in T20 World Cup From 2007 to 2021
| Pos | Player | Team | 4s | Matches | Avg | Runs |
| 1 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 111 | 31 | 39.07 | 1016 |
| 2 | TM Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 101 | 35 | 30.93 | 897 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | India | 80 | 33 | 38.5 | 847 |
| 4 | David Warner | Australia | 80 | 30 | 27.21 | 762 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 78 | 31 | 36.5 | 949 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | India | 78 | 19 | 83.4 | 834 |
| 7 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 67 | 25 | 28.95 | 637 |
| 8 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 63 | 31 | 25.42 | 661 |
| 9 | Gautam Gambhir | India | 61 | 21 | 26.2 | 524 |
| 10 | Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 61 | 28 | 24.68 | 617 |
