The T20 World Cup 2026 is underway in India and Sri Lanka and with every team playing at least one game, there and batters and bowlers who are now in contention to become the tournament's top-run scorer and leading wicket takers.
Here is a look at the players who have enjoyed a good run and are topping the batting and bowling charts.
Top-5 batters with most runs at T20 World Cup 2026
| Player | Team | Matches Played | Runs Scored | Highest | Average | Strike Rate | 50s/100s |
| Tim Seifert | New Zealand | 2 | 154 | 89* | 154.00 | 183.33 | 2/0 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan | 2 | 120 | 73 | 60.00 | 166.66 | 1/0 |
| Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 2 | 117 | 61 | 117.00 | 132.95 | 2/0 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 2 | 111 | 84 | 55.50 | 173.43 | 1/0 |
| George Munsey | Scotland | 2 | 103 | 76* | 51.50 | 149.27 | 1/0 |
Top-5 bowlers with most wickets at T20 World Cup 2026
| Player | Team | Matches Played | Wickets Picked | Best Bowling | Average | Strike Rate | 4w/5w |
| Shadley Claude van Schalkwyk | USA | 2 | 8 | 4/25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 2/0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 2 | 7 | 4/31 | 8.14 | 7.12 | 1/0 |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | 2 | 6 | 5/20 | 4.50 | 6.75 | 0/1 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 2 | 5 | 3/23 | 6.80 | 4/25 | 0/0 |
| Michael Leask | Scotland | 2 | 5 | 4/17 | 11.80 | 7.37 | 1/0 |
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