T20 World Cup 2024: Ranking the top 10 most destructive batters

The highly anticipated upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is less than a week away, the tournament is set to be played in the USA and West Indies starting from June 1 with the inaugural match between the co-hosts USA and Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie.

Notably, it will be the first-ever edition of the tournament in the history of the T20 World Cup when the 20 teams will be participating in the tournament. Meanwhile, the eyes will also be on the explosive batters across all the participating who will be there to entertain the fans with their amazing batting prowess.

Here, we’ll have a look at the top 10 destructive batters to watch out for in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Here’s a look at the Top 10 destructive batters in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024:

10. Harmeet Singh (USA)

The star USA all-rounder played a crucial role in his side’s recent ‘historic’ T20I series win against Bangladesh by a margin of 2-1 in the three-match series. Besides that, he was also in brilliant form in the series against Canada. In his short T20I career so far, Harmeet has scored 81 runs in 4 innings, with three unbeaten knocks, having an average of 81.00.

He also has a sensational strike rate of 202.50 in the T20 internationals he has played for the USA. He also attracted eyeballs after his blistering unbeaten knock of 33 runs off just 13 balls, with 2 fours and 3 sixes against Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-match series.

9. Corey Anderson (USA)

The former New Zealander is currently in action for the USA after parting ways with his birth country’s national side. Now, he will be in action for the USA in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Anderson played 36 T20Is for New Zealand before heading to the USA’s national side.

He was also one of the vital cogs in the wheel for the USA in their victory in the first T20I against Bangladesh to take a lead by 1-0 in the series followed by winning the series.

8. Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal)

The 24-year-old batting sensation of Nepal stunned the entire cricketing fraternity when he smashed the fastest half-century in the history of T20I cricket. Airee completed his half-century off just 9 balls, which can not be broken by any batter in the future.

Speaking of his T20I career for Nepal, Airee has scored 1626 runs in 14 innings of the 64 matches he has played for Nepal, with an average of 38.71 hitting a century and 9 half-centuries. He will also be one of the batters to watch out for in the upcoming prestigious cricket biennial.

7. Azam Khan (Pakistan)

The young Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter caught the attention when he smashed 4 sixes in an over to win the match for Pakistan in the second T20I of the three-match series against Ireland. Azam Khan has also been an amazing hitter in the domestic T20 circuit of Pakistan, including the Pakistan Super League.

Besides his short T20I career, Azam Khan might be a game-changer for Pakistan in the crucial match during the T20 World Cup 2024.

6. Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe)

The veteran Zimbabwe all-rounder is one of the big names in world cricket despite playing for a minnow team like Zimbabwe. Raza has played 86 T20Is for Zimbabwe so far in his international career, scoring 1947 runs, with hitting 14 half-centuries.

He was also one of the key factors in Zimbabwe’s ‘iconic’ 1-run win against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

5. Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)

The explosive Caribbean batter was recently in action for Lucknow Super Giants in the just-concluded Indian Premier League 2024. He scored 499 runs in 14 matches he played in the tournament, with an amazing average of 62.38, having a strike rate of 178.21, hitting 3 half-centuries.

Pooran also had a strike rate of 178.21 while playing for LSG in the IPL 2024. He could be a big game-changing factor for West Indies in the upcoming World Cup.

4. Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies)

Another star Caribbean batter was in action in the Indian Premier League 2024. Shimron Hetmyer played for Rajasthan Royals in the tournament. He scored 113 runs, with a strike rate of 163.77. He has also a knack for playing the decisive knocks for the Caribbean side in the marquee international tournament.

3. Rishabh Pant (India)

The star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made his highly anticipated comeback in competitive cricket after a long wait of 14 months. He was in action for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League 2024. Pant ended up as the leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament.

He scored 446 runs in 13 innings of the 13 matches he played, with an average of 40.55, hitting 3 half-centuries. He could be a crucial element for India in the middle order during the T20 World Cup 2024.

2. Rohit Sharma (India)

The India skipper and the batting stalwart, is one of the clean hitters of the balls in modern-day cricket, especially in the shortest format of the game. He has also the most number of T20I centuries. Rohit was also in good touch with the bat during IPL 2024, hitting a century and a half-century.

He could make a difference for India, while opening the innings for India, alongside young partner Yashasvi Jaiswal.

1. David Warner (Australia)

The upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is likely to be the last T20 WC appearance for the veteran Australia southpaw David Warner. He has been one of the most consistent performers for Australia with the bat since he made his T20 WC debut in 2009. 

In 34 T20 WC matches, Warner has scored 806 runs with an average of 26.00, hitting 6 half-centuries. He will be on the top of the list of destructive batters to watch out for in the T20 World Cup 2024.