ICC T20 World Cup: 5 men with most runs in tournament history

#1 Mahela Jayawardene

West Indies v Sri Lanka - ICC T20 World Cup

Mahela Jayawardene belongs to the rare bracket of men who have played in three T20 World Cup finals. The classy Sri Lankan is often reckoned to be amongst the finest batsmen of his generation and it won't be wrong to say that Jayawardene's greatest asset was his versatility. From the grueling longer format to the swashbuckling T20 cricket, he was a master at everything and his prowess with the bat helped pave a glorious period for Sri Lankan cricket.

He has many records to his name, one amongst them being the highest run-scorer in the history of World T20 competitions. He was a part of the triumphant Sri Lankan side in 2014 and helped his nation lift the majestic cup after falling short in two finals in the past.

The former Sri Lankan skipper notched up a total of 1016 runs in 31 fixtures in T20 World Cups, which makes him the most prolific run-scorer in the history of the competition.