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Best batting average in ICC World T20

It would be T20 fever all around, as the 2021 ICC World T20 gets underway in UAE and Oman from Sunday. With plenty to look forward to, we check the best batting averages in the tournament.

When it comes to the ultimate Twenty20 competition in the world, nothing can match the legacy of the ICC World T20. The 2021 edition of the same starts on Sunday, the seventh edition of it, with 16 teams fighting it out, as Windies is the defending champion.

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The tournament gives an edge to the batters, giving them the freedom to play their favourite shots more regularly. As a result, it helps them to play big knocks more often, thus making their average soar up.

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To date, numerous batters have recorded a decent batting average in the history of the competition. In the same light, we present the top ten best batting averages from the same.

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Watch the video above to find out the topper. Also, check out if your favourite player or any player from your nation features in the list.

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Highest individual scores in ICC World T20
Brendon McCullum - 123 vs Bangladesh (Pallekele, 2012)
Chris Gayle - 117 vs South Africa (Johannesburg, 2007)
Alex Hales - 116* vs Sri Lanka (Chittagong, 2014)
Ahmed Shehzad - 111* vs Bangladesh (Dhaka, 2014)
Tamim Iqbal - 103* vs Oman (Dharamsala, 2016)
Suresh Raina - 101 vs South Africa (Gros Islet, 2010)
Chris Gayle - 100* vs England (Mumbai, 2016)
Mahela Jayawardene - 100 vs Zimbabwe (Providence, 2010)
Luke Wright - 99* vs Afghanistan (Colombo RPS, 2012)
Mahela Jayawardene - 98* vs West Indies (Bridgetown, 2010)