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Best batting strike rates in ICC World T20

The 2021 ICC World T20 starts on Sunday. With the world's best batters looking to go all out in the competition, it is worth checking out their strike rate in the tournament, with their massive hitting abilities.

Sunday would be one of the most-awaited days for the cricketing fans, as the world would witness the ultimate Twenty20 (T20) battle, with the beginning of the ICC World T20 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. The seventh edition of the tournament would see the world's best batters go all out.

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Since the format of T20 favours the batters, they have the license to go after the big hits relatively at an early stage of the innings. Consequently, it allows their strike rate to soar up.

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The higher the strike rate, the greater the hitting abilities. However, who has the most considerable strike rate in the tournament's history, especially with numerous top batters to have played the competition to date?

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Watch the video above to find out if your favourite hitter features in the list. Meanwhile, below, check out the most 50-plus scorers in the tournament to date:

Virat Kohli (2012-2016): 9 in 16 innings
Chris Gayle (2007-2016): 9 in 26 innings
Mahela Jayawardene (2007-2014): 7 in 31 innings
Rohit Sharma (2007-2016): 6 in 25 innings
Tillakaratne Dilshan (2007-2016): 6 in 34 innings
Shane Watson (2007-2016): 5 in 22 innings
AB de Villiers (2007-2016): 5 in 29 innings
Matthew Hayden (2007): 4 in six innings
Kevin Pietersen (2007-2010): 4 in 15 innings
Marlon Samuels (2007-2016): 4 in 19 innings