Records broken in T20 World Cup 2021

AUSTRALIA

- Mitchell Starc surpassed McGrath to become the leading wicket-taker for Australia in World Cup tournaments
- Josh Hazlewood became the 1st Australian bowler to pick 4-fer in all ICC limited over tournaments
- Aaron Finch became the 1st Captain to score 2 golden ducks in ICC knockout matches
- Mitchell Starc conceded most runs in a T20 World Cup Final (60)
- Mitchell Starc became the 1st Aussie bowler to concede 50 or more runs in T20WC (Twice)
- Australia played its 11th ICC Final (most by any team)
- David Warner now has most runs by an Aussie in a T20 World Cup (289)
- Mitchell Starc is the leading wicket-taker for Australia in a T20WC (24)
- David Warner now has most 50+ scores for Australia in World Cup tournaments(13)

NEW ZEALAND

- Kane Williamson became the 1st captain to score multiple 50+ scores in ICC Finals
- Kane Williamson is now the captain with most wins against India in ICC Tournaments
- Kane Williamson registered the highest score by a captain in a T20WC Final (85)
- Kane Williamson now has most runs as captain in ICC Finals (216)
- Martin Guptill became the first Kiwi batsman to get dismissed in 90s twice in a year in T20Is (97, 93)
- Tim Southee became the 1st New Zealand player to reach 100 T20I wickets
- Tim Southee became the 1st pacer to bowl 300 overs in T20Is
- Martin Guptill became the first 1st to hit 150 Sixes in T20Is
- Martin Guptill became the 1st NZ player to reach 3000 T20I runs
- Trent Boult now has most wickets by a Kiwi bowler in a T20 World Cup (13)
- Daryl Mitchell became the 1st player to bat 100+ minutes in a T20WC knockout match (102 min)

ENGLAND

- Eoin Morgan now has most T20I wins as Captain
- Jos Buttler registered the most Sixes by a WK in a T20 World Cup (26)
- Jos Buttler became the 1st English player to score a century in all 3 formats
- Jos Buttler became the 1st English player to score 2000 runs in all 3 formats
- Jos Buttler became the 1st WK to score 2000 T20I runs
- Jos Buttler now has most 50+ scores as WK in T20Is (16)
- Jos Buttler batted most minutes in a T20 World Cup match (67 min)

PAKISTAN

- Babar became the fastest to 2500 T20I runs in just 62 innings
- Babar became the fastest to 1000 T20I runs as Captain (26 Innings)
- Babar now has most 50+ scores as T20I captain
- Rizwan 1st to score 1000 T20I runs in a calendar year
- Babar now has most runs by any Captain in a T20WC Tournament (303)
- Babar now most 50+ Scores by any Captain in a T20WC (4)
- Most 150+ Partnership in T20I (Babar-Rizwan: 3)
- Fastest to score 1000 partnership runs in T20Is (17 Innings - Rizwan/Babar)
- For the first time, Pakistan registered a 10-wicket win in T20Is (vs India)
- Pakistan reached the Semis for the 5^th time. Most by a team
- Rizwan (281) now has most runs as WK in a T20 World Cup edition
- Babar-Rizwan most runs by a pair in a T20WC Tournament (411)
- Shoaib Malik registered the fastest 50 in T20Is for Pakistan (18 balls)
- Shoaib Malik became the oldest T20I batsman to score a 50 in less than 20 balls
- Babar registered most runs by a player in debut T20 World Cup edition (303)
- Babar-Rizwan became the 1st pair to score 1000 T20I runs in a calendar year
- Babar-Rizwan now have most 50+ partnerships in T20Is by any pair in a calendar year (8)
- Babar-Rizwan now have most 100+ partnerships in T20Is by any pair in a calendar year (5)
- Babar-Rizwan registered the highest Opening Partnership in T20 World Cups (152)
- Mohammad Hafeez now has most T20 runs after the age 40 (367)

INDIA

- KL Rahul became the 1st Indian to score 50+ in T20WC powerplay
- Virat Kohli became the 1st Indian captain to score 50 in T20 World Cups
- Virat Kohli became the 1st player to score 500 runs against Pakistan in ICC events
- Rahul-Rohit became the 1st Indian Opening pair with century partnership in both ODI & T20 World Cups
- Virat Kohli became the only captain to win 30 or more matches in all 3 formats
- Rohit Sharma became the 1st Indian to be involved in three 100+ partnerships in T20WC
- Rishabh Pant became the 1st Indian WK to hit 3 sixes in a T20WC match
- Rohit Sharma became the 2nd Player to score 3000 runs in all formats (after Kohli)
- Mohammad Shami became the bowler with most 3-fers for India in World Cups
- Rohit Sharma became the leading run-scorer for India in T20 World Cups
- Rohit Sharma became the 1st Indian to score 50 runs & take 3 catches in a T20WC match
- Rohit now has most 50+ scores by an Indian Opener in ICC Limited Over Tournaments
- India registered its Highest Powerplay score for India (82/2 vs SCO)
- India registered its fastest Chase in T20Is (6.3 Overs vs SCO)
- For 1st time, India lost by 10 Wickets in T20I
- Fastest T20I 50s for India in terms of Team Overs (5.4 Overs - Rahul vs SCO)
- Virat Kohli became the 1st player to score 10 scores of 50+ in the T20 World Cups
- Rohit-Rahul registered the highest partnership for India in T20WC (140)
- Rohit-Rahul became the 1st Indian pair to score 300+ runs in a T20WC Tournament (321)

BANGLADESH

- Shakib became the leading wicket-taker in T20Is
- Shakib became the leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cups (41 wickets)
- Mahmudullah became the 1^st Bangladeshi player to play 100 T20Is
- For 1st time, Shakib Al Hasan opened the batting in international cricket

SOUTH AFRICA

- Kagiso Rabada became the first T20I bowler to take a T20I hattrick
- Kagiso Rabada is the only Protea bowler to pick hattrick in both ODI & T20I

SRI LANKA

- Wanindu Hasaranga now has most wickets in a T20 World Cup tournament
- Wanindu Hasaranga became the bowler with joint-most T20I Wickets in a calendar year (Hasaranga/Shamshi - 36 in 2021) 

Afghanistan & West Indies

- Rashid Khan became the fastest bowler to reach 100 T20I Wickets (53 innings)
- Kieron Pollard became the 1st WI Captain to score multiple ducks in the same year (T20I)