The ninth edition of the T20 World Cup is set to start on June 1 as 20 teams will participate in the prized event in the West Indies and the USA.
Over the years, stalwarts of the game have graced the competition, creating innumerable moments of sheer batting brilliance on the pitch. We have seen the Six Sixes of Yuvraj Singh, Mike Hussey assault on Saeed Ajmal, Virat Kohli's brilliance and many more.

When it comes to the highest individual scores in a T20 World Cup match, a total of 11 centuries has been scored in the competition in its past eight editions.
West Indies legend Chris Gayle was the first centurion when he smacked South Africa in the inaugural edition of the tournament. The Universal Boss also is the solitary player in T20 World Cup history to score multiple centuries.
Former New Zealand batter Brendon McCullum holds the record of the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup match, when he scored a scintillating 123 against Bangladesh in 2012.
Here are the Top Ten Highest Individual Scores in T20 World Cup history over the years-
| Batter | Against | Runs | Venue | Year |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | Bangladesh | 123 (58) | Pallekele | 2012 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | South Africa | 117 (57) | Johannesburg | 2007 |
| Alex Hales (ENG) | Sri Lanka | 116* (64) | Chattogram | 2014 |
| Ahmed Shehzad (PAK) | Bangladesh | 111* (62) | Mirpur | 2014 |
| Rilee Rossouw (SA) | Bangladesh | 109 (56) | Sydney | 2022 |
| Glenn Phillips (NZ) | Sri Lanka | 104 (67) | Sydney | 2022 |
| Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | Oman | 103* (63) | Dharamshala | 2016 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | Sri Lanka | 101* (67) | Sharjah | 2021 |
| Suresh Raina (IND) | South Africa | 101 (60) | Gros Islet | 2010 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | England | 100* (48) | Mumbai | 2016 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | Zimbabwe | 100 (64) | Providence | 2010 |