ICC World T20 2016 has just started. It is the 6th edition of ICC WT20 and first in India, it started on 8th March 2016 and will continue till 3rd April 2016. 16 teams are playing in the tournament where top 8 teams had already qualified for Super 10 stage (Round 2). The other 2 teams will be decided through the ongoing Round 1 competition of the tournament where 8 lower rank teams are participating.
Some important stats of ICC World T20 before WT20 2016 are in the following.
(Note: All the records before the start of WT20 2016)
Team Records:
Most Matches:
| Team | Matches |
| Sri Lanka | 31 |
| Pakistan | 30 |
| India | 28 |
Most Wins:
| Team | Won |
| Sri Lanka | 21 |
| Pakistan | 18 |
| India | 17 |
Most Loses:
| Team | Lost |
| Bangladesh | 15 |
| England | 14 |
| New Zealand | 12 |
Highest Scores:
| Date | Venue | Team | Opposition | Innings | Score (Overs) | Result |
| 14.09.2007 | Johannesburg | SL | Kenya | 1 | 260/6 (20) | Won |
| 19.09.2007 | Durban | India | England | 1 | 218/4 (20) | Won |
| 07.06.2009 | The Oval | SA | Scotland | 1 | 211/5 (20) | Won |
Highest Successful Run Chase:
| Date | Venue | Team | Opposition | Target | Score (Overs) |
| 11.09.2007 | Johannesburg | South Africa | West Indies | 206 | 208/2 (17.4) |
| 14.05.2009 | Gros Islet | Australia | Pakistan | 192 | 197/7 (19.5) |
| 21.03.2014 | Sylhet | Netherlands | Ireland | 190 | 193/4 (13.5) |
Lowest Scores:
| Date | Venue | Team | Opposition | Innings | Score (Overs) |
| 24.03.2014 | Chittagong | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | 1 | 39 (10.3) |
| 31.03.2014 | Chittagong | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | 2 | 60 (15.3) |
| 30.04.2014 | Providence | Ireland | West Indies | 2 | 68 (16.4) |
Individual Records:
Most Runs:
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
| Mahela Jayawardene | SL | 31 | 1016 | 39.07 | 100 | 1 | 6 |
| Chris Gayle | WI | 23 | 807 | 40.35 | 117 | 1 | 7 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | L | 31 | 764 | 29.38 | 96* | 0 | 5 |
Most Runs in a Tournament:
| Year | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Averages | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
| 2014 | Virat Kohli | India | 6 | 319 | 106.33 | 77 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | SL | 7 | 317 | 52.83 | 96* | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | Mahela Jayawardene | SL | 6 | 302 | 60.40 | 100 | 1 | 2 |
Highest Individual Score:
| Date | Venue | Player | Team | Opposition | Runs | Balls |
| 21.09.2012 | Pallekele | Brendon McCullum | NZ | Bangladesh | 123 | 58 |
| 11.09.2007 | Johannesburg | Chris Gayle | WI | South Africa | 117 | 57 |
| 27.03.2014 | Chittagong | Alex Hales | England | Sri Lanka | 116* | 64 |
Highest Partnership:
| Date | Venue | Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Opposition | For Wicket | Runs |
| 07.05.2010 | Bridgetown | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Kumar Sangakkara | West Indies | 2nd | 166 |
| 27.03.2014 | Chittagong | England | Alex Hales | Eoin Morgan | Sri Lanka | 3rd | 152 |
| 11.09.2007 | Johannesburg | West Indies | Chris Gayle | Devon Smith | South Africa | 1st | 145 |
Most Wickets:
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Averages | Best Bowling | 4wk | 5wk |
| Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 31 | 38 | 20.07 | 5/31 | 0 | 1 |
| Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan | 23 | 36 | 16.86 | 4/19 | 3 | 0 |
| Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 21 | 35 | 15.02 | 6/8 | 1 | 1 |
Most Wickets in a Tournament:
| Year | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Averages | Best Bowling | 4wk | 5wk |
| 2012 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 6 | 15 | 9.80 | 6/8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | Dirk Nannes | Australia | 7 | 14 | 13.07 | 4/18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 7 | 14 | 11.92 | 4/25 | 1 | 0 |
Best Bowling Figures:
| Date | Venue | Player | Team | Opposition | Bowling Figure |
| 18.09.2012 | Hambantota | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 4-2-8-6 |
| 31.03.2014 | Chittagong | Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 3.3-2-3-5 |
| 13.06.2009 | The Oval | Umar Gul | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3-0-6-5 |
Most Dismissals (as wicket-keeper):
| Player | Team | Matches | Dismissal | Catches | Stumps |
| Kamran Akmal | Pakistan | 30 | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 31 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Dinesh Ramdin | West Indies | 23 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
Most Catches (as non-wicketkeeper/fielder):
| Player | Team | Matches | Catches |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 26 | 21 |
| David Warner | Australia | 19 | 15 |
| Ross Taylor | New Zealand | 23 | 13 |
Most Matches as Captain:
| Player | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie (W/L) | No Results |
| MS Dhoni | India | 28 | 17 | 9 | 1 (1/0) | 1 |
| Paul Collingwood | England | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 (0/0) | 1 |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 (0/0) | 0 |