Fast starters: Most T20 World Cup runs by a batter in the powerplay.

The eighth edition of the T20 World Cup is currently underway in Australia.

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The tournament has already paved way to several nail-biting edge-of-the-seat thrillers.

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Rain has played spoilsport on multiple occasions but the entertainment has been top-notch.

Batters have found it difficult to score runs quickly in powerplay against the new ball.

Let's take a look at the list of batters who have scored the most runs in powerplay in T20 World Cup.

West Indies Chris Gayle scored 443 runs in powerplay in T20 World Cup.

India's Rohit Sharma has scored 440 runs in the powerplay in T20 World Cup.

Australia's David Warner has also scored 440 runs in the powerplay in T20 World Cup.