Most runs
With 231 runs in six matches, Charith Asalanka is the leading run-getter of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. He is followed by compatriot Pathum Nissanka, who has 221 runs in eight matches. Both Asalanka and Nissanka struck half-centuries in Sri Lanka's 20-run win over West Indies to leapfrog Jos Buttler.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | RUNS | AVG | SR |
| Charith Asalanka | 6 | 231 | 46.2 | 147.13 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 8 | 221 | 27.62 | 117.55 |
| Jos Buttler | 4 | 214 | 214 | 153.96 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 4 | 199 | 99.5 | 133.56 |
| Babar Azam | 4 | 198 | 66 | 124.53 |
Most Wickets
With 16 wickets in eight games, Wanindu Hasaranga is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament by some distance. Against West Indies, he claimed 2-19. Shakib Al Hasan, the next man, is five wickets behind him. With 5-19 against Bangladesh, Adam Zampa reached third place. He now has ten wickets, one more than Josh Davey.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | WKTS | AVG |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 8 | 16 | 9.75 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 6 | 11 | 11.18 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 10 | 8.9 |
| Josh Davey | 5 | 9 | 13.67 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 8 | 8.75 |