Captain and wicket keeper opening the innings of a team in the T20 World Cup
T Bavuma and Q de Kock opened the innings for South Africa in its match against India in the T20 World Cup at Perth on 30 Oct 2022 to provide the 18th occasion of captains and wicket keepers opening the innings for a team in the history of T20 World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 1 | C | WTS Porterfield | 31 | 2 | Ire | Srl | Lord’s | 14 Jun 2009 |
| 2 | K | NJ O’Brien | 31 | 2 | Ire | Srl | Lord’s | 14 Jun 2009 | |
| 2 | 1 | C | WTS Porterfield | 40 | 2 | Ire | Pak | The Oval | 15 Jun 2009 |
| 2 | K | NJ O’Brien | 07 | 2 | Ire | Pak | The Oval | 15 Jun 2009 | |
| 3 | 1 | C | Nawroz Mangal | 22 | 2 | Afg | Ind | Col-RPS | 19 Sep 2012 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Shahzad | 18 | 2 | Afg | Ind | Col-RPS | 19 Sep 2012 | |
| 4 | 1 | C | Nawroz Mangal | 08 | 2 | Afg | Eng | Col-RPS | 21 Sep 2012 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Shahzad | 01 | 2 | Afg | Eng | Col-RPS | 21 Sep 2012 | |
| 5 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 09 | 2 | Pak | NZl | Sharjah | 26 Oct 2021 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 33 | 2 | Pak | NZl | Sharjah | 26 Oct 2021 | |
| 6 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 51 | 2 | Pak | Afg | Dub-DSC | 29 Oct 2021 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 08 | 2 | Pak | Afg | Dub-DSC | 29 Oct 2021 | |
| 7 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 70 | 1 | Pak | Nam | Abu Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 79* | 1 | Pak | Nam | Abu Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 | |
| 8 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 66 | 1 | Pak | Sco | Sharjah | 07 Nov 2021 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 15 | 1 | Pak | Sco | Sharjah | 07 Nov 2021 | |
| 9 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 39 | 1 | Pak | Aus | Dub-DSC | 11 Nov 2021 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 67 | 1 | Pak | Aus | Dub-DSC | 11 Nov 2021 | |
| 10 | 1 | C | CR Ervine | 09 | 1 | Zim | Ire | Hobart | 17 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | RW Chakabva | 00 | 1 | Zim | Ire | Hobart | 17 Oct 2022 | |
| 11 | 1 | C | CR Ervine | 58 | 2 | Zim | Sco | Hobart | 21 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | RW Chakabva | 04 | 2 | Zim | Sco | Hobart | 21 Oct 2022 | |
| 12 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 00 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Melbourne | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 04 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Melbourne | 23 Oct 2022 | |
| 13 | 1 | C | CR Ervine | 02 | 1 | Zim | RSA | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | RW Chakabva | 08 | 1 | Zim | RSA | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 | |
| 14 | 1 | C | T Bavuma | 02 | 2 | RSA | Zim | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 63 | 2 | RSA | Zim | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 | |
| 15 | 1 | C | T Bavuma | 02* | 2 | RSA | Ban | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 47* | 2 | RSA | Ban | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 | |
| 16 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 04 | 2 | Pak | Zim | Perth | 27 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 14 | 2 | Pak | Zim | Perth | 27 Oct 2022 | |
| 17 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 04 | 2 | Pak | Net | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 49 | 2 | Pak | Net | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 | |
| 18 | 1 | C | T Bavuma | 10 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 01 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 |
It also provides the third occasion of South African captain and wicket keepers opening the innings for a team in the history of T20 World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 1 | C | T Bavuma | 02 | 2 | RSA | Zim | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 63 | 2 | RSA | Zim | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 | |
| 2 | 1 | C | T Bavuma | 02* | 2 | RSA | Ban | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 47* | 2 | RSA | Ban | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 | |
| 3 | 1 | C | T Bavuma | 10 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 01 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 |
It also provides the third occasion of captains and wicket keepers opening the innings for a team against India in the history of T20 World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 1 | C | Nawroz Mangal | 22 | 2 | Afg | Ind | Col-RPS | 19 Sep 2012 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Shahzad | 18 | 2 | Afg | Ind | Col-RPS | 19 Sep 2012 | |
| 2 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 00 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Melbourne | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 04 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Melbourne | 23 Oct 2022 | |
| 3 | 1 | C | T Bavuma | 10 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 01 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 |
The following table lists the only occasion of both the captain and wicket keeper openers scoring identical runs in the T20 World Cup.
| No | No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 1 | C | WTS Porterfield | 31 | 2 | Ire | Srl | Lord’s | 14 Jun 2009 |
| 2 | K | NJ O’Brien | 31 | 2 | Ire | Srl | Lord’s | 14 Jun 2009 |
The following table lists the only occasion of both the captain and wicket keeper openers scoring fifties in the T20 World Cup.
| No | No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 1 | C | Babar Azam | 70 | 1 | Pak | Nam | Abu Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 |
| 2 | K | Mohd Rizwan | 79* | 1 | Pak | Nam | Abu Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 |
The T20 World Cup witnessed the first occasion of captain and wicket keeper opening the innings for rival teams. This incident occurred in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 between Zimbabwe and South Africa at Hobart on 24 Oct 2022
| No | No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 1 | C | CR Ervine | 02 | 1 | Zim | RSA | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | RW Chakabva | 08 | 1 | Zim | RSA | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 | |
| 2 | 1 | C | T Bavuma | 02* | 2 | RSA | Zim | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 |
| 2 | K | Q de Kock | 47* | 2 | RSA | Zim | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 |