An Oman batter became the oldest to score a fifty in men's

T20 World Cup history against Ireland on February 14, 2026. He beat a teammate's record, which was set just two days prior against Sri Lanka.

There have been 23 instances of players over 36 years of age scoring a half-century in T20 World Cups, with some batters also appearing more than once in the list. A Sri Lankan legend held the record for almost 19 years after taking the field against the West Indies in the inaugural edition at 39 years and 345 days.

A former Pakistan all-rounder and another Sri Lankan opener complete the top five of the following list.