ROHIT SHARMA (IND)
1094 runs in 12 Tests, avg of 60.77, 4 centuries and best of 212
The WTC proved to be a renaissance of sorts for Rohit Sharma, who was promoted to open the innings in Test matches as well. His first outing as Test match opener was against South Africa at home and he smashed a century in both innings of the match and followed it with a double century as well.
He continued the good form scoring 4 centuries in total for India, and helped the team get into the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
DIMUTH KARUNARATNE (SL)
999 runs in 10 Tests, avg of 55.50, 4 centuries and best of 244
Dimuth Karunaratne of Sri Lanka led from the front as their captain in the World Test Championship (WTC) tournament. He scored a brilliant 999 runs in 10 Test matches with four centuries to his name, including the best score of 244, which came against Bangladesh in Pallekele.
KANE WILLIAMSON (C-NZ)
918 runs in 10 Tests, avg of 61.20, 3 centuries and best of 251
Kane Williamson finally has an ICC trophy in his cabinet after the twin heartbreaks of the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. Williamson led from the front as he scored a sublime half-century helping New Zealand chasing down the 139-run target set by India in the ICC WTC 2021 Final.
Virat Kohli gives warm hug to Kane Williamson after New Zealand's WTC final victory
Williamson also performed amazingly well in the 10 Tests of the WTC scoring 918 runs with the best score of 251.
STEVE SMITH (AUS)
1341 runs in 13 Tests, avg of 63.85, 4 centuries and best of 211
Steve Smith played 13 Tests in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) and scored 1341 runs with 4 centuries to his name, including the best score of 211 at ab average of 63.85. He has been the second-leading scorer for Australia in the WTC cycle.
Incidentally, he came back into the Australia team in 2019 after completing his one-year ban for ball-tampering in the Ashes that year and scored heavily against England including a century in each innings in Edgbaston and a double ton in Manchester, making 774 runs in just 4 Tests.
