The Indian cricket team is really good at T20 matches. They’ve won big tournaments and always play well. They started strong, winning the first T20 World Cup in 2007. Since then, they’ve kept getting better, with both experienced players and new talents on the team. They’re always at the top of the rankings and have a good mix of players of different ages, which helps them win games. Their batting, bowling, and leadership are all top-notch. In T20 matches, their batting has been especially impressive.
Let’s take a look at the highest individual scores for Indian players in T20 matches.
5. Suryakumar Yadav – 117(55)
In the last game against England in Nottingham, Suryakumar Yadav scored his first T20 century. He did it fast, using only 48 balls. Even though he played really well, India’s team lost by 17 runs. But overall, India won the T20I series 2-1. Suryakumar got to his hundred runs by hitting a boundary off David Willey. He had already reached 50 runs in 32 balls. Then, he went even faster, reaching 100 runs in just 16 balls.
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4. Rohit Sharma – 118(43)
In late 2017, Rohit Sharma did really well in cricket. He scored his third double hundred in a one-day international (ODI) match. Then, he got his second hundred in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match against Sri Lanka. He hit this hundred in just 35 balls, which is one of the fastest in T20I history. During his innings, he hit the ball really hard and scored 118 runs in total, with 10 sixes and 12 fours. Unfortunately, he got out after facing 43 balls. Rohit’s century is also the fastest by an Indian in T20I matches.
3. Virat Kohli – 122*(61)
During a cricket match in Dubai, Virat Kohli made his first ever century in Twenty20 International games. He scored 122 runs without getting out. This was his 71st century in all international matches. His score was the highest ever by an Indian player in Twenty20 International matches. Kohli’s last century before this was in a Test match against Bangladesh in 2019.
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2. Ruturaj Gaikwad – 123*(57)
Ruturaj Gaikwad did something special in cricket. He scored 100 runs in a T20 match for India against Australia. This helped India reach a total of 222 runs. It happened in Guwahati. Gaikwad plays for the Chennai Super Kings team. He is now in a small group of Indian players who have scored a century in T20 matches. There are only five players in this group: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and now Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gaikwad finished the match without getting out. He scored 123 runs from 57 balls. He hit 13 fours and seven sixes.
1. Shubman Gill – 126*(63)
Shubman Gill did something amazing in a cricket game against New Zealand. He scored 126 runs in just 63 balls. This made him break a record that Virat Kohli had before.
Shubman Gill played as the first batsman for Team India in the game. He didn’t get out throughout the game. His 126 runs became the highest score ever made by an Indian player in this type of cricket game. He hit the ball well, getting 12 fours and seven sixes.
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