Know India’s record at T20 World Cup: Get batting, bowling and team stats

The Indian cricket team scripted history as they won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007.

Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a nail-biting final to clinch their maiden T20 World Cup title in Johannesburg.

Later in the next three editions of the T20 World Cup in 2009, 2010 and 2012, the Men in Blue experienced disappointing campaigns as they were knocked out in either the Super 8s, Super 10s or Super 12s.

In the 2014 edition of the T20 World Cup, the MS Dhoni-led Indian cricket team had a memorable campaign as they reached the final before going down to eventual champions Sri Lanka held in Bangladesh. 

Having hosted the T20 World Cup for the first time in 2016, favourites India stormed into the semi-finals before they once again lost to eventual winners West Indies in the last four.

The seventh edition of the T20 World Cup was held after five years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman in 2021. 

Led by Virat Kohli, India had a dismal campaign as they were knocked out in the Super 12 Stage.

One year later, the marquee ICC tournament was held once again in Australia. Favourites India once again faltered at the semi-final stage as they lost to eventual champions England.

As the Rohit Sharma-led side aims to end India’s decade-long ICC trophy drought at T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the West Indies and the United States, we take a look at India’s record at T20 World Cups.

India’s record at T20 World Cups

India’s highest total at T20 World Cup

India’s highest total at the T20 World Cup is 218/4 which came against England in Durban in 2007. Electing to bat first, India rode on Yuvraj Singh’s 16-ball 58 along with contributions from Gautam Gambhir (58) and Virender Sehwag (68) to post their highest total in the T20 World Cup history. Pacer Irfan Pathan’s three-wicket haul later helped India restrict England to 200/6 to secure an 18-run victory. 

India’s lowest total at T20 World Cup

India’s lowest total at the T20 World Cup is 79 which was registered against New Zealand in Nagpur in 2016. Chasing 127, the MS Dhoni-led India were bundled out for 79 in 18.1 overs. Dhoni top-scored for India run-a-ball 30. For New Zealand, left-arm Mitchell Santner was the wrecker-in-chief with four wickets. Earlier, India restricted India to 126/7 in their 20 overs.

Most runs for India in T20 World Cups

Former captain Virat Kohli has scored the most runs for India in the T20 World Cup history. Between 2012 and 2022, the right-handed batter amassed 1,141 runs in 27 matches at an average of 81.50 and a strike rate of 131.30. Kohli, in fact, is the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 World Cups. Rohit Sharma has the second-most runs for India at the marquee T20 tournament with 963 runs in 39 matches.

Most wickets for India in T20 World Cups

Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record for the most wickets for India in T20 World Cups. The right-arm spinner bagged 32 wickets in 24 matches at an average of 17.25 and an economy of 6.49. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja is second on the list with 21 wickets in 22 games.

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