The Indian cricket team is well accustomed to putting up big scores in T20Is. From first generation T20 stars like Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina to the modern day stars like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli, they have always had the firepower to kill a game with their batting firepower.
The Men in Blue have surpassed the 200-mark in T20Is 26 times, which is more than any other international team. This includes a staggering display against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017, when they amassed 260/5 in 20 overs, which is the highest team total in T20Is by India.
Here’s a list of the highest team totals in T20Is by India.
Highest team totals in T20Is by India
|
Opponent |
Year |
Score |
|
Sri Lanka |
2017 |
260/5 |
|
West Indies |
2016 |
244/4 |
|
West Indies |
2019 |
240/3 |
|
South Africa |
2022 |
237/3 |
|
New Zealand |
2023 |
234/4 |
|
Sri Lanka |
2023 |
228/5 |
|
Ireland |
2022 |
225/7 |
|
England |
2021 |
224/2 |
|
England |
2007 |
218/4 |
|
Ireland |
2018 |
213/4 |
260/5 vs Sri Lanka, 2017 at Indore
Rohit Sharma’s century (118 off 43 balls) and KL Rahul’s half-century (89 off 49 balls) propelled India to 260/5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in Indore. This is India’s only total in excess of 250 in T20Is and unsurprisingly, the Men in Blue went on to win the match by 88 runs.
244/4 vs West Indies, 2016 at Lauderhill
Chasing 246 to win against West Indies at Lauderhill, USA, India fell short of the target by just two runs. They managed 244/4 in 20 overs courtesy KL Rahul’s century (110 off 51 balls) but it wasn’t enough to win on the day.
240/3 vs West Indies, 2019 in Wankhede
Rohit Sharma (71 off 34 balls), KL Rahul (91 off 56 balls) and Virat Kohli (70 off 29 balls) smashed quickfire half-centuries at the Wankhede against West Indies, taking India to 240/3 in 20 overs. The hosts then sealed a comfortable 67-run victory banking on this batting effort as well as good bowling.
237/3 vs South Africa, 2022 in Guwahati
Suryakumar Yadav’s explosive half-century (61 off 22 balls), assisted by timely contributions from KL Rahul (57 off 28 balls) and Virat Kohli (49* off 28 balls), took India to 237/3 in Guwahati against South Africa in October 2022. The Proteas got close to the target, but fell short by 16 runs.
234/4 vs New Zealand, 2023 in Ahmedabad
Shubman Gill’s maiden T20I ton powered India to 234/4 in 20 overs against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The Men in Blue also bundled out the Kiwis for just 66 runs in the second innings, registering their biggest-ever win in T20Is by 168 runs.
