0 The number of Indian players, before the start of the T20I series against Bangladesh, to perform the all-round feat of scoring 70-plus runs and claim two wickets in the same T20I match. In the second T20I in Delhi, Nitish Reddy became the first Indian player to do so. This happened in only the second match of his career. Eight other players from the top cricketing nations have also achieved this feat, with Australian Shane Watson and Pakistani Mohd Hafeez being the only ones to have done it twice.
Players achieving the feat of 70+ runs and 2+ wickets in a T20I match
Among players from top cricketing nations
Runs | Bowl | Player | For | Opp | Venue | Date | Result |
88* | 2/21 | David Hussey | Aus | SA | Johannesburg | 27 Mar 2009 | L |
71 | 4/10 | Mohd Hafeez | Pak | Zim | Harare | 16 Sep 2011 | W |
72 | 3/34 | Shane Watson | Aus | Ind | Colombo RPS | 28 Sep 2012 | W |
70 | 2/29 | Shane Watson | Aus | SA | Colombo RPS | 30 Sep 2012 | W |
86 | 3/25 | Mohd Hafeez | Pak | SA | Centurion | 3 Mar 2013 | W |
82* | 2/17 | Corey Anderson | NZ | Pak | Wellington WTS | 22 Jan 2016 | W |
103* | 3/10 | Glenn Maxwell | Aus | Eng | Hobart (BO) | 7 Feb 2018 | W |
75 | 3/24 | Mitchell Marsh | Aus | WI | Gros Islet | 14 Jul 2021 | W |
87 | 2/16 | Liam Livingstone | Eng | Aus | Cardiff | 13 Sep 2024 | W |
74 | 2/23 | Nitish K. Reddy | Ind | Ban | Delhi | 9 Oct 2024 | W |
87 The number of T20I wickets claimed by India’s left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh after playing in 56 matches so far in his career. He last played in the second match of the series in Delhi on 9 October 2024. His wickets tally is the highest by any pace bowler in the history of T20I cricket after the first 56 games of their career. Additionally, his bowling strike-rate of less than 14 is the best among the pacers listed below.
Pace bowlers with most T20I wickets after their first 56 games
Wkts | Bowler (for) | Balls | Runs | Ave. | S/R | R/O |
87 | Arshdeep Singh (Ind) | 1156 | 1597 | 18.36 | 13.29 | 8.29 |
82 | Mustafizur Rahman (Ban) | 1227 | 1542 | 18.80 | 14.96 | 7.54 |
80 | Umar Gul (Pak) | 1331 | 1340 | 16.75 | 14.14 | 7.11 |
80 | K. C. Karan (Nepal) | 1125 | 1445 | 18.06 | 14.06 | 7.71 |
76 | Bilal Khan (Oman) | 1195 | 1277 | 16.80 | 15.72 | 6.41 |
75 | Mark Adair (Ire) | 1181 | 1490 | 19.87 | 15.75 | 7.57 |
74 | Trent Boult (NZ) | 1281 | 1696 | 22.92 | 17.31 | 7.94 |
Note: Arshdeep has so far appeared in 56 T20I matches
82 The number of runs scored by Indian batters during the first six overs of the match against Bangladesh in Hyderabad.This is India’s joint-highest PowerPlay score in T20Is.
Highest T20I PowerPlay scores for India
PP | Total (Ov) | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result | Batting |
82/2 | 89/2 (6.3) | Scotland | Dubai | 5 Nov 2021 | Won | 2nd |
82/1 | 297/6 (20) | Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 12 Oct 2024 | Won | 1st |
78/2 | 203/5 (20) | South Africa | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 2018 | Won | 1st |
77/1 | 235/4 (20) | Australia | Trivandrum | 26 Nov 2023 | Won | 1st |
76/1 | 180/9 (20) | New Zealand | Johannesburg | 16 Sep 2007 | Lost | 2nd |
33 The number of T20I matches Ravi Bishnoi took to reach the 50th wicket of his career, in Hyderabad against Bangladesh on 12 October 2024. This is now the joint second-quickest by an Indian bowler to achieve the landmark and fourth quickest among leg-spinners of top cricketing nations.
Quickest to reach 50 T20I wickets for India
M | Bowler | Achieved on | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Ave. | S/R | E/R |
30 | Kuldeep Yadav | 8 Aug 2023 | 639 | 714 | 50 | 14.28 | 12.78 | 6.70 |
33 | Arshdeep Singh | 20 Aug 2023 | 671 | 949 | 50 | 18.98 | 13.42 | 8.49 |
33 | Ravi Bishnoi | 12 Oct 2024 | 772 | 940 | 51 | 18.43 | 15.14 | 7.31 |
34 | Yuzvinder Chahal | 10 Nov 2019 | 801 | 1067 | 50 | 21.34 | 16.02 | 7.99 |
Quickest to reach 50 T20I wickets among right-arm leg-spinners
Among players from top cricketing nations
M | Bowler | Achieved on | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Ave. | S/R | E/R |
31 | Imran Tahir | 17 Feb 2017 | 695 | 740 | 54 | 13.70 | 12.87 | 6.39 |
31 | Rashid Khan | 3 Jun 2018 | 702 | 706 | 52 | 13.58 | 13.50 | 6.03 |
32 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 Nov 2021 | 664 | 694 | 50 | 13.88 | 13.28 | 6.27 |
33 | Ravi Bishnoi | 12 Oct 2024 | 772 | 940 | 51 | 18.43 | 15.14 | 7.31 |
34 | Yuzvinder Chahal | 10 Nov 2019 | 801 | 1067 | 50 | 21.34 | 16.02 | 7.99 |
297 India’s total against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on 12 Oct 2024. This is now the highest in any T20I match involving two Test-playing nations. The previous highest was 278/3 by Afghanistan against Ireland, which also came at an Indian ground, in Dehradun. Overall, Nepal’s total of 314/3 against Mongolia in the 2024 Asian Games in China, remains the highest in all T20s.
Highest team totals in T20s
Total | For | Opponent | Venue | Date | Series/tournament |
314/3 | Nepal | Mongolia | Hangzhou | 27 Sep 2023 | Asian Games (T20I) |
297/6 | India | Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 12 Oct 2024 | Bilateral T20I |
287/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 | IPL (T20) |
278/3 | Afghanistan | Ireland | Dehradun | 23 Feb 2019 | Bilateral T20I |
278/4 | Czech Republic | Turkey | Ilfov County | 30 Aug 2019 | Bilateral T20I |
Highest team totals in T20s in India
Total | For | Opponent | Venue | Date | Series/tournament |
297/6 | India | Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 12 Oct 2024 | Bilateral T20I |
287/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2024 | IPL (T20) |
278/3 | Afghanistan | Ireland | Dehradun | 23 Feb 2019 | Bilateral T20I |
277/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad | 27 Mar 2024 | IPL (T20) |
275/6 | Punjab | Andhra | Ranchi | 17 Oct 2023 | Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) |
11 The number of occasions India has managed to win all the games in bilateral match series of three games or more in T20Is. Among all the 100-odd sides playing T20 internationals worldwide, India is the only country to inflict 10 or more clean sweeps against its opponents.
India clean sweeping opponents by a margin of 3-0 or more in a T20I series
# | Series | Opponent | Venue | Season | Series dates |
1. | 3-0 | Australia | Australia | 2015/16 | 26-31 Jan 2016 |
2. | 3-0 | Sri Lanka | India | 2017/18 | 20-24 Dec 2017 |
3. | 3-0 | West Indies | India | 2018/19 | 4-11 Nov 2018 |
4. | 3-0 | West Indies | USA/West Indies | 2019 | 3-6 Aug 2019 |
5. | 5-0++ | India | New Zealand | 2019/20 | 24 Jan-2 Feb 2020 |
6. | 3-0 | New Zealand | India | 2021/22 | 17-21 Nov 2021 |
7. | 3-0 | West Indies | India | 2021/22 | 16-20 Feb 2022 |
8. | 3-0 | Sri Lanka | India | 2021/22 | 24-27 Feb 2022 |
9. | 3-0+ | Afghanistan | India | 2023/24 | 11-17 Jan 2024 |
10. | 3-0+ | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2024 | 27-30 Jul 2024 |
11. | 3-0 | Bangladesh | India | 2024/25 | 6-12 Oct 024 |
5-0++ includes two tied games, 3-0+ includes one tied game
Clean sweeping the opposition in T20Is on most occasions (min 3 matches in a series)
Series Wins | Team | Number of Series |
11 | India | 35 |
8 | Pakistan | 32 |
6 | Afghanistan | 16 |
5 | Australia | 25 |
4 | England | 26 |
10 The number of consecutive victories for India in its recent T20I games. Its current unbeaten run is just two short of its record of 12 straight wins. Interestingly, Team India’s (the current World Cup champion) recent form has been so good that it has lost just one game in its last 23 matches. Its only loss occurred in Harare to Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2024, which was its first match after winning the World title in the Caribbean.
India’s most successive T20I victories
M | From | To | Home | Away |
12 | 3 Nov 2021 | 27 Feb 2022 | 9 | 3 |
12 | 14 Dec 2023 | 29 Jun 2024 | 3 | 9 |
10* | 7 Jul 2024 | 12 Oct 2024 | 3 | 7 |
9 | 7 Jan 2020 | 6 Dec 2020 | 2 | 7 |
* Winning sequence in progress
India’s most successive T20I victories at home
M | From | To |
11 | 18 Mar 2021 | 27 Feb 2022 |
8* | 1 Dec 2023 | 12 Oct 2024 |
7 | 7 Nov 2017 | 11 Nov 2018 |
* winning sequence in progress
All records are correct and updated until 19 Oct 2024.
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