The winner of the inaugural men’s T20 World Cup, Team India, is one of the victorious sides with the bat in the game’s shortest format.
Their modern-day duo, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, rule most of the T20I batting charts. They have also seen the T20 greats like MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, and Virender Sehwag representing them.
Without any surprise, they are leading the charts of teams that have teamed up for the most 200+ T20 totals and added the most number of T20I hundreds by teams.
Even then, there have been rare instances where their batting line-up has failed.
This article will list the top ten lowest team totals recorded by India in T20I cricket.
Lowest Team Totals for India in T20Is
| Score | Innings | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 1 | Australia | Melbourne | 1 Feb 2008 |
| 79 | 2 | New Zealand | Nagpur | 15 Mar 2016 |
| 81/8 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 29 Jul 2021 |
| 92 | 1 | South Africa | Cuttack | 5 Oct 2015 |
| 101 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Pune | 9 Feb 2016 |
| 102 | 2 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 6 Jul 2024 |
| 110/7 | 1 | New Zealand | Dubai (DSC) | 31 Oct 2021 |
| 118/8 | 2 | South Africa | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 |
| 118 | 1 | Australia | Guwahati | 10 Oct 2017 |
| 119 | 1 | Pakistan | New York | 9 Jun 2024 |
| 120/9 | 1 | England | Eden Gardens | 29 Oct 2011 |
Key Insights on India’s Lowest Innings Totals in T20Is
India’s Lowest T20I Scores in Overseas Conditions
India’s lowest team total in T20Is is 74 all out, recorded against Australia in the 2008 Melbourne T20I. This is also India’s lowest total in an overseas T20I match. (Check out the overall lowest totals in T20Is here.)
Australia wrapped up the 75-run chase in 11.2 overs to have a combined run aggregate of 149, which is the third lowest involving India in a T20I match.
India have registered two or more below-140 totals in Harare (Zimbabwe), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Bengaluru (India), and Melbourne (Australia) in T20Is.
India mustered 81 for 8 at a run rate of 4.05 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the 2021 Colombo T20I. This is the lowest run rate by India in a T20I innings.
Record Low Totals in T20 World Cup History
India’s 79 all out against New Zealand in 2016 is their lowest team total in the T20 World Cup. This is also the Indian team’s lowest total at home in T20Is. (Check out the lowest totals recorded in the T20 World Cup here.)
The lowest total successfully defended by India is 119 all out against Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup. They restricted Pakistan to 113 for 7 to win by six runs.
India’s 119 is the fourth-lowest total successfully defended by a team in the T20 World Cup.
Performance Trends and Team-Specific Records
India’s 124 for 7 against England in the 2021 Ahmedabad T20I is their lowest team total with at least one batter scoring a fifty-plus knock. Shreyas Iyer’s 48-ball 67 was the highest individual score.
Australia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka have restricted India to 140 or fewer runs in five or more T20I innings.
India have recorded four below-140 totals each in 2021 and 2024, the most by them in a calendar year in T20Is.
India have the fewest below-100 totals among full-member teams in T20Is, with only four such totals to their name.
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