India has had the services of some of the best bowlers. They have been able to restrict opponent batters’ run-scoring with their clever tactics and skills.
But a few opposition batters have found ways to counter their attack and score runs for fun. These batters have enjoyed batting against India while becoming a headache for the bowlers.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the top 10 batters with the most runs against India in T20I cricket.
Most Runs vs India in T20Is
| Player | Innings | Runs | High Score | Strike Rate | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 24 | 644 | 83* | 143.75 | 0/5 |
| Nicholas Pooran (WI) | 20 | 592 | 67 | 135.15 | 0/5 |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 21 | 574 | 113* | 152.25 | 2/2 |
| David Miller (SA) | 22 | 524 | 106* | 147.19 | 1/2 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 18 | 500 | 89 | 140.05 | 0/2 |
| Matthew Wade (AUS) | 15 | 488 | 80 | 156.91 | 0/3 |
| Dasun Shanaka (SL) | 22 | 430 | 74* | 140.52 | 0/2 |
| Colin Munro (NZ) | 12 | 426 | 109* | 148.95 | 1/3 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 13 | 419 | 95 | 130.12 | 0/3 |
| Shimron Hetmyer (WI) | 18 | 395 | 61 | 131.22 | 0/3 |
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Key Insights
1: England’s Jos Buttler became the first batter to score 600 runs against India in T20I cricket.
500: Five batters have accumulated 500 T20I runs against India. The number rises to 26 if we keep the cutoff to 300 runs.
173.11: Evin Lewis has the best strike rate against India in the shorter format among the batters with 300-plus runs. The Windies batter has scored 322 runs off 186 balls at a strike rate of 173.11. Heinrich Klaasen, Shane Watson, Matthew Wade, and Glenn Maxwell are the other batters with 150-plus strike rates. Find out overall highest striking batters in the format.
54.22: Wade also boasts of the best batting average among those who have scored a minimum of 300 runs. He remained unbeaten in six out of 15 innings he batted while accruing 488 runs. Watson (50.33) is the other batter with a 50-plus average.
7: Thus far, seven batters have smashed a century against India in T20I cricket. Lewis and Maxwell have blasted two each, while Watson was the first to breach the mark.
125: Lewis second hundred ended up as the highest individual score. He slammed an unbeaten 125 from 62 balls in a 2017 game.
5: Buttler and Nicholas Pooran, who are the top run-getters, have also amassed the most fifty-plus scores. Both batters have bagged five fifty-plus scores each.
4: Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka’s leg spinner, has scored the most ducks against the Men in Blue. He has been out on a duck four times.
Related: India T20I Record Against All Teams
