Well, the T20 internationals (T20I) format is often hailed as one of the most prestigious and competitive cricket formats in the world. With each team getting to play a maximum of twenty overs, it’s extremely challenging for the batsmen to play calculated and slow innings.
The batsmen often play high-risk shots and make constant attempts to dominate the opponent teams right in the initial few overs. Over the years, the history of the T20 internationals has witnessed numerous legendary batsmen, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Philip Salt, Jos Buttler and many others, who have ruled the pitches of the T20I and have smashed match-winning sixes, annihilating the deadly bowling attack of the opponent team.
In this article we will take a look at the top four Indian batsmen who have smashed the highest number of T20I sixes in a single innings.
Top 4 Indian Batsmen With Most T20I Sixes in an Innings
Abhishek Sharma, India vs England 2025- 13 Sixes
The 24-year-old Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma, who represents the Indian national cricket team, is at the first spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of T20I sixes in one inning. Abhishek Sharma made his official T20I debut against Zimbabwe on 6 July 2024 and also scored his maiden T20I century in the second match.
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Abhishek Sharma delivered an absolutely sensational innings in the fifth T20I against England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and smashed a phenomenal 135 runs off 54 deliveries, including the highest total of 13 sixes and seven boundaries.
Rohit Sharma, India vs Sri Lanka 2017 – 10 Sixes
At the second spot in our list of the top four Indian batsmen who have smashed the highest number of T20I sixes in a single innings, we have the skipper of the Indian national cricket team, Rohit Sharma, who delivered a masterclass T20I innings against Sri Lanka in 2017 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.
The stand-in captain of the Indian national cricket team, Rohit Sharma, scored a scintillating innings of 118 runs off just 43 deliveries, including the second-highest total of ten sixes. Additionally, in the thrilling match against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma also established the record of smashing his career’s fastest T20I century in just 35 deliveries.
Sanju Samson, India vs South Africa, 2024 – 10 Sixes
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four Indian batsmen who have smashed the highest number of T20I sixes in a single innings, we have the 30-year-old Indian international cricketer Sanju Samson, who was a part of the Indian team which won the 2024 T20 World Cup. Samson made his international debut in 2015 in a T20 international against Zimbabwe and is also currently the only player to score three centuries in T20 internationals in a calendar year (2024).
Sanju Samson smashed an iconic innings of 107 runs off 50 deliveries, which included a total of ten sixes in the India vs South Africa T20I match in 2024, which also earned him the prestigious “Player of the Match” award.
Tilak Varma, India vs South Africa, 2024 – 10 Sixes
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four Indian batsmen who have smashed the highest number of T20I sixes in a single innings, we have the 22-year-old Indian professional cricketer, Tilak Varma, who scored a ground-breaking innings of unbeaten 107 runs in the India vs South Africa T20I match on 15 November 2024 at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium including a total of ten sixes and nine boundaries majorly contributing to India’s commanding total of 283/1.
The Indian side ended up defeating the South African cricket team who were bowled out for just 148 runs in 18.2 overs.
