This article sheds light on the top five Indian batters with highest strike rate in T20I cricket
India has changed the face of T20I cricket in the last couple of years, with the batters going for their shots from the first ball, thereby getting the opposition bowlers under pressure.
Mentioned below is the list of the top five Indian batters with highest strike rate in T20I cricket
Abhishek Sharma- 190.46
Although Abhishek Sharma didn’t have the best of the T20 World Cup till the last game, the left-hander has captured the world’s attention with his explosive batting in T20 Internationals and finds himself in the list of the top five Indian batters with highest strike rate in T20I cricket. In the 17 matches played between 2024 and 2025, he scored 535 runs.
During this period, his strike rate stood at 193.84—the highest ever recorded. Abhishek smashed two centuries and two half-centuries. Scoring such a volume of runs off just 276 deliveries is a testament to his aggressive batting style.
Yashasvi Jaiswal- 164.31
Ranked second in the list of Indian batters with highest strike rate in T20I cricket is Yashasvi Jaiswal. In his brief career thus far, Jaiswal has amassed 723 runs in just 23 matches, maintaining an average of 164.31. During this span, he has registered one century and five half-centuries. His highest individual score during this period stands at 100 runs. He currently holds the second spot in terms of the highest strike rate.
Suryakumar Yadav- 162.94
Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav holds the third spot among Indian batters with highest strike rate in T20I cricket. However, due to a string of failures in recent matches, his strike rate has witnessed a significant decline.
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Nevertheless, Suryakumar remains the third Indian player to have scored runs at a formidable strike rate of 162.94 across his career, accumulating 25 half-centuries. To date, he has scored a total of 3272 runs in 113 T20I matches.
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Sanju Samson- 156.83
Although Sanju Samson’s journey in the 2026 T20 World Cup began on the bench, it culminated with him being named the ‘Player of the Tournament.’ The stylish right-handed batsman finished as the tournament’s third-highest run-scorer. Playing across five innings, Sanju scored 321 runs at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate of 199.38.
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He also emerged as the player with the most sixes (24) hit in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup. In total, Sanju Samson has scored 1399 runs at a strike rate of 156.83 in 62 matches, making him the Indian batte rwith fourth highest strike rate in T20I cricket.
Rinku Singh- 155.73
Rinku Singh made his T20 International debut for India in 2023. To date, he has scored 665 runs across 45 matches. Rinku boasts an average of 39.11 and a strike rate of 155.73. Despite such impressive records, Rinku is currently unable to secure a spot in the playing XI.
