Five Highest Individual Scores By Indian Players In T20 Cricket

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya who is making a return from injury, by playing in the DY Patil T20 Cup recently grabbed headlines by scoring 158 runs in 55 balls in a match. His blistering knock included 20 sixes and just six boundaries, showcasing how much he loves to hit the big shots.

Sadly, his innings won’t be acknowledged by the record books as the DY Patil T20 tournament is not such a well-recognized tournament like other domestic competitions or the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Due to this reason, Hardik will not bag the honour of scoring the highest individual score by an Indian player in T20 cricket, just yet.

Having said that, we’ll take a look at five such Indian players who have played some big knocks in the shortest format of the gentleman’s game.

Top 5 Highest Individual Scores By Indian Players In T20 Cricket:

5) Murali Vijay – 127 runs

Murali Vijay might be renowned for his exploits in the purest format of the game. However, he is one of the top five Indian players who have played the biggest innings in T20 cricket history.

On 3rd April 2010, the 35-year-old played a mammoth 127 run inning in just 56 balls, in the IPL, playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Vijay demolished the Rajasthan Royals (RR) bowlers by scoring 11 sixes and eight boundaries in his sensational knock.

In the present scenario, the veteran has lost his place in the Test team.

4) Rishabh Pant – 128 runs

Rishabh Pant made his reputation in Indian cricket as a T20 specialist. He has a knack for playing explosive innings, one of which came against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on 10th May 2018. Pant scored a brilliant 128 runs off just 63 balls, his innings was laced with 15 boundaries and seven sixes.

The 22-year-old has been dropped from the Indian team lately, owing to some indifferent performances, although there’s no questioning Pant’s talent, he’s a batsman of the highest calibre.

He’s one of the Indian players to have played the biggest innings in T20 cricket.

3) Wriddhiman Saha – 129 runs

Although Wriddiman Saha mostly plays Test cricket for India, he has made his presence felt in T20 cricket as well. He’s third in the list of Indian players to have played the biggest innings in T20 cricket.

Saha in a domestic match, scored 129 runs in 69 balls, playing for Bengal on 27 February 2019. The 35-year-old demolished Arunachal Pradesh bowlers by hitting 16 boundaries and four sixes in his innings.

Saha was part of the Indian contingent that played the two-match Test series in New Zealand, although he relegated to the bench to pave the way for Rishabh Pant.

2) Manish Pandey – 129 runs

Manish Pandey scored a magnificent 129 run knock on 12th November 2019, to become the second Indian player with biggest innings in T20 cricket. He’s jointly placed with Saha, although Pandey achieved his tally in fewer balls.

Playing for Karnataka the 30-year-old scored 129 runs in just 59 balls, his innings included 12 boundaries and a mammoth 10 sixes.

Lately, Pandey has established himself as an important player for Team India and he will be looking to cement his place in the national setup by impressing further in the upcoming IPL campaign.

1) Shreyas Iyer – 147 runs

Shreyas Iyer tops the list of Indian players who hold the record for scoring the highest number of runs in one innings in T20 cricket. He played a surreal knock of 147 off just 55 balls, for Mumbai in a domestic game against Sikkim.

Iyer achieved this illustrious feat on 21 February 2019, by scoring seven boundaries and an incredible 15 sixes in his innings.

The 25-year-old has slowly established himself as India’s No.4 batsman, a slot which has been up for grabs for some time now.