The Indian cricket team is unarguably one of the best teams in any format, especially in White ball format. Indian team has produced some of the greatest batters in every form of the game. On the other hand, West Indies has been a force to reckon with in T20 cricket. So, in this article, we will discuss ' Best Knock by Indian Batters against West Indies in T20I Matches'.
1. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, nicknamed Hitman, is unarguably one of the best players from India, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 2018 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings, India piled up 195 runs on a road of a pitch, with Rohit Sharma smacking a century. Batting first, Rohit stitched together a 123-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan. In his 61-ball knock, he smashed eight boundaries and seven gigantic sixes, scoring 111 runs.
2. KL Rahul
KL Rahul is unarguably one of the best players from India, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against India in the 2016 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings, West Indies piled up 245 runs on a road of a pitch, with Evin Lewis smacking a century. Chasing 246 runs, with the score reading 137-3, Rahul stitched together a 107-run stand with MS Dhoni. In his 51-ball knock, he smashed 12 boundaries and five gigantic sixes, scoring 110 runs. However, his effort went in vain as India lost the game.
3. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, nicknamed Chiku, is unarguably one of the best players from India, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against India in the 2019 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings, West Indies piled up 207 runs on a road of a pitch, with Shimron Hetmyer smacking a half-century. Chasing 208 runs, with the score reading 30-1, Kohli stitched together a 100-run stand with KL Rahul. In his 50-ball knock, he smashed six boundaries and six gigantic sixes, scoring 94 runs in a successful run chase.
4. Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan, nicknamed Gabbar, is unarguably one of the best players from India, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against India in the 2018 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings, West Indies piled up 181 runs on a road of a pitch, with Nicholas Pooran smacking a half-century. Chasing 182 runs, with the score reading 45-2, Dhawan stitched together a 130-run stand with Rishabh Pant. In his 62-ball knock, he smashed 10 boundaries and two gigantic sixes, scoring 92 runs and took India over the line.
5. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of the best young players from India, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against India in the 2023 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings, West Indies piled up 178 runs on a road of a pitch, with Shimron Hetmyer smacking a half-century. Chasing 179 runs, with the score reading 45-2, Jaiswal stitched together a 165run stand with Shubman Gill. In his 51-ball knock, he smashed 11 boundaries and three gigantic sixes, scoring 84 runs.
6. Suryakuamr Yadav
Suryakuamr Yadav is unarguably one of the best players from India, with more than handy batting at top of order. In a game against India in the 2023 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings West Indies piled up 159 runs on a road of a pitch. Chasing 160 runs, with the score reading 34-2, Suryakuamar stitched together a 87-run stand with Tilak Varma. In his 44-ball knock, he smashed 10 boundaries and 4 gigantic sixes, scoring 83 runs. Notably, this came in winning cause.
7. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh, nicknamed Yuvi, was one of the best players from India, with more than handy off-spin bowling. In a game against West Indies in the 2009 T20 World Cup, batting in 1st innings, India piled up 153 runs on a tricky pitch, with Yuvraj Singh smacking a half-century. Batting first, with the score reading 66-4, Yuvraj stitched together a 64-run stand with Yusuf Pathan. In his 43-ball knock, he smashed six boundaries and two gigantic sixes, scoring 67 runs. However, his knock wasn’t enough to took India over the line.
8. Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is one of the best players from India, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 2022 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings, India piled up 188 runs on a road of a pitch, with Shreyas Iyer smacking a half-century. Batting first, with the score reading 38-1, Iyer stitched together a 76-run stand with Deepak Hooda. In his 40-ball knock, he smashed eigth boundaries and two gigantic sixes, scoring 64 runs.
9. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is one of the best players from India, with more than handy wicketkeeping skills. In a game against India in the 2019 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings, West Indies piled up 146 runs on a road of a pitch, with Kieron Pollard smacking a half-century. Chasing 147 runs, with the score reading 27-2, Pant stitched together a 106-run stand with Virat Kohli. In his 42-ball knock, he smashed 4 boundaries and 4 gigantic sixes, scoring 65 runs.
10. Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube is one of the best players from India, with more than handy medium-pace bowling. In a game against West Indies in the 2019 bilateral series, batting in 1st innings, India piled up 170 runs on a road of a pitch, with Shivam Dube smacking a half-century. Batting first, with the score reading 56-2, Dube stitched together a 41-run stand with Virat Kohli. In his 30-ball knock, he smashed three boundaries and four gigantic sixes, scoring 54 runs.
