Have you ever thought why the players are watchful of their wicket in the beginning but get into attacking mode during the death overs. The answer is quite simple, to utilize the depth of the batting line-up. Partnerships are built keeping all this in mind so that the batters can perform well. India has produced a large number of quality batters. These batters have brought fame to the nation and have recorded multiple records. In this article, we will take a look at the biggest partnerships for India in T20I cricket.
1. Sanju Samson And Deepak Hooda Vs. Ireland
Number one the list are Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda, who put up a 176-run second wicket partnership against Ireland during the 2022 India tour of Ireland. The duo guided India to a huge total of 225 runs. Following this, Ireland put up a strong batting display but failed to reach the target and faced a 4-run defeat.
2. Rohit Sharma And Kl Rahul Vs. Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul’s opening knock of 165 runs against their neighbouring island nation is next. During the India tour of Sri Lanka, India put a mammoth total of 260 runs on board. In reply, the Sri Lankan batters were bowled out in the 18th over for only 172 runs, thus, losing the match by 88 runs.
3. Rohit Sharma And Shikhar Dhawan Vs. Ireland
Next up on the list are Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, with their 160-run opening stand against Ireland in the 2018 India tour of England. After accumulating 208 runs in the first inning, the Indians restricted Ireland to only 132 runs. This led to a 76-run defeat for the hosts.
4. Rohit Sharma And Shikhar Dhawan Vs. New Zealand
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan stitched a 158-run partnership for the opening wicket. The knock came against New Zealand when they were touring India in 2017. While batting first, the pair guided India to 202 runs. In reply, New Zealand could score only 149 runs and lost the match by 53 runs.
5. Rohit Sharma And Kl Rahul Vs. Afghanistan
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul make way to the fifth position with their 140-run opening partnership against Afghanistan in the group-match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup of 2021. In the first innings, the Indians reached a total of 210 runs and then restricted Afghanistan to only 144 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
6. Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Vs. South Africa
The sixth place on this list belongs to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their stand of 138 runs for the second wicket. During the South Africa tour of India, the hosts put up 199 runs on the board in the first inning. However, the Proteas chased down the total in the final over.
7. Virendra Sehwag And Gautam Gambhir Vs. England
On the seventh spot, we have Virendra Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir’s opening knock of 136 runs. During the group-match of the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20, India registered an 18-run victory over England as they successfully defended their target of 218 runs.
8. Rohit Sharma And Kl Rahul Vs. West Indies
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul once again make it to the list, this time in the eighth position. The duo put together 135 runs for the opening partnership against West Indies during the 2019 West Indies tour of India. After making 240 runs in the first inning, they restricted the opposition to only 173 runs and registered a 67-run victory.
9. Suresh Raina And Virat Kohli Vs. Australia
Making it to the ninth spot of this list, we have Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli with their 134-run third-wicket partnership against Australia during the 2016 India tour of Australia. While batting first, the visitors accumulated 188 runs. Following this, a brilliant bowling performance by the Indian batters bowled out Australia for only 151 runs.
10. Rishabh Pant And Shikhar Dhawan Vs. West Indies
The final duo to make it to this list is Rishab Pant and Shikhar Dhawan. The pair recorded a 130-run stand for the third wicket in the third T20I of West Indies tour of India. In this thriller match, India successfully chased down the total of 181 runs on the final ball of the match.
