India has produced some of the finest cricketing talents. Each street in the nation is filled with budding cricketers. The amount of talent in the nation is unmatched. The nation’s dominance in the Under 19 World Cups is proof of it. The nation was the first-ever winner of the T20 World Cup in 2007. India defeated their arch-rivals Pakistan to clinch their maiden World T20 title. The game has seen some marvelous Indian batters over the years. The great Sunil Gavaskar was followed by the master Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, and Virender Sehwag. In modern-day cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have dominated all three formats like a boss. The shortest format demands dominance and here are the top 10 Indian batters with the most runs in the T20 World Cups.
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the best batter in the world. By a fair distance, Kohli has gone past many great batters of this generation. The right-handed top order batter comes in at no.3 for India in the white-ball formats. The undisputed King of the modern cricket, Virat Kohli has equalled the great Sachin Tendulkar after scoring his 49th ODI ton against South Africa in the ongoing World Cup. As far as the shortest format of the game is concerned, Kohli has given India many memories to cherish about. The streets won’t forget his innings against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup. the batter is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cups with 1141 runs in 25 innings.
2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma leading six-hitter in the international cricket. The right-handed opening batter for India across formats, and the skipper of the team, Rohit made major contribution in his debut T20 WC to help his team clinch their maiden title in 2007. He started opening the innings in 2013 and has been a revelation ever since. Sharma has led his IPL franchise to 5 titles and is the most successful skipper alongside MS Dhoni in the league. He has scored 963 runs in the T20 WCs. The batter has also scored three double tons in ODI record which is an unbroken World record.
3. Yuvraj Singh
One of the finest cricketers in the world without any doubt, Yuvraj Singh, the former left-handed middle-order batter and a left-arm orthodox spinner was the man of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup. A true fighter, Yuvraj battled cancer during India’s World Cup triumph in the same year. He is also remembered for his six sixes in an over against England’s Stuart Broad. He also made immense contribution in the T20 World Cup glory in 2007. Yuvraj made 593 runs in 31 innings in his T20 WC career.
4. MS Dhoni
India’s most successful white ball skipper, Ms Dhoni, was a player who changed the fortunes of Indian cricket. After India’s historic World Cup win under Kapil dev in 1983, it was Dhoni who handed India three more ICC trophies. World T20 champions in 2007 followed by ODI World Cup triumph in 2011 and then the Champions Trophy glory in 2013, all came under the masterful leadership of the one and only, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Poo=polarly known as ‘captain cool,’ Dhoni was a temple of calmness and mental stamina. Hi ability to finish off the match was something very remarkable. He made 529 runs in in 29 innings in the T20 WCs.
5. Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir is one of India’s most underrated players. The former left-handed top-order batter was one of the most consistent performers for India. Gambhir played fighting knock of 97 in the final of the 2011 World Cup which helped his team to win the tournament. Gambhir was also the top scorer for India in the final of the World T20 against Pakistan in 2007. He piled up 524 runs in 20 innings in the T20 World Cups.
6. Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina was former left-handed middle-order batter for India across formats. His valuable contributions in the 2011 World Cup helped India to clinch the title after 28-long-years. Raina was also a handy off-sinner who chipped in with few overs in the middle. The southpaw became the first Indian batter to score a century in the shortest format of the game in 2009 against South Africa. Raina scored 453 runs in 21 innings in the T20 WCs.
7. KL Rahul
KL Rahul is a right-handed top-order batter for India in the shortest and the longest format. He plays in the middle-order in the ODI format. A top-class batter who plays with elegance and structure, KL made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2016. He also leads the team in absence of Rohit Sharma. Rahul is also a very good wicketkeeper and keeps for the team whenever needed.
8. SuryaKumar Yadav
The Indian Mr 360, SuryaKumar Yadav, is one of the best T20 batters around the world. Arguably the best in India, the batter has established himself after consistent performances in the IPL for Mumbai Indians. He is a player who has a different ‘V’ as compared to the other batters. He likes to play most of his shots behind the keeper and in between the fine leg and the third man. The utterly stylish batter can demolish any bowling attack on his day. He has scored 281 runs in just 9 innings in the T20 World Cups.
9. Hardik Pandya
The right-handed middle-order batter and a right-arm medium-pacer for India is the one who provides an important balance to the team. His ability to perform in all the departments of the game has made him India’s best all-rounder in modern-day cricket. Pandya has scored 213 runs in 10 innings in the T20 WCs.
10. Virender Sehwag
The Indian batter who redefined the fearless batting approach, Virender Sehwag, the right-handed opening batter played many brilliant knocks in his career. His bat flow with minimal foot movement allowed him to hit the ball sweetly. Known to give a great start to the team, Sehwag scored 187 runs in eight innings in the T20 WCs.
