Highest Individual Scores for India in T20 World Cup

India were the first team to win the T20 World Cup in the inaugural edition in 2007. They beat arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final in Johannesburg, South Africa. However, since then, the Men in Blue have not been able to win the elusive title in the shorter format despite putting in remarkable performances in almost every edition. 

The Asian giants have reached the business end of the tournament multiple times but never managed to cross the knockout hurdle. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, they have once again entered the semi-finals - in the T20 World Cup 2024 - and it remains to be seen if they can end their trophy drought this time.  

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Here are the Highest Individual Scores for India in T20 World Cup

Former all-rounder Suresh Riana tops the list with his 60-ball 101 against South Africa in the 2010 T20 World Cup. The latest addition to the list is Indian captain Rohit Sharma who hammered a match-winning 92 off 41 balls in the Super 8 clash against Australia in St Lucia.

Former India captain Virat Kohli occupies the final three spots in the top 5 list of highest individual scores by Indian batters. His highest score in the T20 World Cup is an unbeaten 89 off 47 balls against West Indies in Mumbai in 2016. Despite Kohli’s valiant effort, India lost the second semi-final by seven wickets.

His two scores of unbeaten 82 against Australia and Pakistan rank fourth and fifth respectively. His 82* off 51 balls helped India advance to the knockouts of the 2016 World Cup. Meanwhile, his 53-ball 82* in the group-stage clash of the 2022 T20 World Cup against Pakistan is rated as one of the greatest T20I knocks of all time.   

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