Indian batters have shown more aggressive intent in the last few years, especially in the T20I format. After failing to capture the ICC T20 World Cup last year, fans wanted the Men in Blue to have an aggressive approach while batting in the shortest format of the game.
Playing under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team has improved a lot and dominated a majority of their opponents in T20I cricket. There have been three instances in T20I cricket history, where a batter of the Men in Blue has smashed more than 25 runs in one over of a game. One of them happened last night during the match against the Hong Kong cricket team in Asia Cup.
Without further ado, let’s have a look at the three batters who scored more than 25 runs in one over of a T20I match for India.
1. Yuvraj Singh – 1st Indian batter to achieve this feat
The first name that features on the list is the former all-rounder of the squad, Yuvraj Singh. He smacked 36 runs off an over bowled by Stuart Broad during the Super 8s stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2007. India battled the England cricket team after a defeat against the New Zealand cricket team.
The Men in Blue needed a win, and Yuvraj Singh whacked a 12-ball 50 to setup a memorable win for the team. He hit six back-to-back sixes in the over bowled by Broad.
2. Suryakumar Yadav – Latest Indian batter to achieve this feat
Suryakumar Yadav achieved this feat yesterday while playing for the Men in Blue in the Asia Cup 2022 match against Hong Kong. Yadav accomplished the feat in the last over of the innings, where he scored four sixes and took a couple off the bowling of Haroon Arshad.
3. Rohit Sharma
In a T20I match against New Zealand in 2020, Rohit Sharma scored 26 runs. It was an over bowled by Kiwi bowler Hamish Bennett.
