Raining sixes in Chennai! India smash record sixes in T20 World Cup
India's onslaught is now also 2nd on the list for the most sixes hit in a single T20 World Cup innings, only two behind West Indies's recent blitz against Zimbabwe this year.
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India's onslaught is now also 2nd on the list for the most sixes hit in a single T20 World Cup innings, only two behind West Indies's recent blitz against Zimbabwe this year.
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| Highest total in T20 World Cups | |||||
| Rank | Total | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| 1 | 260/6 | Sri Lanka | Kenya | Johannesburg | 2007 |
| 2 | 256/4 | India | Zimbabwe | Chennai | 2026* |
| 3 | 254/6 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | Wankhede | 2026 |
| 4 | 235/5 | Ireland | Oman | Colombo SSC | 2026 |
| 5 | 230/8 | England | South Africa | Wankhede | 2016 |
| 6 | 229/4 | South Africa | England | Wankhede | 2016 |
| Most Sixes for India in a T20 World Cup Innings | ||
| Opponent | Year | Sixes |
| Zimbabwe | 2026* | 17 |
| Australia | 2024 | 15 |
| Namibia | 2026 | 14 |
| Most sixes in a T20 World Cup innings | ||||
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Year | Sixes |
| 1 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | 2026 | 19 |
| 2 | Netherlands | Ireland | 2014 | 19 |
| 3 | India | Zimbabwe | 2026 | 17 |
| 4 | Australia | India | 2010 | 16 |
| 5 | India | Australia | 2024 | 15 |
First Published: Feb 26 2026 | 9:19 PM IST