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 hit 17 sixes against Zimbabwe in Chennai today
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Team India batters would finally feel like a weight has been taken off their shoulders as the line-up which was once expected to cross the 300-run mark in the coming matches, just posted their highest total in T20 World Cups, posting a mammoth 256/4 in their 20 overs against Zimbabwe at the Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.
| 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 |
The massive total was reached courtesy of their six hitting prowess, which saw them smash 17 sixes in the innings, a record number of maximums for India in T20 World Cups.
They have surpassed the 15 sixes hit against Australia back in 2024 as the likes of Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya went berserk on the night and left the Zimbabwe bowlers gasping for air.
| 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 |
The 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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First Published: Feb 26 2026 | 9:19 PM IST