Highest score for India in each format
Published on: Sep 9, 2022 9:20 am IST|Updated on: Dec 14, 2022 3:02 pm IST
Indian National Cricket Team has been a powerhouse in world cricket. The main reason behind this is that they have also produced high-quality batsmen that have taken the team to great heights in all three formats of the game. Let’s look at highest score for India in each format.
Format | Batsman | Highest Score |
T20I | Virat Kohli | 122* |
ODI | Rohit Sharma | 264 |
Test | Virender Sehwag | 319 |
What is the Highest score for India in T20I?
Indian Cricket Team has seen many power hitters playing in T20Is but the owner of the Highest score for India in T20Is is none other than Virat Kohli. The former Indian skipper scored unbeaten 122 runs against Afghanistan in Dubai during the Asia Cup 2022 to earn the feat and surpass Rohit Sharma (118). Notably, with his knock, he also ended his century drought and returned back to form.
What is the Highest score for India in ODI?
The owner of the Highest score for India in ODIs is current skipper Rohit Sharma. The right-hander is considered as one of the best opening batsmen to have played ODI cricket. Sharma registered the highest score in the 50-over format against Sri Lanka in 2014. His innings were laced with 33 fours and 9 sixes. His record still remains intact. Notably, he also has the record of scoring the most double hundreds (3) in ODIs.
What is the Highest score for India in Test?
Virender Sehwag, who was mostly known for his aggressive style of play irrespective of format, has the Highest score for India in Tests. The former Indian opener achieved the feat when he scored 319 runs against South Africa in the Test series between the nations in 2008. Opening the batting, the right-hander smashed 42 fours and 5 sixes and played with a strike rate of 104.93. His 319 is still the highest score by an Indian batsman in Test cricket.