T20 World Cup 2026: India’s explosive batting depth and fearless approach make them a serious threat every team must prepare for.
Since the beginning of July 2024, India have earned 30 T20I victories in 39 clashes at a win-loss ratio of six. They have batted at a run rate of 9.77, which is a positive sign for the national side ahead of the home T20 World Cup 2026. In this period, they have remained unbeaten for eight T20I series, including the ongoing New Zealand series, where they have already secured an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Against the Kiwis, the defending champions have collected 576 runs in three T20I innings at a splendid average of 48, losing only 12 wickets. They have notched up those runs at a blistering strike rate of 211.76 with 58 boundaries and 36 sixes. This reflects that teams need to be cautious against the fiery batting line-up of the Suryakumar Yadav-led side.
India bat aggressively; maintain 155.62 strike rate since July 2024
Since the beginning of July 2024, India have notched up 6323 runs in 39 T20I innings at 30.11. This is the most runs for any full-member nation in this timespan. Their jaw-dropping strike rate of 155.02 is the highest in this aspect among the top 25 international teams on the list. India’s 335 sixes in this period are only second to West Indies’ 347.
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Most T20I runs among full-member teams since July 2024
| Teams | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 4s/6s | HS |
| India | 39 | 6323 | 30.11 | 155.62 | 574/335 | 297 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 6167 | 20.63 | 128.03 | 503/274 | 207 |
| Zimbabwe | 41 | 6021 | 20.91 | 133.50 | 598/189 | 344 |
| West Indies | 40 | 5856 | 20.99 | 133.42 | 447/347 | 256 |
| BAN | 35 | 4926 | 21.61 | 124.77 | 360/229 | 205 |
Abhishek Sharma leads the chart for the most T20I runs for India since July 2024. The left-handed opening batter has scored 1267 runs in 35 innings with a splendid strike rate of 195.22, thanks to eight fifties and two centuries.
Most T20I runs for India since July 2024
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50s/100s | HS |
| A Sharma | 35 | 1267 | 38.39 | 195.22 | 08/02 | 135 |
| T Varma | 22 | 847 | 60.50 | 146.03 | 04/02 | 120 |
| S Samson | 25 | 674 | 29.30 | 157.11 | 02/03 | 111 |
| S Yadav | 31 | 619 | 23.81 | 155.53 | 04/00 | 82 |
| H Pandya | 21 | 535 | 35.67 | 151.99 | 03/00 | 63 |
Abhishek’s strike rate goes up to 190.60 when batting inside the powerplay during this period. This is the highest powerplay strike rate among all T20I players in this period.
India have been sensational in all three periods of the T20Is since the beginning of July 2024. They average 32.41 inside the first six overs of the innings with a strike rate of 158.69. Meanwhile, the strike rate goes up to 163.54 in the death overs (16-20).
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India’s performance in T20Is since July 2024
| Inns | Runs | Avg | Outs | SR | 4s/6s | HS | |
| Powerplay | 39 | 2204 | 32.41 | 68 | 158.79 | 261/107 | 95 |
| Middle overs | 37 | 2778 | 39.69 | 70 | 149.76 | 202/149 | 146 |
| Death overs | 32 | 1341 | 18.62 | 72 | 163.54 | 111/49 | 84 |
In terms of victories, the Blue Brigade’s T20I powerplay strike rate goes up to 166.58. Even their strike rate for the last five overs touches 173.39, which provides them with strong finishes with the bat.
India’s performance in T20I victories since July 2024
| Inns | Runs | Avg | Outs | SR | 4s/6s | HS | |
| Powerplay | 32 | 1904 | 38.08 | 50 | 166.58 | 224/99 | 95 |
| Middle overs | 31 | 2465 | 41.08 | 60 | 157.71 | 182/140 | 146 |
| Death overs | 27 | 1186 | 21.96 | 54 | 173.39 | 97/69 | 84 |
India inject risk-free T20I approach from top to bottom
There is no fear in the current India T20I set-up. Irrespective of batting first or chasing a total, SKY’s army have proven their new brand of cricket in three consecutive games against the Blackcaps in the current series.
In Raipur, they found themselves two down for six runs on the seventh delivery of a 209-run chase. Yet, they completed the victory in 15.2 overs. Despite losing both openers, Ishan Kishan and skipper Suryakumar Yadav put up a 122-run stand in just 48 balls for the third wicket.
An evening later in Guwahati, they lost Sanju Samson on the very first ball of the chase. Matt Henry was pumped after going through the defense of the wicketkeeper-batter. But, Ishan Kishan smashed the third, fourth, and fifth deliveries of the same over for two sixes and a boundary. In the blink of an eye, they finished on 94/2 in the powerplay, before successfully chasing 155 runs inside 10 overs.
Since the beginning of July 2024, India’s top three have collected 3590 T20I runs in 115 innings. They average 36.26 with a breathtaking strike rate of 168.38, shouldering seven centuries and 18 half-centuries. They set the platform, before the middle and lower orders continue the same aggression from top to bottom.
Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, and Rinku Singh continue the onslaught regularly to hammer the opponent’s bowling line-up. Moreover, they can also play the anchoring role if required. Tilak Varma showed that anchoring skill in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan. The southpaw played a match-winning knock of 69* runs after they were reduced to 20/3 inside four overs.
This highlights the strength of India’s T20I side, having crossed the 200-run mark 12 times in their last 39 innings. Opponents need to stay alert as the home side builds momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. Suryakumar’s army can still shock fans with more brutal batting in the remaining two T20Is against New Zealand. The fourth T20I of the series is scheduled for January 28 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
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