There’s barely an innings where we don’t see a batter attempt a six. Sixes are like a staple in any batter’s knock. The more they smash, the quicker they score.
Some Indian batters know this very well. So they laced their knocks with a bunch of sixes on many occasions.
On that note, here’s a look at the most sixes scored by Indian batters in a T20I innings.
Most Sixes in a T20I Innings for India
| Player | 6s | 4s | Score (BF) | SR | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 13 | 7 | 135 (54) | 250.00 | v England | Wankhede | 2 Feb 2025 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 11 | 9 | 108 (34) | 317.64 | v Afghanistan | Delhi | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Rohit Sharma | 10 | 12 | 118 (43) | 274.41 | v Sri Lanka | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Sanju Samson | 10 | 7 | 107 (50) | 214.00 | v South Africa | Durban | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Tilak Varma | 10 | 9 | 120* (47) | 255.31 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Ishan Kishan | 10 | 6 | 103 (43) | 239.53 | v New Zealand | Thiruvananthapuram | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 9 | 7 | 112* (51) | 219.60 | v Sri Lanka | Rajkot | 7 Jan 2023 |
| Sanju Samson | 9 | 6 | 109* (56) | 194.64 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Nov 2024 |
| KL Rahul | 8 | 5 | 89 (49) | 181.63 | v Sri Lanka | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 8 | 7 | 100 (56) | 178.57 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Rohit Sharma | 8 | 11 | 121* (69) | 175.36 | v Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Rohit Sharma | 8 | 7 | 92 (41) | 224.39 | v Australia | Gros Islet | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 8 | 7 | 100 (47) | 212.76 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Jul 2024 |
| Sanju Samson | 8 | 11 | 111 (47) | 236.17 | v Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 12 Oct 2024 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 8 | 5 | 79 (34) | 232.35 | v England | Eden Gardens | 22 Jan 2025 |
Key Insights on Most Sixes in T20I Innings by Indian Batters
Record Sixes by Indian Batters in T20I Innings
Abhishek Sharma has smashed the most sixes as an Indian batter in a T20I innings. He laced his 135-run knock with 13 sixes against England in the 2025 Wankhede T20I.
His 135-run knock is also the highest individual score by an Indian batter in a T20I innings.
Abhishek is the only Indian batter to score 10 or more sixes in two different T20I innings.
Abhishek has also scored the most sixes for India while batting in the second innings in a T20I match. He hammered eight maximums while aggregating 79 off 34 balls against England in the 2025 Eden Gardens T20I, which India won.
Abhishek, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have scored five-plus sixes in 10 or more innings in T20Is.
Rohit Sharma leads the six-hitting chart for India with 205 sixes in 151 T20I innings.
Most Sixes by Conditions and Positions for India in T20I Innings
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma have recorded the most sixes for India in an away T20I innings. Both scored 10 sixes each against South Africa in Durban and Johannesburg just seven days apart on the 2024 tour.
Samson’s 10 maximums are the most by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter in a T20I innings.
Tilak’s 10 sixes are also the joint most by a non-opener for India in a T20I innings. Ishan Kishan levelled the record against New Zealand in the 2026 Trivandrum T20I.
Rohit’s 10 sixes in his 118 against Sri Lanka in 2017 are the most by an Indian captain in a T20I innings.
Six-Hitting Record for India on T20I Debut
Kishan has registered the most sixes for India on debut in a T20I innings. He struck four maximums while scoring 56 off 32 balls against England in the 2021 Ahmedabad T20I.
Kishan’s 56 is the second-highest individual score by an Indian batter on T20I debut.
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