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Most Runs By An Indian Batter In An Over In T20Is

Sanju Samson smashed 30 runs in an over [Source: @BCCI/x.com]Sanju Samson smashed 30 runs in an over [Source: @BCCI/x.com]

Sanju Samson unleashed a batting storm against Bangladesh in the third T20I, blazing his way to a maiden T20I hundred with 111 off just 47 balls. The real fireworks sparked in the 10th over, where Samson moved from 62 to the edge of his century in a flash, crushing five consecutive sixes off Rishad Hossain.

After a calm dot ball, he smashed one to the sightscreen, followed by a series of massive hits over long-off, long-on, and deep mid-wicket, racking up a massive 30 runs.

This thrilling knock lands Sanju Samson among the elite few Indian batters who’ve racked up big runs in a single over. Let's look at most runs by an Indian batter in an over.

4. 30 Runs – Ruturaj Gaikwad & Tilak Varma vs Glenn Maxwell, Guwahati, 2023

Ruturaj Gaikwad [Source: @BasitSubhani/x.com]Ruturaj Gaikwad [Source: @BasitSubhani/x.com]

In a high-octane clash against Australia, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma joined hands to produce a 30-run over that left everyone spellbound. Facing the Aussie spinner Glenn Maxwell in Guwahati, Gaikwad started the carnage with a colossal six, a no-ball four.

He also smashed two more sixes and a single in the over alongside a wide. Tilak Varma chipped in with a single to wrap up the assault, taking the total to 30 runs.

Though India’s 222/3 was formidable, Australia fought back to clinch the match by five wickets in the last ball, but this explosive over is remembered as proof of Gaikwad’s destructive potential.

3. 30 Runs – Sanju Samson vs Rishad Hossain, Hyderabad, 2024

Sanu Samson [Source: @BCCI/x.com]Sanu Samson [Source: @BCCI/x.com]

Sanju Samson, known for his elegant yet powerful batting style, put on a display of fireworks in Hyderabad against Bangladesh.

In the third T20I, he brought the crowd to its feet when he hammered five consecutive sixes in the 10th over, facing young spinner Rishad Hossain.

Samson’s calculated onslaught, targetting the sightscreen, long-off, long-on, and mid-wicket, added up to 30 runs in six deliveries, catapulting him from 62 off 29 to 90s. Samson’s heroics propelled India to a staggering 267/3, leaving the Bangladesh bowling attack in tatters.

2. 36 Runs – Rohit Sharma & Rinku Singh vs Karim Janat, Bengaluru, 2024

Rohit Sharma & Rinku Singh [Source: @Slit991/x.com]Rohit Sharma & Rinku Singh [Source: @Slit991/x.com]

Sometimes, lightning does strike twice. In an unforgettable match against Afghanistan, Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh joined forces to wreak havoc against bowler Karim Janat.

Sharma kicked off the over with a four and followed it with a no-ball, two sixes and a single. With Rinku Singh waiting in the wings, the carnage was far from over. Rinku stepped in, smashing three sixes to match Yuvraj Singh’s legendary feat of 36 runs in an over. 

The game ended in a thrilling double Super Over win for India, but this monumental over set the stadium ablaze and left a lasting mark in T20 history.

1. 36 Runs – Yuvraj Singh vs Stuart Broad, Durban, 2007

Yuvraj Singh [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x.com]Yuvraj Singh [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x.com]

Topping our list is the immortal performance by Yuvraj Singh against England in Durban during the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. Facing Stuart Broad, Yuvraj became the first player in T20 cricket history to score six sixes in a single over, amassing an unmatched 36 runs.

Yuvraj’s blistering hitting left Broad and England stunned as he plundered every ball for a six, leaving fans and pundits in awe.

This over helped propel India to a victorious total of 218/4, and Yuvraj’s name was etched in cricket folklore forever. His record remains the golden standard, a feat that every power-hitter dreams of replicating.