T20 International (T20I) cricket often witnesses even contests between teams. But sometimes a team completely dominates over their opponent and registers massive wins.
The Indian team has recorded some of the largest victories in the shortest format, riding on the back of solid batting and bowling performances.
Here we’ll look at the top 10 highest wins registered by India in T20I cricket.
India’s Biggest T20I Wins
| Sr. No | Margin of Win (Runs) | Opponent Team | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | 88 | West Indies | 2022 |
| 9. | 90 | England | 2012 |
| 8. | 91 | Sri Lanka | 2023 |
| 7. | 93 | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| 6. | 100 | Zimbabwe | 2024 |
| 5. | 101 | Afghanistan | 2022 |
| 4. | 106 | South Africa | 2023 |
| 3. | 133 | Bangladesh | 2024 |
| 2. | 143 | Ireland | 2018 |
| 1. | 168 | New Zealand | 2023 |
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10. Beat West Indies by 88 runs | 2022
In August 2022, India romped their way to a thumping win over the West Indies. India posted 188 runs in their first innings.
Later, the spin trio of Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel wrapped the West Indies batting lineup for 100 runs, and India won the match by 88 runs.
9. Beat England by 90 runs | 2012
India registered their highest win in T20 World Cup history in 2012. They overpowered England during their group stage match.
First, the Indian batters rallied the total to 170 runs, which the bowlers defended by bowling out England for 80 runs. India won the match by 90 runs.
8. Beat Sri Lanka by 91 runs | 2023
Sri Lanka faced a humiliating defeat at the hands of India in early 2023. India stormed their way to 228, with Suryakumar Yadav scoring an unbeaten 112-run knock.
Then, Indian bowlers didn’t give an inch to Sri Lankan batters to bundle them for 137 runs. This resulted in a 91-run win for the Indian team.
7. Beat Sri Lanka by 93 runs | 2017
Yet another convincing victory for India over Sri Lanka. It was the first T20I in Cuttack where the Men in Blue put up 180 runs on the board.
In response, Sri Lanka got all out for just 87 runs as Yuzvendra Chahal spun his web, taking 4 wickets. That helped India register a win by a margin of 93 runs.
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6. Beat Zimbabwe by 100 runs | 2024
India faced a shocking defeat against Zimbabwe in the first T20I. But the young Indian squad made a resounding comeback.
India reached 234 runs in the first innings, with Abhishek Sharma scoring a cracking hundred. The Indian bowlers performed brilliantly, bowling out Zimbabwe for 134 runs and winning the match by 100 runs.
5. Beat Afghanistan by 101 runs | 2022
During the 2022 Asia Cup, India clinched a convincing victory against Afghanistan. Batting first, the Men in Blue posted 212 runs on the board, thanks to Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 122-run knock.
Later, Bhuvneshwar Kumar showed his bowling brilliance, bagging a five-wicket haul by conceding just 4 runs. This resulted in India wrapping up Afghanistan for 111 runs and winning the match by 101 runs.
4. Beat South Africa by 106 runs | 2023
A year later, India logged another 100-plus run T20I victory, this time against South Africa. After being put into bat first, India soared to 201 runs, with captain Suryakumar Yadav scoring a stunning hundred.
While defending the target, Kuldeep Yadav spun his magic, taking 5 wickets to bowl out South Africa for 95 runs. India came out victorious with a margin of 106 runs.
3. Beat Bangladesh by 133 runs | 2024
India registered their third-highest win in T20Is in a match against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. The Hyderabad crowd witnessed complete mayhem from Indian batters led by Sanju Samson, who smashed the second-fastest T20I century by an Indian.
Later, Indian bowlers pulled the plug, with Ravi Bishnoi taking 3 wickets and Mayank Yadav bagging 2 scalps. India restricted Bangladesh to 164 for 7 and won the match by 133 runs.
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2. Beat Ireland by 143 runs | 2018
India registered their first 100-plus run win in T20Is against Ireland back in 2018. The Men in Blue raced away to 213 runs as KL Rahul and Suresh Raina scored rapid fifties. Hardik Pandya further pushed the score with his late 9-ball 32 cameo.
Ireland’s batters were no competition to the Indian bowlers, as they slumped to 70 all out. As a result, India bagged a 143-run victory, which is now the second-highest for them in T20Is.
1. Beat New Zealand by 168 runs | 2023
In February 2023, India swept away New Zealand in a dominating manner in Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill led the charge at his favourite stadium, scoring 126 runs off 63 balls.
Gill’s knock, along with quick cameos from the top-order batters, helped India amass 234 runs on the board. In defence, Hardik Pandya picked up 4 wickets, while Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, and Shivam Mavi took 2 wickets each.
The collective efforts resulted in India bowling out New Zealand for a mere 66 runs and winning the match by a huge margin of 168 runs.
