The Indian team has two big goals in the upcoming T20 World Cup. First, to become the first team to defend the title and second, to become the first team to win the T20 World Cup three times. Team India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will enter the field keeping these two goals in mind. Statistics also show that India has the strength due to which the team can be successful in defending the title. From October 2023 till now, India’s performance in T20 International cricket has not only been excellent but also dominant. During this period, India won 48 matches and lost only eight. Leaving aside the Super Over, India has remained unbeaten there by 3-0. Its direct message is that Team India is not only winning the matches but is also controlling the matches. Australia has been the second most successful team during this period, but their record of 28 wins and 13 losses is far behind India. This difference separates India from other teams.
Runrate and 200+ scores: India at the forefront
The real identity of India’s batting is its run rate and big scores. An average run rate of 9.69 and more than 200 runs 20 times in 62 matches, these figures show that India now enters every match with the mentality of dominating the opposition bowling.
Runrate and 200+ scores in T20 International
(from October 2023 to January 2026)
Team Match Run Rate 200+ Score
India 62 9.69 20
England 38 9.67 6
Australia 44 9.55 8
West Indies 61 8.87 13
New Zealand 51 8.79 10
South Africa 46 8.40 6
Pakistan 68 8.20 6
Zimbabwe 63 8.14 10
Sri Lanka 44 8.02 5
Afghanistan 44 7.76 4
New Zealand series showed the true form of India
In the recent New Zealand series, India scored more than 200 runs thrice in five innings, including a mammoth score of 271 runs. Not only this, the target of 154 runs was achieved in just 10 overs in the third match. India’s run rate in this series was 12.35, which is the second best in any T20 series played against top teams.
Fear for Team India’s batting bowlers
Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey and Rinku Singh, this batting order is not only deep but has the ability to change the match in every over. Even though Sanju Samson is struggling with form, the rest of the batsmen completely cover this deficiency.
India’s dominance in sixes
If we look at the statistics of the players included in the T20 World Cup squad, Indian batsmen have hit 1081 sixes since October 2023. Indian batsmen are hitting one six in every 10.99 balls. This is the best among all the teams.
Comparative data of sixes of major teams
(from October 2023 to January 2026)
Team total sixes per ball
India 1081 10.99
Australia 872 11.72
West Indies 1198 12.18
South Africa 915 13.54
New Zealand 770 14.39
England 909 14.81
Afghanistan 781 15.38
Pakistan 771 16.50
Sri Lanka 482 17.78
Note: These figures are for T20 World Cup 2026
Including the batsmen included in.
Abhishek Sharma: King of sixes
At the individual level, Abhishek Sharma has emerged as the most dangerous batsman of this era. He has hit 249 sixes, which is the highest. Abhishek hits a six every 6.78 balls and a strike rate of 200+ makes him different from everyone else. Apart from Abhishek, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey are also in the list of those hitting sixes in less than every 11 balls, which is a nightmare for any bowling attack.
Batsman who hit most sixes in all T20s combined
(from October 2023 to January 2026)
batsman sixes ball strike rate per six
Abhishek Sharma 249 6.78 201.30
Finn Allen 179 6.89 184.68
Dewald Brevis 153 7.88 162.32
Romario Shepherd 116 8.59 160.24
Glenn Maxwell 126 8.70 166.51
Rashid Khan 58 8.86 152.14
Tim David 160 8.89 160.44
Jason Holder 84 9.32 154.66
Ishan Kishan 101 9.64 172.18
Note: These figures are for T20 World Cup 2026
Of the batsmen included. minimum 30 sixes
Batsmen included.
Innings with 10+ sixes: India at the forefront
After October 2023, Indian batsmen have hit 10 or more sixes in an innings nine times. No other team’s figure is more than three. Abhishek Sharma alone has achieved this feat four times, which is more than any other entire team.
Innings with 10+ sixes (team wise)
how many innings the team innings
India 9
England 3
Australia 3
New Zealand 3
South Africa 2
pakistan 2
Note: These figures are for T20 World Cup 2026
Including the batsmen included in.
(from October 2023 to January 2026)
Innings of 10+ sixes (player wise)
player how many innings
Abhishek Sharma 4
Tilak Verma 2
Ishaan Kishan 2
glen maxwell 2
finn allen 2
Note: These figures are for T20 World Cup 2026
Of the batsmen included.
(from October 2023 to January 2026)
Warning to opposition teams
Players like Finn Allen, Dewald Brewis, Maxwell will challenge, but the statistics clearly show that stopping India will be the biggest challenge of the tournament for other teams.
