India also registered many records in its name by winning the four-match T20 series 3-1 against South Africa. India made many records abroad in the fourth match. In this match, Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma scored centuries for India.
India achieved multiple record-breaking feats in T20I cricket:
- Biggest total abroad – Team India’s highest total abroad in T20Is is 283/1 against the South Africa at The Wanderes, Johannesburg, in 2024. This match showcased India’s aggressive batting lineup, with contributions from several players leading to this massive total. In overall T20I history, India’s highest total is 297/6 against Bangladesh in Indore in 2024, but that match was played at home.
- Sanju becomes the first player to score 3 centuries in one year – Sanju Samson recently achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first Indian cricketer to score three T20I centuries in a calendar year. His third century came during an electrifying match against South Africa, where he scored 107 runs off just 50 balls, showcasing his explosive batting skills. This feat highlights his exceptional consistency and power-hitting ability in the T20I format.
- Scored 2 centuries for the time in a T20 match – Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma created history in the 4th T20I against South Africa by both scoring centuries in the same innings, marking the first time two batters from full-member nations achieved this feat in a T20 International. Samson scored 111 runs, while Tilak remained unbeaten with 106, leading India to a massive total of 283/1 in Johannesburg.
- Highest partnership for any wicket in T20Is – In the 4th T20I between India and South Africa, Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma forged a partnership of 210 runs, which ranks among the highest partnerships for any wicket in T20 Internationals. This remarkable stand is now.
- Most Sixes by a team in T20 inning- The record for the most sixes in a T20I innings by a team is currently held by India, who smashed an incredible 23 sixes against South Africa in Johannesburg on November 15, 2024.
