Highest Partnership in T20 World Cup for India

Highest T20 World Cup partnership for India

India grabbed the headlines after winning the first T20 World Cup in 2007 under Dhoni. A completely new team with a new leader just played relentlessly and won. Regarding India's T20 World Cup history, the Men in Blue have been one of the best teams in the shortest format.

They also reached the final for the second time in 2014. However, they lost to Sri Lanka but overall they had a good history. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh are some of the biggest names in T20 cricket. In this article, we are going to look at the top partnership of Team India in the T20 World Cup.

1. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma (140 runs) vs Afghanistan in ICC T20 2021

The T20 World Cup 2021 did not end well for the Men in Blue as they also failed to finish in the top four. After opening the campaign with two consecutive defeats, India bowed out. However, they have still won their last three games, and quite dominantly so. The highest wicket partnership for India was against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul.

First, India posted a mammoth score of 210/2 in their 20 overs. Both the openers added 140 runs for the first wicket and scored their half-centuries. Rohit scored 74 off 47 balls while Rahul scored 69 off 48 balls. The target was too much for Afghanistan and they lost the match by 66 runs.

2. Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir (136 runs) against England in ICC T20 2007.

The inaugural season of the T20 World Cup was one of the most iconic tournaments in the game of cricket. It just completely changed the value of the game of cricket and the perception of the fans. India won the tournament with the combined strength of the entire team. The second wicket partnership came in the match against England in Durban. However, this match will always be remembered because Yuvraj hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in one over.

But it all started with the partnership of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag at the top. As it was a do-or-die game for India, the two matches opened differently. They added 136 runs for the first wicket to lay the perfect foundation for the rest of the batsmen. Sehwag made 68 off 52 while Gambhir made 58 off 41 balls. India scored 218 runs and won the match by 18 runs.

3. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (106 runs) vs West Indies in ICC T20 World Cup.

The third-highest partnership for India was between India and the West Indies in the 2014 World Cup. During the toss, India won the toss and after the toss, India decided to bowl first. The Indian bowlers did a very good job and restricted the West Indies' strong batting order to just 129/4. And then it was not a big target for the Indians.

The men in blue bowled out the target in 19.4 overs and won the match by seven wickets. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both scored their half-centuries and added 100 partnerships. He scored 106 runs for the second wicket while playing the match. Due to this India won. Rohit made 62 off 55 and Virat made 54 off 41 balls.

List of Highest Partnerships for India in T20 World Cup

Player	Runs	Wicket	Against	Year
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma	140	1st	Afghanistan	2021
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir	136	1st	England	2007
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli	106	2nd	West Indies	2014
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli	100	2nd	Bangladesh	2014
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma	77	1st	Ireland	2009
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag	76	1st	New Zealand	2007
MS Dhoni and Yousuf Pathan	63*	6th	England	2009
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma	59	1st	Bangladesh	2009