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Abhishek Sharma tops the list of Indian batters with most runs against spin in a T20I, scoring 65 runs off 28 balls against Zimbabwe.
Sanju Samson follows closely, with two instances of dominating spinners, scoring 64 and 58 runs respectively in games against Bangladesh and in Durban.
Yuvraj Singh rounds off the list with his 57-run performance against Pakistan in 2012.

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Samson occupies two of the top-three spots on this list (Image source: X/@ICC)

Indian batters with most runs against spin in a T20I

By Gaurav Tripathi

Nov 09, 2024

12:35 pm

What's the story

India's star batter Sanju Samson played a sensational knock in the first T20I against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban. Opening the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma, Samson scored a stunning century. Samson departed for a brilliant 107 off just 50 balls as India recorded a comfortable win. Meanwhile, the batter was particularly dominant against spinners. Here we look at the Indian batters with the most runs against spin in a T20I innings.

#1

Abhishek Sharma - 65 runs 

Young batter Abhishek Sharma tops this list for his heroics against Zimbabwe in the Harare T20I earlier this year. The southpaw, who scored a hundred in that game, was particularly brilliant against the spinners. He faced 28 balls of spin that day and garnered 65 runs. The likes of Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza, and Wellington Masakadza struggled against him that day. Overall, Abhishek was dismissed for 100 off just 47 balls.

#2

Sanju Samson - 64 runs 

Samson dominated spinners en route to his maiden T20I hundred as well, against Bangladesh in Hyderabad last month. He scored 64 runs off 23 balls against spin as he ended up scoring a majestic 111 off 47 deliveries. Samson's brilliant show meant the likes of Mahedi Hasan and Rishad Hossain had a hard time at the office.

#3

Sanju Samson - 58 runs 

Samson managed 58 runs from 27 balls against spin in the aforementioned Durban T20I. It's now the third-most runs in an innings by an Indian batter against spin (T20Is). Samson dominated the likes of leg-spinner Nqabayomzi Peter and Keshav Maharaj (left-arm spinner) in the game. As mentioned, Samson overall made 107 off 50 balls as India finished at 202/8 batting first.

#4

Yuvraj Singh - 57 runs 

Yuvraj Singh unleashed carnage against Pakistan bowlers in the 2012 Ahmedabad T20I. He was lethal in the middle overs as he scored 72 runs off just 36 balls. 57 of his runs came against spin that day, off just 24 deliveries. Talismanic spinners like Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi went for plenty that day. Moreover, Yuvraj smashed Ajmal for three successive sixes.