Since their debut in T20 International cricket in December 2006 against South Africa at Johannesburg, Team India have been among the most dominant sides in the format. In 247 matches so far, the batsmen have collectively produced 24 centuries with 12 different players entering the elite list of century-makers, and 6 among them scoring multiple hundreds. Three of these stars have already retired, while the next generation continues to carry the legacy forward. (News18 Hindi)
The journey began with Suresh Raina, who etched his name in history by scoring India’s first-ever T20I century. His 101 off 60 balls came against South Africa in the 2010 T20 World Cup at Gros Islet, West Indies. Raina played 78 T20Is, scoring 1605 runs with one century and five half-centuries, before calling time on his career. (News18 Hindi)
No Indian has been more prolific than Rohit Sharma in this format. Nicknamed the Hitman, Rohit owns five T20I centuries, 106 against South Africa (2015), 118 vs Sri Lanka (2017), 100 vs England (2018), 111 vs West Indies (2018), and 121 against Afghanistan in 2024. With 4231 runs in 159 matches, including 32 fifties, Rohit remains India’s highest century-maker in T20Is. He has since retired from the format. (News18 Hindi)
KL Rahul, known for his elegant stroke play, has two T20I hundreds to his name. His first came in 2016 against the West Indies with a blazing unbeaten 110 off 51 balls, followed by another unbeaten 101 in 2018. Across 72 T20Is, Rahul has scored 2265 runs with two centuries and 22 half-centuries. (News18 Hindi)
All-rounder Deepak Hooda grabbed headlines in 2022 when he smashed 104 against Ireland. It remains his only international century in the format so far. In 21 T20Is, Hooda has scored 368 runs. (News18 Hindi)
Suryakumar Yadav has redefined India’s batting approach in T20 cricket. With four centuries – 117 vs England (2022), 111 vs New Zealand (2022), 112 vs Sri Lanka (2023), and 100 vs South Africa (2023) – SKY has already become one of India’s most dangerous T20 batters. He has 2598 runs from 83 matches, with 117 being his highest. (News18 Hindi)
Virat Kohli, the highest run-getter in T20Is with 4188 runs in 125 matches, reached his maiden T20I hundred in September 2022 against Afghanistan, an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls. It was a knock that ended his long wait for a century across formats. Kohli has since retired from T20Is. (News18 Hindi)
Shubman Gill announced himself in T20Is with an unbeaten 126 against New Zealand in Ahmedabad in February 2023, while Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered a 49-ball 100 against Nepal during the Asian Games quarter-final at Hangzhou later that year. Gill has 521 runs in 21 T20Is, while Jaiswal already boasts 723 runs with five fifties in 23 matches. (News18 Hindi)
Ruturaj Gaikwad produced his finest T20I innings in November 2023 at Guwahati, blasting an unbeaten 123 off 57 balls against Australia. With 633 runs in 23 matches, he has shown the temperament for big knocks. (News18 Hindi)
One of India’s most exciting young openers, Abhishek Sharma, has struck two breathtaking centuries early in his career – 100 off 47 balls against Zimbabwe (2024) and a destructive 135 off 54 against England (2025). With 535 runs in 17 T20Is, he looks set to become a long-term force. (News18 Hindi)
Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson enjoyed a dream run in 2024, scoring three centuries – 111 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad, 107 against South Africa in Durban, and 109 against the same opposition in Johannesburg. In 42 matches, he has amassed 861 runs with three hundreds and two fifties. (News18 Hindi)
Tilak Varma, another rising star, achieved the rare feat of back-to-back T20 centuries in November 2024. He scored an unbeaten 107 in Centurion followed by 120 in Johannesburg against South Africa, signaling his arrival on the world stage. (News18 Hindi)
From pioneers like Raina to legends like Rohit and Kohli, and now youngsters such as Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, and Tilak Varma, India’s T20 batting lineup has consistently produced fireworks. With 12 centurions already in less than two decades of T20I cricket, the future of Indian batting in the shortest format looks even more explosive. (News18 Hindi)
