The Sydney Cricket Ground is a multi-sport stadium situated in the capital city of the state of New South Wales, which is the most populous city in Australia.

Owned and operated by the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust, the 48,000-capacity stadium is home to the New South Wales cricket team, which is one of the most successful teams in Australia’s First-Class domestic circuit. The SCG is also home to three-time Big Bash League champions Sydney Sixers.

Unlike other cricket stadiums in Australia, which are known for their pacy and bouncy nature, the Sydney Cricket Ground has one of the most spin-friendly wickets in the country.

The SCG hosted its first-ever international cricket game in February 1882, which was a Test match between Australia and England. The right-arm off-break bowler Joey Palmer bagged 11 wickets in that contest to guide the hosts to a memorable win.

Interestingly, the first ODI match was also played between Australia and England in January 1979, which unfortunately ended in no result.

Here’s a look at the T20I records at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Sydney Cricket Ground T20I records

Highest total: The highest total in a T20I match at the Sydney Cricket Ground is 221/5 made by Australia in the only T20I of the England Tour of Australia 2006/07. Interestingly, it was the first ever T20I played on this ground. A total of six players, three each from both teams, made their international debut in the 20-over format. 

Wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist, skipper Ricky Ponting, all-rounder Andrew Symonds and debutant Cameron White played some attacking cricket to propel their team to the mammoth total. In reply, England could only score 144/9 from their quota of 20 overs, facing a 77-run defeat in the process.

Lowest total: The lowest total recorded in a T20I match at the SCG is 101/10 made by Bangladesh against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 game. The Proteas' bowling duo Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi grabbed seven wickets between them to bowl their opponents out in a huge chase of 206 runs before winning the encounter comfortably by 104 runs.

Highest individual score: Australia all-rounder Shane Watson holds the record for the highest individual score in a T20I at this stadium. He smashed a 71-ball 124* against the Indian team in the third T20I of the India tour of Australia in 2016. The knock, played at a brilliant strike rate of 174.64, featured 10 fours and six maximums. Furthermore, it remains the only international century to be scored at the SCG in the shortest format of the game.

However, Watson’s superb efforts went in vain as Team India emerged victorious by seven wickets. Veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli scored half-centuries in the match-winning chase.

Best bowling: South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje holds the record for best bowling figures in a T20I match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In the Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup 2022 against Bangladesh, the Proteas posted a total of 205/5 courtesy Rilee Rossouw’s dominating 56-ball 109. 

In reply, Bangladesh could only score 101/10 in 16.3 overs as their batters were no match to Nortje’s lethal spell of 4/10. In the end, South Africa won it convincingly by 104 runs.

Highest partnership: The South African pair of Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw holds the record for the highest partnership of 168 runs at the SCG. It is also the highest partnership recorded in T20 World Cup history.

In the Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup 2022 against Bangladesh, the Proteas posted a total of 205/5 in 20 overs thanks to a massive second wicket stand between the two batters.

Chasing a daunting target of 206 runs, Bangladesh were bowled out for 101 to hand South Africa a 104-run victory.

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The inaugural International Masters League will start on November 17 and run till December 8. 

As many as six renowned cricket nations will compete in a total of 18 T20 matches in the first edition of the International Masters League.

Australia Masters, England Masters, India Masters, South Africa Masters, Sri Lanka Masters and West Indies Masters are the names of the six teams representing the six cricketing nations in the International Masters League 2024.

As per the IMLT20 2024 schedule, each team will play the other five sides once in a single round-robin format. The top four teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the IMLT20 2024 semi-finals. 

The International Masters League 2024 final is scheduled to be played on December 8.

The opening four matches of the IML T20 2024 will be held at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai from November 17-20.

The second leg of the upcoming T20 tournament will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from November 21-27.

The final eight matches of the tournament including two semi-finals and the final will be staged at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur from November 28 to December 8.

Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed the captain of India Masters while Brian Lara will lead West Indies Masters.

England Masters will be led by Eoin Morgan while former all-rounder Shane Watson will lead Australia Masters.

Legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been given the responsibility of captaining South Africa Masters while Sri Lanka Masters will be led by Kumar Sangakkara.

League Commissioner Sunil Gavaskar said, “Stalwarts from every country will be playing the International Masters League. For them, it is a wonderful opportunity to showcase their skills and show the world that they are still very good. 

“These guys don’t know what it is to take it easy. It is going to be an exciting league, with close contests. I am sure it will be worth a treat for all those who come to the ground and watch on the television,�Gavaskar added.

International Masters League: IML T20 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Sunday, November 17	India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters	Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi MumbaiÂ	7:30 PM
Monday, November 18	Australia Masters vs South Africa Masters	Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi MumbaiÂ	7:30 PM
Tuesday, November 19	Sri Lanka Masters vs England Masters	Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi MumbaiÂ	7:30 PM
Wednesday, November 20	West Indies Masters vs Australia Masters	Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi MumbaiÂ	7:30 PM
Thursday, November 21	India Masters vs South Africa Masters	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Saturday, November 23	South Africa Masters vs England Masters	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Sunday, November 24	India Masters vs Australia Masters	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Monday, November 25	West Indies Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Tuesday, November 26	England Masters vs Australia Masters	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Wednesday, November 27	West Indies Masters vs South Africa Masters	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Thursday, November 28	India Masters vs England Masters	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur	7:30 PM
Saturday, November 30	Sri Lanka Masters vs South Africa Masters	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur	7:30 PM
Sunday, December 1	India Masters vs West Indies Masters	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur	7:30 PM
Monday, December 2	Sri Lanka Masters vs Australia Masters	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur	7:30 PM
Tuesday, December 3	West Indies Masters vs England Masters	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur	7:30 PM
Thursday, December 5	Semi-final 1	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur	7:30 PM
Friday, December 6	Semi-final 1	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur	7:30 PM
Sunday, December 8	International Masters League final	Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur	7:30 PM

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India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli holds the record for the most fifties in T20 World Cup history.

Having made his T20 World Cup debut against Afghanistan in Colombo in 2012, Virat Kohli has smashed 15 fifties in the marquee ICC T20 tournament.

Interestingly, Kohli scored his maiden T20 World Cup fifty in his very first match against Afghanistan. Batting at number three, Kohli slammed 50 off 39 balls to power India to a 23-run win. 

Since then, Kohli has amassed 1,292 runs in 35 matches at an impressive average of 58.72 and a strike rate of 128.81. While the former India captain has 14 half-centuries, he is yet to score a hundred in a T20 World Cup match.

Kohli’s teammate and current India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma features second on the list for most fifties in T20 World Cup.

Since making his T20 debut during the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007, Rohit Sharma has hit 12 fifties in the tournament’s history. 

Rohit scored his first T20 World Cup fifty against hosts South Africa in the Super 8 stage encounter at Kingsmead, Durban.

Reeling at 33/3, the former middle-order batter scored an impressive fifty off 40 balls to help India post a match-winning total on the board.

Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle is third on the list. During the first-ever T20 World Cup match against hosts South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in 2007, Gayle smashed the first fifty in the tournament’s history before he converted it to a three-figure milestone. The flamboyant southpaw scored a 57-ball 117, laced with seven fours and 10 sixes.

South Africa’s former opening batter Herschelle Gibbs later slammed an unbeaten 90 off just 55 balls to guide the Proteas to a scintillating eight-wicket victory in the opening match of the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Overall, Gayle has smashed seven fifties in the T20 World Cup history. He has also recorded two hundreds to his name.

Having played 33 T20 World Cup matches, Gayle is currently third in the most runs in T20 World Cup list. The left-hander has amassed 965 runs in 31 innings, behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Most fifties in T20 World Cup

Player	Span	Matches	Runs	50s
Virat Kohli (IND)	2012-2024	35	1,292	15
Rohit Sharma (IND)	2007-2024	47	1,220	12
Chris Gayle (WI)	2007-2021	33	965	7
David Warner (AUS)	2009-2024	41	984	8
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)	2007-2014	31	1,016	6
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)	2007-2016	35	897	6
Jos Buttler (ENG)	2012-2024	35	1,013	5
KL Rahul (IND)	2021-2022	11	322	5
Suryakumar Yadav (IND)	2021-2024	17	477	5
Max O'Dowd (NED)	2021-2024	15	444	5

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The India vs Australia cricket rivalry is one of the most intense rivalries in the sport.

The two teams first met in 1947 when India toured Australia for a five-match Test series. The hosts won the series 4-0. Since then, both countries have engaged in several Test, ODI and T20I matches. 

India and Australia have locked horns on 290 occasions at the international level to date with Australia having a better head-to-head record over India in Tests and ODIs. 

However, India holds a better head-to-head record against Australia in T20 international cricket history.

With that being said, let’s have a look at India vs Australia head-to-head in cricket.

India vs Australia head-to-head in cricket

Format	Matches	India won	Australia won	Draw/Tie/NR
Test	107	32	45	30
ODI	151	57	84	10
T20I	32	20	11	1
Total	290	109	140	41

India vs Australia in World Cups

Tournament	Matches	India won	Australia won	Draw/Tie/NR
50-over World Cup	14	5	9	0
T20 World Cup	6	4	2	0
Total	19	8	11	0

India vs Australia cricket records and stats

India vs Australia in Tests

Highest team total in a Test innings: India scored 705/7d against Australia in the fourth Test in Sydney in 2003/04. 

Lowest team total in a Test innings: Australia bowled India out for 36 in the first Test in Adelaide in 2020/21.

Highest individual score in Tests: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke scored 329 not out against India in the second Test at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2012. 

Best bowling figures in Tests: India’s Harbhajan Singh picked up 15/217 against Australia in the third Test at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai in 2001. 

India vs Australia in ODIs 

Highest team total in ODIs: India posted 399/5 against Australia in the second ODI in  Indore in 2023. 

Lowest team total in ODIs: Australia bowled India out for 63 in a Benson & Hedges World Series Cup clash in Sydney in 1981.

Highest individual score in ODIs: India opener Rohit Sharma scored 209 against Australia in the seventh ODI at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2013. 

Best bowling figures in ODIs: India’s Murali Kartik picked up 6/27 against Australia in the seventh ODI of Australia’s tour of India at Wankhede in 2007. 

India vs Australia in T20Is

Highest team total in T20Is: India scored 235/4 against Australia in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram in 2023. 

Lowest team total in T20Is: Australia bowled India out for 74 in the only T20I at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2008. 

Highest individual score in T20Is: Australia opener Shane Watson's unbeaten 124 is the highest individual score registered in this fixture in the third and final T20I in Sydney.

Best bowling figures in T20Is: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin picked up 4/11 against Australia in a Group 2 match of the 2014 T20 World Cup at Mirpur.

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The India vs Australia T20 history began with their first-ever meeting at the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 in Durban, South Africa.

Led by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India defeated Australia by 15 runs in the semi-finals of the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup.

Since then, India and Australia have played 31 T20 internationals against each other. 

The Men in Blue have a superior head-to-head record against the Aussies in T20I cricket, winning 19 of the 31 matches that they have contested so far. Australia have registered 11 victories while one match ended in no result.

Both the sides have registered numerous records during their T20 international battles and here we take a closer look at some of those India vs Australia T20 records and stats.

India vs Australia T20 records and stats

Highest total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest team total in India vs Australia T20 internationals. During the second T20I of Australia’s tour of India in 2023, the Suryakumar Yadav-led hosts recorded 235/4 after they were put in to bat. India rode on fifties from Ruturaj Gaikwad (58), Yashasvi Jaiswal (53) and Ishan Kishan (52) to post a record T20 international total in this high-profile fixture. In reply, Australia could only manage 191/9 in their allotted overs. 

Lowest  total

India registered the lowest total in India vs Australia T20 internationals. Electing to bat first, the MS Dhoni-led side were bowled out for 74 in 17.3 overs during the only T20I of India’s tour of Australia in 2008 in Melbourne. All-rounder Irfan Pathan was the top-scorer with 26 off 30 balls. For Australia, Nathan Bracken picked three wickets while Adam Voges bagged two scalps. Australia later chased down the target in 11.2 overs with nine wickets in hand.

Most runs

Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs in India vs Australia T20Is. The former India captain has amassed 794 runs in 22 T20 matches at an average of 52.93 and a strike rate of 143.84 against the Aussies. Kohli has slammed eight fifties against Australia in the T20I format. He registered his highest score of 90 not out off 55 balls against the Aussies in the first T20I of India’s tour of Australia in 2016 in Adelaide.

Most wickets

India’s Jasprit Bumrah has picked the most wickets in this high-profile T20I fixture. The right-arm fast bowler has bagged 16 wickets in 13 T20I matches against Australia at an average of 23.43 and an economy of 8.06. For Australia, leg-spinner Adam Zampa has the most wickets against India in T20I cricket. Zampa has claimed 12 wickets in 14 T20Is at an impressive economy of 6.93.

Highest individual score

Former all-rounder Shane Watson holds the record for the highest individual score in India vs Australia T20Is. Shane Watson scored an unbeaten 124 off just 71 balls during the third T20I of India’s tour of Australia in 2016 in Sydney. His magnificent innings was laced with 10 fours and six maximums. Watson’s scintillating hundred helped Australia post 197/5 in their 20 overs. However, India later successfully chased down the target with seven wickets in hand to seal the three-match series 3-0.

Best bowling figures

India’s Ravichandran Ashwin has the best bowling figures in this T20I fixture. During a Group 2 clash in the ICC World T20 2014 in Mirpur, Ashwin recorded figures of 4/11 to help India bowl out Australia for 86 in 16.2 overs while defending 159. The right-arm off-spinner bagged the wickets of Aaron Finch, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell and James Muirhead. Earlier, India posted 159/7 in their 20 overs.

Highest partnership

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma hold the record for the highest partnership in India vs Australia T20Is. During the third T20I of Australia’s tour of India in November 2023, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma forged an unbeaten 141-run stand for the fourth wicket to guide the hosts to 222/3 in their 20 overs in Guwahati. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 123 not out, while Titak Varma remained unbeaten on 31. Despite the incredible partnership, Australia later chased down the target to secure a five-wicket win.

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Indian cricketer Virat Kohli currently holds the record for scoring the most runs in T20 World Cup.

Virat Kohli has amassed 1,141 runs in 27 matches at a stellar average of 81.50. The former Indian skipper has struck 13 fifties, striking at over 130. His highest score is an 89 not-out against West Indies in the 2016 edition of the marquee tournament.

The talismanic batter also holds the record for the most runs in a single T20 World Cup, smashing 319 runs in six matches during the 2014 edition. 

Second on the list of most runs in T20 World Cup is former Sri Lanka cricket team batsman Mahela Jayawardene.

Having featured in five editions of the T20 World Cup between 2007 and 2014, Jayawardene amassed 1,016 runs in 31 matches at an average of 39.07 and a strike rate of 134.74.

The ex-Sri Lanka captain was the highest run-getter in the T20 World Cup 2010 in the Caribbean as he scored 302 runs in six matches at an impressive average of 60.40 while also maintaining a strike rate of 159.78. Interestingly, Jayawardene became the first Sri Lankan to score a ton in T20 World Cups when he achieved the feat against hosts West Indies in 2010.

The current Team Mumbai coach was also an integral member of the Sri Lanka team that won the ICC T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2014. 

Next up West Indies�swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle, who has hit the most sixes in T20 cricket, is third on the list. The southpaw has accumulated 965 runs in 33 matches at an average of 34.46 and a strike rate of 142.75.

Jayawardene’s former teammate Tillakaratne Dilshan and current Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma complete the top five list for the most runs in T20 World Cup.

Most runs in T20 World Cup

Player	Matches	Runs	AverageÂ	Strike Rate
Virat Kohli	27	1141	81.50	131.30
Mahela Jayawardene	31	1016	39.07	134.74
Chris Gayle	33	965	34.46	142.75
Rohit SharmaÂ	39	963	34.39	127.88
Tillakaratne Dilshan	35	897	30.93	124.06
David Warner	34	806	25.18	133.22
Jos Buttler	27	799	42.05	144.48
Shakib Al Hasan	36	742	23.93	122.44
AB de Villiers	30	717	29.87	143.40
Kane Williamson	25	699	33.28	113.84

ICC T20 World Cup 2007: Matthew Hayden

Former Australia left-handed opening batsman Matthew Hayden scored the most runs in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in South Africa. Hayden amassed 265 runs in six matches at a staggering average of 88.33 and a strike rate of 144.80. The hard-hitting batsman notched up four fifties in the tournament. Interestingly, Australia were knocked out by eventual champions India in the semi-final.

ICC T20 World Cup 2009: Tillakaratne Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan was the highest run-getter in the ICC T20 World Cup in England in 2009. Opening the batting for Sri Lanka, the right-hander scored 317 runs in seven matches at an average of 52.83 and a strike rate of 144.74. He played an important role in Sri Lanka reaching the final before they lost to Pakistan in the summit clash at Lord’s.

ICC T20 World Cup 2012: Shane Watson

Former Australia cricket team opener Shane Watson aggregated the most runs in the ICC T20 World 2012 in Sri Lanka. Watson pipped Mahela Jayawardene by six runs to finish as the highest run-getter in the tournament. Watson scored 249 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 150 and also maintained a healthy average of 49.80. Australia were eliminated by eventual champions West Indies in the T20 World Cup’s semi-final.

ICC T20 World Cup 2014: Virat Kohli

India star batsman Virat Kohli scored the most runs in the ICC T20 World Cup 2014 held in Bangladesh. Kohli was in staggering form in the 2014 edition, amassing 319 runs in six matches at an average of 106.33 and a strike rate of 129.14. He registered four half-centuries in the marquee event, including fifties against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the semi-final and final respectively. However, India suffered a heartbreaking loss to Sri Lanka in the final.

ICC T20 World Cup 2016: Tamim Iqbal

Bangladesh’s swashbuckling opener Tamim Iqbal was the top scorer in the 2016 edition of T20 World Cup in India. The southpaw edged Virat Kohli as the highest run-getter, accumulating 295 runs in six matches at an average of 73.75 and strike rate of 142.51. Tamim had also smashed a T20 hundred against Oman in a Group A encounter. Unfortunately, Bangladesh were knocked out in the Super 10s of the tournament.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam pipped Australia's swashbuckling opener David Warner to finish as the highest run-getter in T20 World Cup 2021 held in UAE and Oman. Azam amassed 303 runs in six matches at an impressive average of 60.60 while also maintaining a strike rate of 126.25. The 27-year-old registered four half-centuries in the marquee T20 tournament.

ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Virat Kohli

Having finished as the highest run-getter in 2014, former India captain Virat Kohli was the top run-scorer yet again in the 2022 edition, accmulating 296 runs in six games at a brilliant average of 98.66 and strike rate of 136.40. He smashed four fifties in the process, which was the highest among all the batters. 

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Bengaluru talisman Virat Kohli holds the record for the most centuries in the Indian T20 League.

Having made his Indian T20 League debut against Kolkata at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in April 2008, Virat Kohli has slammed a record eight hundreds in the high-profile T20 League.

Rajasthan’s Jos Buttler is second on the list for the most centuries in the Indian T20 League. Since his Indian T20 League debut in 2016, the England flamboyant batter has registered seven hundreds in the T20 league.

Kohli’s former teammate Chris Gayle features third on the list for the most centuries in the Indian T20 League. The hard-hitting left-handed batter hammered six tons in the cash-rich league.

The likes of KL Rahul, Shane Watson and David Warner have the joint fourth-most centuries in the Indian T20 League history. All three cricketers have recorded four hundreds in the marquee T20 League. Know the cricketers with the most centuries in the Indian T20 League.

Most centuries in Indian T20 League

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Runs	100s
Virat Kohli	2008-2024	244	236	7624	8
Jos Buttler	2016-2024	102	101	3473	7
Chris Gayle	2009-2021	142	141	4965	6
KL Rahul	2013-2024	124	115	4367	4
Shane Watson	2008-2020	145	141	3874	4
David Warner	2009-2024	182	182	6563	4
Shubman Gill	2018-2024	97	94	3045	3
Sanju Samson	2013-2024	158	154	4152	3
AB de Villiers	2008-2021	184	170	5162	3
Hashim Amla	2016-17	16	16	577	2

Virat Kohli | 8 Indian T20 League centuries

One of the greatest white-ball cricketers of all-time, Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli features on top of the list for most centuries in the Indian T20 League. The former Bengaluru captain has registered eight Indian T20 League hundreds in his illustrious career so far. Between 2008 and 2024, Kohli has accumulated 7,624 Indian T20 League runs in 244 matches at an average of 38.12 and a strike rate of 130.75. He has hammered 52 Indian T20 League fifties.

Jos Buttler | 7 Indian T20 League centuries

Known for his highly innovative and aggressive batting style, Rajasthan’s Jos Buttler is second on the list for the most centuries in the Indian T20 League. Since making his Indian T20 League debut at Wankhede Stadium in 2016, Buttler has recorded seven Indian T20 League centuries so far. The dashing opening batter has scored 3,3473 runs in 102 Indian T20 League matches.

Chris Gayle | 6 Indian T20 League centuries

Nicknamed “The Universe Boss� Chris Gayle is undoubtedly one of the greatest T20 batters of all-time. The flamboyant left-handed batter also owns the record for the most runs in T20 cricket. Gayle amassed 4,965 runs in 142 Indian T20 League matches at an average of 39.72 and a strike rate of 148.96. He hammered six centuries and 31 fifties in the high-profile T20 tournament.

KL Rahul | 4 Indian T20 League centuries

India’s KL Rahul has been one of the most consistent T20 batters in world cricket. The stylish right-hander has slammed four Indian T20 League hundreds in his career so far. Having made his Indian T20 League debut against Kolkata in 2013, Rahul has scored 4,367 runs in 124 matches at an average of 45.97 and a strike rate of 134.62. He has also hit 34 half-centuries in the Indian T20 League. 

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The Dubai International Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Established in 2009, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is UAE’s biggest cricket stadium and has a seating capacity of 25,000.

Built by Canadian architect Awsam Matloob, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium staged its first One-Day International (ODI) between Australia and Pakistan in April 2009. Pakistan won the match by four wickets.

Formerly known as the Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, the venue later hosted its first T20 international played between Australia and Pakistan. Led by Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan secured a seven-wicket victory.

In 2010, the stadium staged its first Test match as Pakistan and South Africa clashed. The match later ended in a draw.

Apart from T20 internationals, the Indian T20 League, Pakistan Super League, International League T20 League and various other T20 leagues have been held at this venue.

Let’s have a look at Dubai International Cricket Stadium T20 records and stats:

Dubai International Cricket Stadium T20 records and stats

Highest team total

Team Hyderabad holds the record for the highest team total at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in T20 cricket. During an Indian T20 League match in 2020, the David Warner-led Hyderabad posted 219/2 in their 20 overs. Warner’s 66 off 34 balls and Wriddhiman Saha’s 45-ball 87 powered Hyderabad to a record T20 total at the venue. Hyderabad later bowled out Team Delhi for 131 in 19 overs to register a comprehensive 88-run victory in Dubai.

Lowest team total

The West Indies cricket team registered the lowest team total at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in T20s. West Indies were skittled out for 55 in 14.2 overs by England during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash in 2021. Star leg-spinner Adil Rashid scalped four wickets while Moeen Ali and Tymal Mills picked two wickets each to help England bowl out West Indies for an embarrassing total. England later chased down the target in just 8.2 overs to win the game by six wickets.

Most runs

Pakistan star batter Babar Azam has scored the most runs at the venue in T20 cricket. While representing the likes of Islamabad United, Pakistan, Pakistan A, and Karachi Kings between 2015 and 2022, the swashbuckling right-handed batter has accumulated 1,102 runs in 35 matches at an average of 33.39 and a strike rate of 113.60. Azam has slammed 10 fifties in the T20 format at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India’s KL Rahul features second on the list with 863 runs in 21 matches.

Most wickets

Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi scalped the most wickets at this cricket ground in cricket’s shortest format while representing teams like Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, Pakistan and Peshawar Zalmi. The leg-spinner bagged 39 wickets in 39 matches at an average of 22.94 and an economy of 6.53 between 2009 and 2019. Afridi’s best T20 bowling figures at this venue is 3/14. His former teammate Sohali Tanvir is second on the list with 39 wickets in 34 matches.  

Highest individual score

KL Rahul holds the record for the highest individual score at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in T20 cricket. Playing for his former franchise Team Punjab, captain KL Rahul led from the front as he slammed an unbeaten 132 off just 69 balls to help his side post a huge total of 206/3 against Team Bangalore in an Indian T20 League encounter in 2020. Rahul’s magnificent knock included 14 fours and seven maximums. In reply, Bangalore were bundled out for 109 in 17 overs as Punjab won the game by 97 runs.

Best bowling figures

Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul registered the best bowling figures at this venue in the cricket’s shortest format. During a Pakistan Super League clash in 2018, Umar Gul recorded figures of 6/24 in his quota of four overs for Multan Sultans. Defending 152, Gul dismissed Quetta Gladiators�Asad Shafiq, Shane Watson, Rilee Rossouw, captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Anwar Ali and Mohammad Nawaz to bring the Sultans back in the game. Despite Gul’s incredible spell, the Gladiators won the match by two wickets.

Highest partnership

Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis hold the record for the highest partnership at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in T20 cricket. Representing Team Chennai, Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis forged a match-winning unbeaten 181-run stand for the opening wicket against Team Punjab during an Indian T20 League match in 2020. Chasing 179, Watson scored an unbeaten 83 off 53 balls while du Plessis smashed a 53-ball 87 not out to help Chennai chase down the target in 17.4 overs. Chennai thrashed Punjab by 10 wickets.

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Australia’s Glenn Maxwell holds the record for the highest individual score in an ODI run chase.

Chasing 292, Glenn Maxwell scripted history as he smashed an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan to guide Australia to a thrilling three-wicket win during an ICC World Cup 2023 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

With the help of the sensational knock, Maxwell became the first batter to register a double century during an ODI run chase. The Victoria-born cricketer also became the ninth batter and first Australian to score an ODI double hundred.

Rohit Sharma, Martin Guptill, Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle, Fakhar Zaman, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Sachin Tendulkar are the other eight batters to slam a double hundred in ODI cricket.

Having hammered the double ton off 128 balls, Maxwell now has the second-fastest double century in ODI cricket after India’s Ishan Kishan (126 balls).

Meanwhile, Maxwell overtook Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman to record the highest individual score in an ODI run chase.

Zaman held the previous record after he scored 193 off just 155 deliveries against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in 2021.

The likes of Shane Watson, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli also feature in the top five list of highest individual score in ODI run chases.

Highest individual score in an ODI run chase: Top five list

Player	Team	Runs	Balls	Opposition	Ground	Year
Glenn Maxwell	Australia	201*	128	Afghanistan	Wankhede	2023
Fakhar Zaman	Pakistan	193	155	South Africa	Johannesburg	2021
Shane Watson	Australia	185*	96	Bangladesh	Mirpur	2011
MS Dhoni	India	183*	145	Sri Lanka	Jaipur	2005
Virat Kohli	India	183	148	Pakistan	Mirpur	2012

Glenn Maxwell | 201* 

Swashbuckling Australian batter Glenn Maxwell etched his name in the history books after he recorded the highest individual score in an ODI run chase. Maxwell clobbered 201 runs off just 128 balls to help Australia snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against Afghanistan during an ODI World Cup 2023 clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing a target of 292, Australia were reeling at 91/7 in 18.3 overs before Maxwell played a breathtaking knock to power his side to a memorable three-wicket win. His match-winning knock was laced with 21 fours and 10 sixes.

Fakhar Zaman | 193

Pakistan flamboyant batter Fakhar Zaman features second on the list of the highest individual score in an ODI run chase. Chasing 342 against South Africa, Fakhar Zaman hammered 193 off 155 balls in the second ODI of three-match series at the Wanderers in Johannesburg in 2021. Opening the innings, the left-handed batter slammed 18 fours and 10 sixes to keep Pakistan in the run chase. While Zaman was dismissed in the final over of the match, Pakistan fell short by 17 runs. However, Pakistan later won the three-match ODI series 2-1.

Shane Watson | 185*

Former Australia cricketer Shane Watson is third on the list of the highest individual score in an ODI run chase. Shane Watson scored an unbeaten 96-ball 185 to help Australia chase down 230 against Bangladesh in the second ODI of a three-match series in Mirpur in 2011. After restricting the hosts to 229/7 in their allotted 50 overs, Australia rode on Watson’s magnificent knock to secure a comprehensive nine-wicket victory. Watson’s knock was laced with 15 fours and 15 maximums. Australia won the three-match series 3-0.

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The SuperSport Park is one of the iconic cricket stadiums located in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. 

Originally named as Centurion Park, the cricket venue has a seating capacity of 22,000 and also features Beach Cabana type hospitality chalets on the grass banks. It has a beautiful outfield with one of the best drainage facilities.

Considered to be one of the cricket grounds with the best players' facilities in the world, the SuperSport Park staged its first One-Day International (ODI) between hosts South Africa and India in December 1992. India won the match by four wickets.

The SuperSport Park is the home ground of the South African cricket team, Titans cricket team and SA20’s Pretoria Capitals.

It was also one of the venues that hosted ICC World Cup 2003 and ICC Champions Trophy 2009. It also staged the Indian T20 League in 2009.

Let’s have a look at SuperSport Park ODI records and stats:

SuperSport Park ODI records and stats

Highest team total

The South Africa cricket team holds the record for the highest team total at the SuperSport Park in ODI cricket. During the first ODI of Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in 2007, the Graeme Smith-led hosts posted a mammoth total of 392/6 in their 50 overs. Fifties from Jacques Kallis (88 not out), Mark Boucher (78), captain Graeme Smith (72) and AB de Villiers (67) helped South Africa register a record ODI total at the venue. In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for 228 in 46.4 overs. South Africa won the five-match ODI series 3-1.

Lowest team total

South Africa also recorded the lowest team total at the SuperSport Park in ODI format. Put in to bat, South Africa were skittled out for 118 in 32.2 overs against India in the second ODI of the 2018 series. Khaya Zondo and Jean-Paul Duminy top-scored for the hosts with 25 each. For India, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the wrecker-in-chief as he bagged five wickets for 22 runs in his 8.2 overs. Chasing 119, Shikhar Dhawan (51 not out) and Virat Kohli (46 not out) guided India to a nine-wicket victory in Centurion. The Virat Kohli-led visitors clinched the six-match ODI series 5-1.

Most runs

Former South African cricketer Hashim Amla holds the record for the most runs at this venue in ODI cricket. Between 2009 and 2019, the stylish right-handed batter accumulated 904 runs in 15 matches at an average of 64.57 and a strike rate of 93.48. He slammed five hundreds and one fifty at the SuperSport Park in the 50-over format. Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith is second on the list with 861 runs in 17 ODIs on this ground.

Most wickets

Legendary South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock picked up the most wickets at the SuperSport Park in 50-over cricket. The former right-arm pacer bagged 32 wickets in 16 matches at an average of 16.09 and an economy of 3.53 between 1996 and 2008. He registered best bowling figures of 5/37 on this ground in the ODI format. Ex-Proteas speedster Dale Steyn features second on the list with 24 wickets in 13 ODIs at an economy of 4.73.

Highest individual score

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock registered the highest individual score at this ground in ODI cricket. Chasing 295 against Australia in 2016, the flamboyant left-hander scored 178 off 113 balls during the first ODI in Centurion. Quinton de Kock’s scintillating knock was laced with 16 fours and 11 sixes. His brilliant innings helped South Africa chase down the required target in 36.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Earlier, Australia posted 294/9 in their allotted 50 overs.

Best bowling figures

Former Ireland cricketer David Trent Johnston recorded the best bowling figures at the SuperSport Park in ODI cricket. During the ICC World Cup Qualifiers final in 2009, Johnston registered brilliant figures of 10-4-14-5 to bowl out Canada for 185 in 48 overs. The Canadian right-arm pacer claimed the crucial wickets of Ashif Mulla, Rizwan Cheema, Ian Billcliff, captain Ashish Bagai and Sunil Dhaniram. Ireland later chased down the target in 42.3 overs and won the final by nine wickets.

Highest partnership

Former Australian cricketers Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting hold the record for the highest partnership at the SuperSport Park in the ODI format. Watson and captain Ponting forged a match-winning 252-run stand for the second wicket against arch-rivals England while chasing 258 in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2009. While Watson smashed 131 not out, Ponting remained unbeaten on 111.

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