In T20 cricket the main emphasis is on scoring runs quickly rather than individual batters getting high scores. As a result, batters try to maximise their hitting prowess, even though their stay at the crease might be short. 

In this way, teams can put huge totals on board as a collective effort of all the batters. The chances of more batters playing cameos compared to individual batters making high scores are higher.

And even if batters come up with big scores, it is really difficult to maintain consistency while making the runs at a beneficial scoring rate for the team. Hence it is challenging to see batters scoring hundreds in T20s. 

And if they are backing it up with more than one in a short span, then the achievement becomes commendable and praiseworthy.

In this article, we go through the list of players who have scored the most T20I centuries in a calendar year. A total of 10 players have scored at least two T20I centuries in a calendar year with Sanju Samson leading the list with three hundreds in 2024.

Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma are the other Indians with two hundreds in a calendar year. Get the list of players to score the most T20I centuries in a calendar year.

Players to score most T20I centuries in a calendar year: Get complete list

Player	Country	Year	T20I Hundreds
Sanju Samson	India	2024	3
Tilak Varma	India	2024	2
Suryakumar Yadav	India	2023	2
Phil Salt	England	2023	2
Suryakumar Yadav	India	2022	2
Rohit Sharma	India	2018	2
Rilee Rossouw	South Africa	2022	2
Colin Munro	New Zealand	2017	2
Gustav Mckeon	France	2022	2
Faheem Nazir	Switzerland	2022	2
Sabawoon Davizi	Czech Republic	2022	2

Sanju Samson | 3 hundreds

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson leads the list of batters with the most hundreds in T20Is in a calendar year with three centuries in 2024.

Samson started his scoring spree with a 40-ball century against Bangladesh in the final T20I of a three-match series against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. He smashed 11 fours and eight sixes in his 47-ball 111 which powered India to their highest total in T20Is and also to a 133-run win.

Samson backed it up with another century against South Africa in his next game in Durban to become the first Indian batter to score consecutive hundreds in T20Is. He hit 10 sixes and seven fours in his 50-ball 107 to help the visitors win by 61 runs.

Samson created history in Johannesburg by becoming the only batter to score three centuries in T20Is in a calendar year. He remained unbeaten on 109 from 56 balls in the final T20I against the Proteas hitting nine sixes and six fours to help India win the match by a massive 135 runs. 

Tilak Varma | 2 hundreds

Tilak Varma became the second Indian batter after Samson to record consecutive T20I centuries during a four-match series against South Africa in 2024.

Batting at number three, Tilak smashed an unbeaten 107 off 56 balls including seven sixes and eight fours in the third T20I against the Proteas in Centurion. His knock helped India past the 200-run mark and set up a thrilling 11-run win over the home side.

In his very next match, Tilak once again notched an unbeaten 120, this time off just 47 balls, smashing 10 sixes and nine fours. His unbroken 210-run association for the second wicket with fellow centurion Samson helped India post a gargantuan 283/1  and the visitors pocketed the four-match series 3-1 with a 135-run win.

Suryakumar Yadav | 2 Hundreds

Suryakumar Yadav owns the rare feat of notching up more than one hundred in a calendar year on multiple occasions. He first achieved it in 2022 before going on to repeat the feat the next year, in 2023.

Both of Suryakumar’s hundreds in 2022 came outside India, the first against England in Nottingham and the next against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. He capped a dream year in T20Is amassing 1164 runs from 31 innings at an impressive average of 46.56 and a strike rate of 187.43.

In the next year, Suryakumar scored hundreds against Sri Lanka and South Africa showing remarkable consistency to accumulate 733 runs at an average of 48.86 and hitting at 155.95. 

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T20 cricket is a form of the game where the pace of scoring runs is equally important as the runs scored. The rate of scoring in T20s has gone up over a period of time with batters coming up with innovative and out-of-the-box shots to outscore their opponents.

As a result, the teams depend more on collective cameos from many of their players rather than high scores from individual players. 

In this backdrop where individuals find it challenging to put on big scores, some batters have relished playing big shots consistently and found success too, scoring centuries even in the shortest format of the game.

They have taken the art of power-hitting to the next level. They have made big runs consistently and that too at excellent strike rates.

In this article, we glance through the list of players who have scored T20I centuries for India. A total of 12 players have scored at least one T20I century for India with Rohit Sharma leading the list with five hundreds. Get the list of players to score T20I centuries for India.

Players to score T20I centuries for India: Get complete list

Player	Matches	Innings	T20I Hundreds	Highest Score
Rohit Sharma	159	151	5	121*
Suryakumar Yadav	75	72	4	117
Sanju Samson	37	33	3	111
KL Rahul	72	68	2	110*
Shubman Gill	21	21	1	126*
Ruturaj Gaikwad	23	20	1	123*
Virat Kohli	125	117	1	122*
Deepak Hooda	21	17	1	104
Suresh Raina	78	66	1	101
Yashasvi Jaiswal	23	22	1	100
Abhishek Sharma	9	8	1	100
Tilak Varma	20	19	2	120*

Rohit Sharma | 5 hundreds

Indian batter and T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma, with five hundreds, leads the list of Indian players with most centuries in T20 internationals. Rohit has amassed 4231 runs, the most by any player, from 159 T20Is at an average of 32.05 and a strike rate of 140.89.

Rohit scored his first T20I century against South Africa in the first T20I of a three-match series in Dharamsala in October 2015. The opener hit 12 fours and five sixes to top-score in the contest with a 66-ball 106 but India lost the game by seven wickets.

Rohit also holds the record for the fastest T20I hundred by an Indian player with his second century coming against Sri Lanka in just 35 balls. He smashed 10 sixes, the joint-most by an Indian player in a T20I, and 12 fours in his 43-ball 118 to give India an 88-run win over the Lankans at Indore in December 2017.

Rohit’s other three T20I centuries came against England, West Indies and Afghanistan.

Suryakumar Yadav | 4 hundreds

Suryakumar Yadav is next on the list of Indian players with the most T20I centuries with a tally of four hundreds from 72 innings. 

Suryakumar scored his maiden T20I ton against England in the third T20I of a three-match T20I series in Nottingham in July 2022. Chasing 216, he kept India in the chase till the penultimate over when he got dismissed for a 55-ball 117. His knock included 14 fours and six sixes but India fell short by 17 runs in the game.

Suryakumar’s fastest T20I hundred came against Sri Lanka in January 2023 when he reached the three-figure mark in just 45 balls. His unbeaten 112 off 51 balls included nine sixes and seven fours and powered India to a 91-run win over the Lankans.

His other T20I centuries came against New Zealand and South Africa in Mount Maunganui and Johannesburg, respectively.

Sanju Samson | 3 Hundreds

Sanju Samson is next on the list with three T20I centuries for India from 33 innings. He scored his first T20I century against Bangladesh in the final T20I of a three-match series in Hyderabad in October 2024.

Samson’s 40-ball hundred was the second-fastest T20I hundred by an Indian batter behind Rohit Sharma. He smashed eight sixes and 11 fours in his 47-ball 111 to power India to 297/6, their highest aggregate in T20Is. The hosts thrashed Bangladesh by 133 runs in the contest.

Samson recorded his second T20I ton when he smashed a 50-ball 107 against South Africa in the first game of a four-match series in Durban on November 8th, 2024. 

Batting first, Samson hit 10 sixes, the joint-most by an Indian batter in a T20I innings, and seven fours to power India to 202/8 as India won the contest by 61 runs. 

Samson latter recorded his third T20I for India after hammered an unbeaten 109 off just 56 balls in the fourth and final T20I against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in November 2024. His magnificent knock was laced with six fours and nine sixes.

KL Rahul | 2 Hundreds

KL Rahul has also hit two centuries for India from 68 innings. His first T20I hundred came in his fourth match against West Indies in Lauderhill in August 2016. 

Chasing a mammoth 246, Rahul, who came in at number four, scored an unbeaten 110 off 51 balls to take India to the verge of a historic win. In the end, his knock, which included 12 fours and five sixes, was not enough as India suffered a narrow one-run defeat.

His second hundred came against England in Manchester in July 2018 as India won the contest by eight wickets. Rahul remained unbeaten in both his century knocks.

The likes of Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Hooda are the other centurions for India in T20Is with one hundred each to their name.

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The Indian cricket team, who won the inaugural men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, boasts some fantastic players in the shortest format. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and Suryakumar Yadav have taken the T20l stage by storm with their exceptional batting performances over the years.

Suresh Raina was the first centurion in T20Is for India. He achieved the feat in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2010. Ever since, six more players have reached the three-figure milestone in this format.

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most T20I centuries for India with five centuries while Suryakumar Yadav features second on the list with four centuries. 

Virat Kohli, the top run-scorer in T20 Internationals, also features in the list. Gill’s unbeaten 126 against New Zealand in February 2023 is India’s highest individual score.

Let us look at the cricketers with the most T20 International tons for India.

Most T20I centuries for India

Player	Centuries	Highest score
Rohit Sharma	5	121*
Suryakumar Yadav	4	117
Sanju Samson	3	111
KL Rahul	2	110*
Shubman Gill	1	126*
Virat Kohli	1	122*
Deepak Hooda	1	104
Suresh Raina	1	101
Abhishek SharmaÂ	1	100
Tilak Varma	1	107*

Rohit Sharma - 5 T20I centuries

Rohit Sharma was only the second Indian cricketer to register a T20I hundred, during South Africa’s tour of India in 2015. The opener smashed 106 runs off 66 balls to set up India’s win.

He smashed a 43-ball 118 against Sri Lanka in 2017, creating the record for the fastest T20I ton by an Indian batter. Rohit took the Sri Lankan bowlers to the cleaners and powered India to 260/5.

The Hitman’s third and fourth centuries in the format came in 2018. While his unbeaten 111 helped India beat West Indies, the 100 off 56 balls against England in Bristol helped successfully chase 199.

Suryakumar Yadav - 4 T20I centuries

Since his T20I debut against England in 2021, Suryakumar Yadav has taken the world stage by storm. He finished 2022 as the top run-scorer in the format and hit the most sixes by any batter in a calendar year in T20Is.

Meanwhile, two of SKY’s four T20I tons also came in 2022. He played a whirlwind knock of 117 runs from 55 balls against England in Nottingham to become the fifth Indian men’s cricketer to score a hundred in this format. Suryakumar notched another century, a 51-ball 111 against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui in November.

His second-last century in T20 Internationals was against Sri Lanka in January 2023 at Rajkot. Coming in to bat in a series decider, Suryakumar Yadav tonked the Lankan bowlers around the ground with his 360-degree stroke-making, scoring 112 runs off just 51 balls.

He got his fourth T20I century against South Africa in the third T20I of a three-match series against the Proteas in December. His 56-ball 100 helped India set up a 202-run target for the South Africans to chase.

Sanju Samson - 3 T20I centuries

Sanju Samson is next on the list with three T20I centuries for India from 33 innings. He scored his first T20I century against Bangladesh in the final T20I of a three-match series in Hyderabad in October 2024.

Samson’s 40-ball hundred was the second-fastest T20I hundred by an Indian batter behind Rohit Sharma. He smashed eight sixes and 11 fours in his 47-ball 111 to power India to 297/6, their highest aggregate in T20Is. The hosts thrashed Bangladesh by 133 runs in the contest.

Samson recorded his second T20I ton when he smashed a 50-ball 107 against South Africa in the first game of a four-match series in Durban on November 8th, 2024. 

Batting first, Samson hit 10 sixes, the joint-most by an Indian batter in a T20I innings, and seven fours to power India to 202/8 as India won the contest by 61 runs. 

Samson latter recorded his third T20I for India after hammered an unbeaten 109 off just 56 balls in the fourth and final T20I against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in November 2024. His magnificent knock was laced with six fours and nine sixes.

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The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is a world-class cricket ground located in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Established in 2003, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has a maximum capacity of around 40,000 and is the home ground of the Indian T20 League franchise Team Hyderabad.

Also known as the Uppal Stadium, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is owned and operated by Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). 

The HCA previously staged its home matches at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in the Fateh Maidan Sports Complex in central Hyderabad.

Visaka Industries Limited won the open auction for the funding of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium with a bid worth â‚?5,00,00,000. It was named as Visakha International Cricket Stadium in 2004 after a sum of â‚?3,00,00,000 was paid in advance.

However, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy changed the name of the stadium to Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in memory of Rajiv Gandhi, a former Prime Minister of India. HCA later acquired the stadium by paying an amount of â‚?3,00,00,000 to Visakkha.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium staged its first international match, a One-Day International (ODI) played between India and South Africa in November 2005. The visitors won the ODI by five wickets. 

Five years later, it hosted its first Test match that featured India and New Zealand which ended in a draw.

Later in December 2019, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium staged its first T20 international played between India and West Indies. Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, India won the first T20I at the venue by six wickets. Since then, it has hosted one more T20I so far. 

With that being said, let’s have a look at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium T20I records and stats.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium T20I records and stats

Highest total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in T20 international cricket. The Virat Kohli-led India recorded 209/4 in their successful chase of West Indies�207/5 in the first T20I of a three-match series in December 2019. Chasing a huge total, India rode on captain Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 94 off 50 balls and KL Rahul’s 40-ball 62 to chase down the target in just 18.4 overs in Hyderabad. Earlier, Shimron Hetmyer (56), Evin Lewis (40) and captain Kieron Pollard (37) powered West Indies to 207/5 in their 20 overs. India later won the three-match T20I series 2-1.

Lowest total

The Australia cricket team has registered the lowest total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in T20 international cricket. Put in to bat, Australia posted 186/7 in their 20 overs against India in the third and final T20I in September 2022. Tim David (54) and Cameron Green (52) scored fifties for Australia. In reply, Suryakumar Yadav (69) and Virat Kohli (63) slammed match-winning fifties to guide India to a six-wicket win in Hyderabad. With the impressive chase in 19.5 overs, India also clinched the three-match T20I series 2-1.

Most runs

India’s star batter Virat Kohli has recorded the most runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the T20I format. The former India cricket team captain has amassed 157 runs in just two matches at an average of 157 and a strike rate of 160.20. He has slammed two T20I fifties at this venue. India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav features second on the list with 69 runs in a solitary T20I at an impressive strike rate of 191.66.

Most wickets

India spinners Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal share the record for the most wickets at this venue in the T20 international format. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel bagged three wickets in one T20I at an average of 11 and an economy of 8.25. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has also picked up three T20I wickets in two matches at this ground at an average of 19.33 and an economy of 7.25.

Highest individual score

India talisman Virat Kohli registered the highest individual score at this ground in T20 international cricket. During the first T20I of West Indies�tour of India in December 2019, Virat Kohli scored 94 not out off just 50 balls to help the hosts chase down 208 in 18.4 overs. Virat Kohli’s match-winning knock was laced with six fours and six maximums. 

Best bowling figures

India spinner Axar Patel has the best bowling figures at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in T20 international cricket. The talented left-arm spinner recorded match-winning figures of 3/33 against Australia in the third and final T20I of the series in Hyderabad in September 2022. Axar Patel dismissed captain Aaron Finch, Josh Inglis and wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade to restrict Australia to 186/7 in their 20 overs. Later, India rode on twin fifties from Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli to register a six-wicket win.

Highest partnership

India’s Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav hold the record for the highest partnership at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in T20 international cricket. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav forged a match-winning 104-run stand for the third wicket against Australia in the final T20I of a three-match series in September 2022. While Suryakumar Yadav hammered 36-ball 69, Virat Kohli scored 63 off 48 balls to help India chase down Australia’s 186/7 in 19.5 overs in Hyderabad. 

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T20 cricket is a form of the game where boundaries are very precious. It requires batters to go all-out during all phases of the game.

This has resulted in batters shifting their priorities from scoring big to scoring fast in the shortest form of the game. The numbers also reflect a similar shift as strike rates get more importance over batting averages in the stats card.

Batters frequently come up with entertaining cameos that help the team’s cause in putting big totals on the board. They either use sheer power-hitting ability or bring out their creative side in manufacturing out-of-the-box strokes to clear boundaries.

In essence, T20 is a format that maximises the boundary-hitting capability of a batter. So all the key strategies, including practice sessions and strength training, are designed to improve their big-hitting technique. 

With games moving to unimaginable speeds and franchises in global T20 Leagues preferring big hitters to run accumulators, the international scene has also taken a leaf out of these leagues.

The international teams have also backed personnel who can go all-out from ball one and play freely without worrying about losing their wicket. 

The recent editions of the T20 World Cup are evidence of the changes that sides have made to adjust to the new demands of T20Is.

Here we glance through the list of batters with the most sixes for India in T20Is.

Most sixes for India in T20Is

Player	Matches	Innings	Sixes
Rohit Sharma	159	151	205
Suryakumar Yadav	72	69	139
Virat Kohli	125	117	124
KL Rahul	72	68	99
Hardik Pandya	103	80	81
Yuvraj Singh	58	51	74
Suresh Raina	78	66	58
MS Dhoni	98	85	52
Shikhar Dhawan	68	66	50
Shreyas Iyer	51	47	44

Rohit Sharma | 205 sixes

Rohit Sharma heads the list for most sixes hit by an Indian batter in T20Is with 205 sixes from 151 visits to the crease. Incidentally, Rohit also leads the overall chart for most sixes in T20Is among international batters.

Rohit was instrumental in changing India’s batting approach in T20Is with his all-guns blazing approach at the top of the batting order. His strategy paid rich dividends as India ended their 11-year ICC title drought with a victorious run in the 2024 T20 World Cup. 

Rohit was also India’s top-scorer and top six-hitter in the 2024 T20 World Cup campaign with 257 runs and 15 sixes. With 4,231 runs and five centuries in T20Is, Rohit is the highest run-getter and has the joint-highest tally of centuries in the shorter format.

Suryakumar Yadav | 139 sixes

The swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav is second on the list with 139 sixes from just 69 innings, averaging more than two sixes per innings. Suryakumar is now known as the Indian 360-degree batter thanks to his ability to score runs all over the park by manipulating the field.

Suryakumar has this uncanny ability to tap areas behind the wicket for scoring maximums and always tends to play with the field settings, making it difficult for any opposition captain or bowler to set the fields or bowl to him.

He has four hundreds to his name in T20Is and has an astonishing average of 42.43 as well as a strike rate of 169.02 in the T20 format.

Virat Kohli | 124 sixes

Virat Kohli is third on the list for most sixes by an Indian batter with 124 sixes from 117 innings. He was the most consistent player in the shortest format for India, boasting an average of 48.69 - the highest for any Indian player with a tally of more than 1,000 runs in T20Is.

Kohli amassed 4,188 runs in T20Is at a strike rate of 137.04 with 39 scores of 50 or above out of his 117 visits to the crease. 

He was also part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup in Barbados in June 2024 and scored a crucial half-century in the final against South Africa.

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The India vs Bangladesh T20 2024 series will start in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, October 6.

As per the India vs Bangladesh T20 2024 schedule, the first game of the three-match series will be played at the new Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior.

The two teams will later travel to Delhi for the second T20I to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 9.

The third and final T20I of the three-match series is scheduled to take place at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on October 12.

India are currently the number one side in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings while Bangladesh are placed ninth in the rankings.

Ahead of the series, the Indian cricket team has announced their 15-member squad to be led by Suryakumar Yadav.

Pacer Mayank Yadav, who impressed for Team Lucknow in the Indian T20 League 2024, has received his maiden India call-up.

All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and young fast bowler Harshit Rana are the other uncapped players included in the squad.

Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy and wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma have also made a comeback in India’s T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series.

In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace bowling attack.

Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube are the other fast bowling all-rounders added in the squad.

In the spin bowling department, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, all-rounders Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma could play a key role.

India last featured in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which they won 3-0 in Pallekele in July.

On the other hand, the Bangladesh cricket team will aim to bounce back after succumbing to a 0-2 series defeat in the recently-concluded two-match Test series against India in the ongoing World Test Championship.

The visitors will be led by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto in the forthcoming T20I series.

All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has returned to Bangladesh's T20I squad after 14 months.

Apart from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, opening batter Parvez Hossain Emon and left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan have been recalled to the T20I squad.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh will miss the services of their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has retired from T20 international cricket.

The likes of left-handed batter Soumya Sarkar and left-arm spinner Tanvir Ahmed, who were part of Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad, have been dropped for the T20I series in India. 

India vs Bangladesh T20 head-to-head

The India vs Bangladesh T20 head-to-head favours the Men in Blue. India have won 13 of the 14 matches that they have clashed against each other in T20 international cricket. Bangladesh have registered just a solitary victory.

The last time these two sides met, India defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs in an  

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight clash at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda in June.

Where to watch India vs Bangladesh T20 2024 series live in India

The India vs Bangladesh T20 2024 series will be telecast live on Sports18 and Colors Cineplex TV channels.

Live streaming of the India vs Bangladesh T20 2024 series will be available on the JioCinema app and website in India.

India vs Bangladesh 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, October 6	India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I	Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, Gwalior	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 9	India vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	7:00 PM
Saturday, October 12	India vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	7:00 PM

India vs Bangladesh T20 2024 squads

India T20 squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav

Bangladesh T20 squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon (wicket-keeper), Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah, Litton Das (wicket-keeper), Jaker Ali Anik (wicket-keeper), Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Rakibul Hasan

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The Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 will start on August 15 and run till September 11 in Tamil Nadu.

Named after Indian cricket pioneer M. Buchi Babu Naidu, the Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 will see 12 teams compete for the title.

Buchi Babu Naidu is considered to be the 'Father of Madras Cricket and also founded the annual Madras Presidency Matches between Indians and Europeans.

Baroda, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat Cricket Association, Haryana, Hyderabad Cricket Association, Indian Railways, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand Cricket Association, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, TNCA President's XI and TNCA XI are the teams that will battle for the Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024.

As per the format, these participating teams have been divided into four groups of three sides each.

Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 teams and groups

Group A: Madhya Pradesh, Hyderabad Cricket Association, Jharkhand Cricket Association

Group B: Indian Railways, Gujarat Cricket Association and TNCA President’s XI

Group C: Haryana, TNCA XI and Mumbai

Group D: Jammu and Kashmir, Chattisgarh and Baroda

Each team will play the other sides in four-day matches in a round-robin format. The table-topper from each group will advance to the final.

The Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 final will be played from September 8.

Sankar Cements Cricket Ground, Salem Cricket Foundation Ground, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Ground and NPR College Ground are the four venues that will host Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 matches.

Since its inception in 1909-1910, the Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament was India’s biggest first-class tournament until Ranji Trophy competition came into existence in 1934.

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) revived the All-India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament after a gap of six years in 2023. 

Madhya Pradesh are the defending champions of the Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament after they defeated Delhi by a massive 250 runs in the 2023 final in September.

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Sarfaraz Khan are some of the well known cricketers who will participate in the 2024 edition.

Where to watch Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 live

Live streaming of the Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 will be available on the TNCA app and TNCA's YouTube channel.

There will be no live telecast of the Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 on any TV channel in India.

Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 schedule and match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Thursday, August 15	Madhya Pradesh vs Jharkhand Cricket Association	Sankar Cements Cricket Ground	9:30 AM
Thursday, August 15	Indian Railways vs Gujarat Cricket Association	Salem Cricket Foundation Ground	9:30 AM
Thursday, August 15	Mumbai vs Haryana	Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Ground	9:30 AM
Thursday, August 15	Jammu and Kashmir vs Chhattisgarh	NPR College GroundÂ	9:30 AM
Wednesday, August 21	Jharkhand Cricket Association vs Hyderabad Cricket Association	Sankar Cements Cricket Ground	9:30 AM
Wednesday, August 21	Indian Railways vs TNCA President's XIÂ	Salem Cricket Foundation Ground	9:30 AM
Wednesday, August 21	TNCA XI vs HaryanaÂ	Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Ground	9:30 AM
Wednesday, August 21	Jammu and Kashmir vs Baroda	NPR College Ground	9:30 AM
Tuesday, August 27	Madhya Pradesh vs Hyderabad Cricket AssociationÂ	Sankar Cements Cricket Ground	9:30 AM
Tuesday, August 27	Gujarat Cricket Association vs TNCA President's XIÂ	Salem Cricket Foundation Ground	9:30 AM
Tuesday, August 27	TNCA XI vs Mumbai	Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Ground	9:30 AM
Tuesday, August 27	Baroda vs Chhattisgarh	NPR College Ground	9:30 AM
Monday, September 2	Semi-final 1	Sankar Cements Cricket Ground	9:30 AM
Monday, September 2	Semi-final 2	NPR College Ground	9:30 AM
Sunday, September 8	Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament 2024 final	NPR College Ground	9:30 AM

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The Indian cricket team ended their 11-year wait for an ICC trophy after they won the T20 World Cup 2024 under Rohit Sharma held in the United States and the West Indies.

Apart from clinching the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian cricket team has been impressive across all formats in 2024.

Rohit Sharma’s men defeated England 4-1 in a five-match Test series at home in March.

The Men in Blue also thrashed Afghanistan 3-0 in a three-match T20I series in India in January.

Under the leadership of young captain Shubman Gill, India secured a 4-1 T20I series win in Zimbabwe in July.

Led by newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir and new T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, India beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in a three-match series away from home.

However, India then succumbed to a disappointing 0-2 ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.

Following the conclusion of the Sri Lanka series, the Indian cricket team will get a much-needed break ahead of a packed schedule. 

India will host Bangladesh for two Tests and three T20Is in September. The India cricket team schedule 2024 also includes the highly-anticipated Test series against New Zealand in October and later versus Australia Down Under in November.

As of now, India will not play anymore ODI matches in 2024. Get India cricket team schedule 2024: Know when Men in Blue will play their next match.

India cricket team schedule 2024: Know India next cricket matches

Dates	Opponent	Host	Matches
September 19 - October 12	Bangladesh	India	2 Tests, 3 T20Is
October 16 - November 5	New Zealand	India	3 Tests
November 8-15	South Africa	South Africa	4 T20Is
November 22, 2024 - January 7, 2025	Australia	Australia	5 Tests

Bangladesh tour of India 2024

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Thursday, September 19 - Monday, September 23	India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	9:30 AM
Friday, September 27 - Tuesday, October 1	India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test	Green Park, Kanpur	9:30 AM
Sunday, October 6	India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala	7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 9	India vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20I	Arun Jaitley, Delhi	7:00 PM
Saturday, October 12	India vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	7:00 PM

New Zealand tour of India Test 2024

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Wednesday, October 16 - Sunday, October 20	India vs New Zealand, 1st Test	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	9:30 AM
Thursday, October 24 - Monday, October 28	India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	9:30 AM
Friday, November 1 - Tuesday, November 5	India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	9:30 AM

India tour of South Africa T20I 2024

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Friday, November 8	South Africa vs India, 1st T20I	Kingsmead, Durban	8:30 PM
Sunday, November 10	South Africa vs India, 2nd T20I	St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth	8:30 PM
Wednesday, November 13	South Africa vs India, 3rd T20I	SuperSport Park, Centurion	8:30 PM
Friday, November 15	South Africa vs India, 4th T20I	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	8:30 PM

India tour of Australia Test 2024

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time
Friday, November 22 - Tuesday, November 26	Australia vs India, 1st Test	Optus Stadium, Perth	7:50 AM
Friday, December 6- Tuesday, December 10	Australia vs India, 2nd Test	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	9:30 AM
Saturday, December 14 - Wednesday, December 18	Australia vs India, 3rd Test	The Gabba, Brisbane	5:50 AM
Thursday, December 26 - Monday, December 30	Australia vs India, 4th Test	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne	5:00 AM
Friday, January 3, 2025 - Tuesday, January 7, 2025	Australia vs India, 5th Test	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	5:00 AM

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Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team for the T20I series against Sri Lanka which is scheduled to start on July 27, 2024. Suryakumar succeeds the outgoing skipper Rohit Sharma, who led India to the T20 World Cup title in 2024.

Suryakumar Yadav has led India in seven T20 internationals in the Australia and South Africa series during November-December 2023.

Captaincy aside, Suryakumar, who is ranked second on the list of top batters in men’s T20I cricket, has been a revelation in T20s with his innovative and effective shot-making all around the park. 

With over 2,000 runs in T20Is, including four hundreds, at an average of 43.33 and an impressive strike rate of 167.74, the 33-year-old is an experienced campaigner in the shortest format. 

Apart from his short stint as captain of the Indian T20 team, Suryakumar has been in charge of Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the premier domestic T20 competition in India. He also captained Team Mumbai in a solitary game in the Indian T20 League in 2023.

Let us have a detailed look at Suryakumar Yadav captaincy record.

Suryakumar Yadav captaincy record

Suryakumar made his captaincy debut for India in T20Is in the five-match series against Australia in November 2023. He had a dream start to his captaincy career as India won the first T20I by two wickets. The Mumbai batter was awarded the Player of the Match as he top-scored for India. 

India won the series against Australia by an emphatic margin of 4-1 with Suryakumar finishing as the second-highest run-getter in the series. 

Suryakumar also led India in the T20I series against South Africa with the three-match series being tied at 1-1 and a game being abandoned. He once again played a pivotal role in India’s win top-scoring in the contest with a 56-ball 100. 

Suryakumar was adjudged the Player of the Match for his hundred in the third T20I. He also won the Player of the Series award as he finished as the top-scorer in the series.

Overall, Suryakumar has led India in seven T20Is winning five and losing two. He has scored 300 runs from seven innings at an average of 42.86 and a strike rate of 164.84.

Suryakumar Yadav captaincy record in international cricket

Format	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR
T20I	7	5	2	0	0

Suryakumar Yadav captaincy record in domestic T20 cricket

Suryakumar has also led Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for two seasons in 2019 and 2021. He made his captaincy debut for Mumbai against Mizoram in November 2019 at the age of 29. Mumbai won that match by 10 wickets.

Suryakumar captained Mumbai for a total of 16 matches with the team winning 10 of those and losing out on the remaining six. During that period, he scored 467 runs at an average of 38.92 and a strike rate of 165.60. 

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR
Mumbai	16	10	6	0	0

Suryakumar also captained Team Mumbai in a solitary match against Kolkata in the Indian T20 League 2023 season. Mumbai won the game by five wickets with Surya scoring 43 runs in that match.

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The T20I format requires batters to score at a quicker rate compared to ODIs and Tests, where they can take their time to settle in before accelerating.

Ever since Chris Gayle became the first player to hit a T20I ton during the 2007 World Cup, more than 50 odd cricketers have gone on to achieve a similar feat, with some of them managing to breach the three-figure mark at an astonishing pace.

Three players jointly hold the record for the fastest century in T20Is, scored in 35 balls. Rohit Sharma is one of them and consequently holds the record for the fastest century for India in T20Is.

Fastest century for India in T20Is

Player	Balls	Opponent	Venue	Year
Rohit Sharma	35	Sri Lanka	Indore	2017
Sanju Samson	40	Bangladesh	Hyderabad	2024
Tilak Varma	41	South Africa	Johannesburg	2024
Suryakumar Yadav	45	Sri Lanka	Rajkot	2023
KL Rahul	46	West Indies	Lauderhill	2016
Abhishek Sharma	46	Zimbabwe	Harare	2024
Suryakumar Yadav	48	England	Nottingham	2022
Suryakumar Yadav	49	New Zealand	Mount Mauganui	2022
KL Rahul	53	England	Manchester	2018
Virat Kohli	53	Afghanistan	Dubai (DSC)	2022
Shubman Gill	54	New Zealand	Ahmedabad	2023
Deepak Hooda	55	Ireland	Dublin (Malahide)	2022
Rohit Sharma	56	England	Bristol	2018
Rohit Sharma	58	West Indies	Lucknow	2018

Rohit Sharma - 35 balls vs Sri Lanka

An exquisite timer of the ball, Rohit Sharma smashed a scintillating 43-ball 118 against Sri Lanka in December 2017, reaching the 100-run mark in just 35 balls 

The Hitman, who also features among the players with the most runs in T20Is, etched his name in the history books by scoring the fastest century for India in T20Is.

The right-handed batter, who has scored the most centuries in T20I cricket, hit 12 fours and 10 sixes on a memorable night as India emerged victorious by 88 runs.

Suryakumar Yadav - 45 balls vs Sri Lanka

Suryakumar Yadav has been a revelation ever since making his international debut against England in March 2021.

Having finished 2022 as the leading run-scorer in T20Is, the swashbuckling batter continued his terrific form with a 45-ball century in the final T20I of the Sri Lanka tour of India 2023, breaking multiple records en route to his 51-ball 112*.

After tons against England (July 2022) and New Zealand (November 2022), the century against Sri Lanka made him the first non-opening batter to score three 100-plus scores in T20Is.

Moreover, all three centuries were scored in under 50 balls with SKY striking at 200-plus.

KL Rahul - 46 balls vs West Indies

One of the only two centuries scored by KL Rahul in the shortest format of the game makes it to the list of fastest centuries for India in T20Is. He touched the 100-run mark in 46 balls against the Windies in August 2016 at Lauderhill, USA.

Chasing a daunting target of 246, India lost the match by just one run.

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