Highest strike rate for India in T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli ahead of Rohit Sharma, Dhoni, Raina in elite list

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Highest strike rate for India in T20 World Cup: At a time when T20 cricket has evolved so much and teams are posting 200-plus totals for fun, not talking about strike rates of the batters is impossible.

The Indian team has arrived in the USA for their Group A fixture of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Rohit Sharma-led team will kick off their campaign against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 5.

The 15-member Indian team, who are looking to win their first T20 World Cup trophy since the inaugural edition in 2007, consists of some very exciting strikers of the white-ball. Number one ranked T20I batter in the world Suryakumar Yadav, who has the best strike rate for India at T20 World Cups, is also featuring in the star-studded batting line-up.

KL Rahul has the second-best strike rate for India in the T20 World Cup history (minimum 200 runs in the ICC event), however he hasn't found a place in the squad this time. Vice-captain Hardik Pandya is third on the list of India batters with best strike rate in T20 World Cup.

Virat Kohli's strike rate in T20 cricket has been a topic of discussion over the last few years. He silenced his critics by scoring 741 runs in the IPL 2024 with a strike rate in excess of 150. Interestingly, Virat Kohli's strike rate in the T20 World Cup is higher than the likes of Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni.

Highest strike rate for India in T20 World Cup (Minimum 200 runs)

• Suryakumar Yadav: 281 runs at a strike rate of 181.29
• KL Rahul: 322 runs at a strike rate of 138.19
• Hardik Pandya: 213 runs at a strike rate of 136.53
• Virat Kohli: 1141 runs at a strike rate of 131.30
• Suresh Raina: 453 runs at a strike rate of 130.17
• Yuvraj Singh: 593 runs at a strike rate of 128.91
• Rohit Sharma: 963 runs at a strike rate of 127.88
• MS Dhoni: 529 runs at a strike rate of 123.88
• Gautam Gambhir: 524 runs at a strike rate of 118.01

Note: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the only India batters to play more than 500 balls in T20 World Cup history

Overall, Jos Buttler holds the record for highest strike rates in T20 World Cup (minimum 500 balls faced). The England captain has smashed 799 runs at a strike rate of 144.48. AB de Villiers (143.40), Chris Gayle (142.75), Mahela Jayawardene (134.74) and Virat Kohli follow.