IND vs ENG: Six India Players in Elite List as Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan rack up New Record

The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was treated to an absolute spectacle as England locked horns with defending champions India in the highly anticipated second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026.

England sent India to bat first, when the Men in Blue unleashed a ruthless counter-attack against the English bowling lineup, laying down the perfect foundation for a mammoth first-innings total of 253.

IND vs ENG Six India Players in Elite List as Sanju Samson Ishan Kishan rack up New Record

The highlight of the innings was undoubtedly a masterful knock from Sanju Samson. Brought into the side as a crucial top-order enforcer, Samson proved his mettle on the biggest stage, dismantling the English attack to score a phenomenal 89 off just 42 deliveries. His innings was studded with 7 massive sixes that left the Mumbai crowd roaring for more.

Though his magnificent stay was finally brought to an end by Will Jacks with the scoreboard reading 160/3, Samson had already done the heavy lifting, ensuring India was well on course for an imposing target. Supported by the aggressive intent of the rest of the batting order, India successfully managed to put England's pace and spin attacks, featuring Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid, under immense pressure right from the powerplay.

However, India's dominant first-innings performance in this semi-final is just one chapter of a much larger, record-breaking story that has defined their 2026 World Cup campaign. Following the conclusion of the innings, a staggering tournament statistic was confirmed, officially cementing this Indian batting lineup as one of the most destructive in the history of the sport.

India batters create new T20 World Cup Record

For the first time ever in any T20 World Cup edition, six different players from the same team have smashed 10 or more sixes in a single tournament. Here is the monumental stat breakdown for the Indian batters in this World Cup, as Sanju Samson leads the list with 16 maximums.

Sanju Samson - 16 sixes
Shivam Dube - 15 sixes
Ishan Kishan - 14 sixes
Hardik Pandya - 11 sixes
Tilak Varma - 11 sixes
Suryakumar Yadav - 10 sixes