IND vs ENG: India’s record-breaking win in numbers

India dominated England in the fifth T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, courtesy of some batting fireworks by Abhishek Sharma. The hosts secured a commanding 4-1 series victory.
Abhishek Sharma etched his name in the record books with a sensational 135 off 54 balls against England in Mumbai on February 2, 2025. His innings now stand as the highest individual score for India in T20 Internationals, surpassing Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 126 against New Zealand in Ahmedabad in 2023. Additionally, it is the second-highest individual score against England in T20Is, only behind Aaron Finch’s 156 in Southampton in 2013. It also ranks as the second-highest individual score on Indian soil in T20Is, trailing Hazratullah Zazai’s 162* against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019.
Highest Individual Scores for India in T20 Internationals
Player | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
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Abhishek Sharma | 135(54) | England | Mumbai | 2-Feb-25 |
Shubman Gill | 126*(63) | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 1-Feb-23 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad | 123*(57) | Australia | Guwahati | 28-Nov-23 |
Virat Kohli | 122*(61) | Afghanistan | Dubai DSC | 8-Sep-22 |
Rohit Sharma | 121*(69) | Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 17-Jan-24 |
Abhishek’s century came in just 37 balls, making it the third-fastest T20I century in matches between Full Member nations, trailing only Rohit Sharma and David Miller, who reached the milestone in 35 balls. His half-century off 17 balls is also the second-fastest for India in T20Is, behind Yuvraj Singh’s famous 12-ball fifty against England in Durban in 2007.
Fastest Centuries in T20Is (Full Member Nations)
Player | Balls | Against | Venue | Date |
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David Miller | 35 | Bangladesh | Potchefstroom | 29-Oct-17 |
Rohit Sharma | 35 | Sri Lanka | Indore | 22-Dec-17 |
Abhishek Sharma | 37 | England | Mumbai | 2-Feb-25 |
Johnson Charles | 39 | South Africa | Centurion | 26-Mar-23 |
Sanju Samson | 40 | Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 12-Oct-24 |
Tilak Varma | 41 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 15-Nov-24 |
Abhishek’s innings also saw him clear the ropes 13 times, setting a new record for the most sixes by an Indian in a T20I innings, surpassing the previous best of 10 by Rohit Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma.
His century was reached in just 10.1 overs, making it the fastest in T20I history where ball-by-ball data is available, surpassing Quinton de Kock’s 2023 effort by one ball.
India also set a new Powerplay benchmark, scoring 95/1, surpassing their previous best of 82/2 against Scotland in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Abhishek’s individual Powerplay score of 58 is the highest for an Indian batter, overtaking Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 53 against Australia in 2023.
A blistering 115-run stand between Abhishek and Tilak Varma was recorded at a run rate of 16.04, the highest-ever for a century partnership for India in T20Is, surpassing the 15.45 between Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya against New Zealand in 2023.
England, in response, were bowled out for just 97 in 10.3 overs, suffering a crushing 150-run defeat—their heaviest loss in T20Is in terms of runs and the second-heaviest for a Full Member side.
Biggest Defeats by a Full Member Side in T20Is (by Runs)
Margin | Losing Team | Winning Team | Ground | Date |
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168 runs | New Zealand | India | Ahmedabad | 1-Feb-23 |
150 runs | England | India | Mumbai | 2-Feb-25 |
143 runs | West Indies | Pakistan | Karachi | 1-Apr-18 |
143 runs | Ireland | India | Dublin | 29-Jun-18 |
137 runs | West Indies | England | Basseterre | 8-Mar-19 |
135 runs | South Africa | India | Johannesburg | 15-Nov-24 |
England’s 10.3 overs were the second-fewest overs batted by a Full Member team in a completed T20I, only behind Bangladesh’s 9.3-over effort against New Zealand in a rain-shortened match in 2021. The previous lowest in an uninterrupted T20I was 11.5 overs, shared by West Indies (against England in 2019) and Afghanistan (against South Africa in 2024).
Abhishek became just the fourth Indian batter to outscore an entire opposition in a T20I innings, joining Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Suryakumar Yadav.
Meanwhile, Varun Chakravarthy’s 14 wickets in the series are the second most by any player in a bilateral T20I series between Full Member teams, behind Jason Holder’s 15 against England in 2022. He also surpassed his previous Indian record of 12 wickets in a series.
India’s resounding victory showcased their dominance, with Abhishek Sharma’s historic knock leading the charge in a match filled with record-breaking moment