T20 World Cup 2026: Sanju Samson overtakes Virat Kohli for THIS record

Updated On: 02 March, 2026 06:25 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the West Indies, Team India`s Sanju Samson surpassed Virat Kohli to accomplish a new feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the West Indies, Team India`s Sanju Samson surpassed Virat Kohli to accomplish a new feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: X/File Pic)

<p>In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the West Indies, Team India`s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson played a knock of an unbeaten 97 runs, which came in 50 deliveries. His knock included 12 boundaries and four maximums <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the West Indies, Team India`s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson played a knock of an unbeaten 97 runs, which came in 50 deliveries. His knock included 12 boundaries and four maximums (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>With this, he surpassed legendary batsman Virat Kohli`s record of the highest individual score for the "Men in Blue" during a successful run-chase in the history of the T20 World Cups <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he surpassed legendary batsman Virat Kohli`s record of the highest individual score for the "Men in Blue" during a successful run-chase in the history of the T20 World Cups (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>He outdid Kohli`s record of an unbeaten 82 runs against Australia in 2016. The Delhi-born cricketer also registered an unbeaten 82 runs against Pakistan in Melbourne in 2022 <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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He outdid Kohli`s record of an unbeaten 82 runs against Australia in 2016. The Delhi-born cricketer also registered an unbeaten 82 runs against Pakistan in Melbourne in 2022 (Pic: File Pic)

<p>This is also India`s highest chase in T20 World Cup history, outdoing their 173 runs against South Africa at Mirpur in 2014 <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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This is also India`s highest chase in T20 World Cup history, outdoing their 173 runs against South Africa at Mirpur in 2014 (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>Samson`s knock of an unbeaten 97 runs is also the second-highest individual score for India in T20 World Cup history, with Suresh Raina`s 101 against South Africa at Gros Islet in 2010 being the best knock by an Indian in the shortest format`s global showpiece`s history <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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Samson`s knock of an unbeaten 97 runs is also the second-highest individual score for India in T20 World Cup history, with Suresh Raina`s 101 against South Africa at Gros Islet in 2010 being the best knock by an Indian in the shortest format`s global showpiece`s history (Pic: X/@BCCI)

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