Who have been India’s best performers in the past 12 months? Here’s the list
India have been unstoppable in the shortest format ever since Suryakumar Yadav took up captaincy, joining hands with head coach Gautam Gambhir.
India have been unstoppable in the shortest format ever since Suryakumar Yadav took up captaincy, joining hands with head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Suryakumar, who is all set to lead India in the 2026 T20 World Cup, has an impressive captaincy record in the shortest format. Under his captaincy, the Men in Blue have won 28 out of 39 T20Is. In 2025, India have won 16 T20Is and lost just three.
In this article, let's take a look at the best performers in T20Is for India this year from the players who have been named in the squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Who have been India’s best performers in the past 12 months? Here’s the list
Batters and wicketkeepers
| Name | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| Tilak Varma | 20 | 567 | 47.25 | 129.15 |
| Sanju Samson | 15 | 222 | 20.18 | 126.85 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 21 | 218 | 13.62 | 123.16 |
| Rinku Singh | 5 | 43 | 21.50 | 130.30 |
*Ishan Kishan hasn't played T20I cricket this year.
All-rounders
| Name | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Wickets | Bowling Average | Bowling Strike Rate |
| Abhishek Sharma | 21 | 859 | 42.95 | 193.46 | 3 | 20.66 | 14 |
| Hardik Pandya | 15 | 302 | 33.55 | 153.29 | 12 | 29.08 | 19 |
| Axar Patel | 19 | 183 | 20.33 | 118.83 | 17 | 19.17 | 16.50 |
| Shivam Dube | 17 | 191 | 21.22 | 152.80 | 12 | 17.91 | 12.70 |
| Washington Sundar | 6 | 93 | 31 | 145.31 | 4 | 14.25 | 11 |
Bowlers
| Name | Matches | Wickets | Bowling Average | Bowling Strike Rate |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 20 | 36 | 13.19 | 11.10 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 21 | 10.23 | 8.70 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 12 | 15 | 24 | 16.2 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 13 | 14 | 20.92 | 17.60 |
| Harshit Rana | 6 | 7 | 24.71 | 14.50 |
Therefore, it is quite evident that there have been some magnificent individual performances from the Indian team in the last 12 months. While Abhishek Sharma tops the charts for run-getters for India in T20Is, Varun Chakaravarthy has the joint-most number of wickets among bowlers from Test-playing nations. Other players like Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav have also played stellar roles, helping India dominate the format.
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With so many in-form players in their ranks, there is no reason why they cannot become the first team to win the T20 World Cup in consecutive editions.
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