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In the recently completed 4th T20I between West Indies vs India, the Hardik Pandya-led side defeated West Indies convincingly by a margin of 9 wickets with the help of brilliant 165-run opening partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. Notably, their brilliant partnership has helped India also to level the five-match T20I series 2-2 margin with one more game to be played.
Here, in this article we will see what the highest opening partnership is recorded by an Indian pair in men's T20I.
Highest opening partnership by an Indian batting pair in men's T20I:
KL Rahul-Rohit Sharma: 165 vs Sri Lanka, Indore (2017)
Yashasvi Jaiswal-Shubman Gill: 165 vs West Indies, Lauderhill (2023)
Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma: 160 vs Ireland, Dublin (2018)
Shikhar Dhawan- Rohit Sharma: 158 vs New Zealand, Delhi (2017)
KL Rahul-Rohit Sharma: 140 vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi (2021)
Gautam Gambhir-Virender Sehwag: 136 vs England, Durban (2007)
So, from the above list we can infer that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill have recorded the joint-highest opening partnership (165) for India in men's T20I along with the pair of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma.
Overall, if we look Deepak Hooda-Sanju Samson pair hold the record for having the highest-ever partnership for India in a men's T20I game. They had a 176-run partnership for second wicket against Ireland in Dublin in 2022.
