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In the ongoing 2nd T20I match between South Africa vs India at St. George Park, Rinku Singh went on to record his maiden fifty in T20Is as he smashed 68 runs from just 39 balls which comprised of 9 boundaries and 2 sixes against the Proteas bowling attack.
Rinku Singh's maiden fifty (68) has powered him to a total of 248 runs in his career from just 7 innings at a strike rate of 183.7. Here in this article, we will have a look at who has scored the most runs for Team India in the first 7 T20I innings.
Most runs for India in first 7 T20I innings:
- Gautam Gambhir - 290
- KL Rahul - 280
- Deepak Hooda - 274
- Rinku Singh - 248
- Suryakumar Yadav - 243
Gautam Gambhir scored 227 runs in T20 WC 2007 from just six innings, hence staying at the top of the list for scoring the most runs in the first seven innings of T20I.
Rinku Singh stands in the fourth position for scoring the most runs in T20Is for India after playing the first 7 innings.
Highest Score for India in T20Is while batting at number 5 (or) lower position:
- Manish Pandey - 79* vs South Africa in Centurion, 2018
- Yuvraj Singh - 77* vs Australia in Rajkot, 2013
- Hardik Pandya - 71* vs Australia in Mohali, 2022
- Rinku Singh - 68* vs South Africa in Gqeberha, 2023
- Shreyas Iyer - 67 vs England in Ahmedabad, 2021
