Top Indians Batters With Slowest 50s In T20 World Cup History

T20 Cricket is widely looked upon as the format to smash big hits and send the ball over the ropes almost every second delivery. In T20s the pressure is on the batter to score the runs and help the team to post big or chase big totals at a faster pace.

However, there have been many instances where the batters have had to be forced either by conditions or by the opposition or sometimes lack of form to score at a low Strike Rate.

In this article, we will discuss the Indian players who have this unwanted record of scoring the slowest 50s in T20 World Cup history.

Indian Batters With Slowest 50s In T20 World Cup

1. Gautam Gambhir- 44 Balls

Veteran Indian opener Gautam Gambhir is often remembered for his innings in the final of the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. However, he is also remembered for stitching a timid 50 off 44 balls where he smashed the boundary only four times against Bangladesh, India scored close to 185 and successfully defended their total.

2 & 3. Rohit Sharma- 44 Balls

The current Indian captain Rohit Sharma features second on the list quite surprisingly, being an aggressive opener Rohit Sharma was also forced to play a timid knock against Ireland in the T20 World Cup 2009, even though India got a favorable result, by that time Rohit had registered his name in an unwanted list.

4. Virat Kohli- 45 Balls

Slow Knock from Virat Kohli is something that is not at all relatable. However, he was forced to play that way when Pakistan especially Shaheen Shah Afridi broke the Indian top order in the Powerplay. India for the first time lost against Pakistan in an ICC event.

5. Surya Kumar Yadav-49 Balls

A slow Knock from Surya Kumar Yadav, who is the Mr.360 in today's time. This is a surprising stat for many, but when the venue is Nassau County one can expect this kind of knock, Surya played this knock against the host USA on a wicket that was slow and low with uneven bounce. With India in early trouble, Surya curbed his natural flow and consolidated a crucial stand with Shivam Dube to help India win their third game in the T20 World Cup 2024.