Top 5 highest run-scorers in IRE vs IND T20Is history ft. Sanju Samson
Eight T20I matches have been played between India and Ireland so far.
The first T20I between India and Ireland (IRE vs IND) was played in June 2009 during a league match of the ICC T20 World Cup. After that, they faced each other again in a T20 World Cup match in 2024. India won both of these encounters.
The two teams have engaged in a bilateral T20I series since 2018. They have played three T20I bilaterals so far, in 2018, 2022, and 2023. The Men in Blue have won all these encounters.
Ireland have been a promising cricketing nation, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made efforts to collaborate with associate nations to encourage the growth of cricket in their countries. For the same reason, all the bilateral matches have been organised in Ireland so far.
While many of their encounters were low-scoring due to great bowling, some matches even exceeded 200 runs. This reflects the fierce batting contest between the two teams. Batsmen from both teams have amassed runs in the few matches that they played.
On that note, let’s take a look at the top five batsmen with the most runs in India vs Ireland T20Is so far.
Batsmen with the most runs in IRE vs IND T20Is
5. Sanju Samson – 118 runs
Sanju Samson is among the few current Indian players who have previously played against Ireland. He is the fifth-highest run-scorer in T20Is against Ireland.
He has 118 runs in 3 matches, averaging 59, with an exceptional strike rate of 171. He registered his highest score against them in 2022, making 77 runs. Sanju was the Player of the Tournament in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for his magnificent campaign.
4. Harry Tom Tector – 123 runs
Harry Tector has featured in five fixtures between the two teams and has amassed 123 runs, including one half-century. He has an average of 30, with a strike rate of 123. He bats at No. 3 for them and remains a crucial player.
3. Deepak Hooda – 151 runs
Deepak Hooda is the only player to have scored a century in India vs Ireland T20Is. He has 151 runs in merely two matches.
He played a series against Ireland in 2022, in which he was named Player of the Series for scoring 47* and 104 runs across two matches. He opened the innings once, and batted at No. 3 the other time.
2. Andrew Balbirnie – 161 runs
Andrew Balbirnie has played seven matches in the India vs Ireland T20Is and has amassed 161 runs at a strike rate of 131.
Balbirnie’s T20I stats are impressive; he has scored over 2,300 runs in his career. He has played many memorable innings in his career and played his final T20I match for Ireland in 2024.
1. Rohit Sharma – 201 runs
India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma is the highest run-scorer in T20I matches between India and Ireland, and he is the only player to have scored more than 200 runs.
He played only 4 matches, had an average above 100, and a strike rate of 138. Sharma scored three half-centuries in four matches.
Who is the highest run-scorer in IRE vs IND T20Is?
Rohit Sharma is the highest run-scorer in T20I matches between India and Ireland. He has scored 201 runs in 4 matches.
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