Do you know who holds the record for the highest strike rate in India? It’s none other than Virendra Sehwag! Sehwag logged a strike rate of 145.38 in 18 T20I innings and a strike rate of 82.18 in 103 test matches. His aggressive batting style helped pave the way for future Indian players to adopt a similar approach.
But what about active Indian cricketers and their strike rates? These stats and records can come in handy when you’re indulging in some online cricket betting or even fantasy gaming. Let’s take a look at some of the players with the highest strike rates in Test, ODI, and T20I formats!
Shreyas Iyer
In One-day Internationals, Iyer has a strike rate of 102.38 in 66 matches. He has a better record in T20 Internationals - a strike rate of 136.12 in 51 matches. With an average overall record in test matches, Iyer has a strike rate of 63.01 across 14 matches.
Rishabh Pant
In Test Cricket, Rishabh Pant has recorded a strike rate of 73.62 between 2018 and 2025, which is the second-best strike rate of all active Indian players. In IPL, Pant touched his highest strike rate back in 2019 - 162.66 in 16 matches. In ODIs, his strike rate is 106.21 while it is 127.26 for T20 International.
Suryakumar Yadav
SA Yadav has an impressive strike rate in T20Is - 167.07 in 83 matches. In ODI, it dips slightly to 105.02 in 37 matches. So far, Yadav has only played in one test match in which he recorded a strike rate of 40.
Mohammed Shami
If we talk about test cricket, Shami's strike rate is 74.63 across 64 matches. In One-Day International matches, his strike rate is 83.02 across 103 matches. In In T20Is, Shami’s strike rate remains below average at 70 across 25 matches. And in his IPL career, Shami logged a strike rate of 76.47 in 2021.
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya has recorded an impressive strike rate in the T20 Internationals at 141.67 across 114 matches. In ODIs, his strike rate is 111.14 in 90 matches. In a career of 11 test matches, Pandya has logged a strike rate of 73.88.
Shubhman Gill
Gill has an impressive strike rate in T20 Internationals at 139.27 in 21 matches, and a strike rate of 100.78 in 51 matches in One-Day International Cricket. If we talk about Test Cricket, Gill has recorded a strike rate of 59.92 in 32 matches.
This is an exciting time for cricket lovers, as India competes for the ICC Champions Trophy and then our favourite players battle it out in the upcoming IPL. We all hope to see these stats improve and for our boys to make us proud!
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