India posted the second highest team total ever posted in T20I cricket and also the highest among Test playing nations.
England smashed 304/2 against South Africa at Old Trafford on September 12, 2025, moving to third on the all-time list of highest T20I total in men’s cricket.
Zimbabwe still hold the record for the highest T20I total, with their 344/4 against Gambia in 2024, while Nepal’s 314/3 against Mongolia in 2023 sits second.
In Zimbabwe’s stunning heist, Sikandar Raza smashed seven fours and 15 sixes on way to his century. Zimbabwe later bowled Gambia out for a paltry total of 54 and won the match by a massive margin of 290 runs.
A couple of weeks before this, India smashed their way into the record books on October 12, 2024, as they posted a massive total of 297/6 in the final T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. This was the second highest team total ever posted in T20I cricket at that time and the fourth highest now after Zimbabwe’s assault and England’s carnage.
England rewrote history in Manchester on September 12, 2025, piling up a mammoth 304/2 against South Africa. Phil Salt led the charge with a breathtaking 141 off 60 balls*, while captain Jos Buttler blasted 83 from just 30 deliveries.
The opening pair’s assault ensured England crossed 300 for the first time in T20Is. This became the third-highest total in T20I cricket and the highest ever against a Test-playing nation, surpassing India’s 297/6 against Bangladesh in 2024.
The record remains with Zimbabwe, who struck 344/4 vs Gambia in Nairobi on October 23, 2024. Sikandar Raza was the star, blasting 133 off 43 balls* with 15 sixes. Zimbabwe bowled out Gambia for just 54, sealing a 290-run victory — still the biggest margin in T20I history.
Nepal are second on the list with their 314/3 vs Mongolia at the 2023 Asian Games. Kushal Malla hammered the fastest T20I century off 34 balls, while Dipendra Singh Airee smashed 52* from just 10 deliveries — including six sixes in an over.
India’s explosive 297/6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 12, 2024, is now fourth overall. Sanju Samson (111 off 47) and Suryakumar Yadav (75 off 35) stitched together a 173-run partnership, with Hardik Pandya (47 off 18) and Riyan Parag (34 off 13) carrying the late assault.
Here, we shall take a look at the highest team totals in T20I cricket.
When England reached 304/2 against South Africa in 2025, it wasn’t just another big score — it was the first time a major Test-playing nation crossed the 300 barrier in T20 internationals.
Until then, only Zimbabwe and Nepal had gone past that mark, both against lower-ranked opposition. That makes England’s effort stand out: it came against a full-strength South African attack, in a high-profile bilateral series, underlining just how far batting standards have risen in elite cricket.
For those wondering who has the highest T20I total, the answer is still Zimbabwe’s 344/4. Nepal’s 314/3 is second, and England’s 304/2 is now third. India’s 297/6, which was once the highest by a Test nation, has been pushed to fourth.
The trend is clear — highest totals in T20I cricket like a 250-run breach are no longer rare. With power-hitting depth, batting-friendly pitches, and evolving strike rates, scores once thought unthinkable are now very much part of the modern game.
