Ahmedabad: India's high-octane batting unit cemented its legacy in the record books on Sunday, becoming the first team in history to blast more than 100 sixes in a single edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
The milestone was reached during the high-stakes final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, where the "Men in Blue" continued their relentless aerial assault that has defined their 2026 campaign. Entering the final with 88 tournament sixes already to their name, the Indian batters cleared the boundary with clinical precision to surpass the century mark.
Leading the charge was Sanju Samson, who personally shattered individual records by reaching 24 sixes for the tournament, the most ever by a single player in one T20 World Cup edition. Samson's explosive 89-run knock in the final featured eight maximums, providing the final push needed to cross the team milestone.
Supporting Samson's record-breaking run, Shivam Dube (15 sixes), Ishan Kishan (14), and Hardik Pandya (14) all contributed double-digit maximums throughout the tournament.
India's total of 100-plus sixes easily surpassed the previous tournament record of 78 held by Bulgaria. The team also matched the record for most sixes in a single T20 World Cup innings with 19 during their semifinal victory over England.