Ishan Kishan’s 77 against Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo has placed him among the highest individual scorers in India–Pakistan T20 internationals.
The left-hander’s knock at the R. Premadasa Stadium (RPS), Colombo, now stands as the fourth-highest individual score in the history of T20Is between the two sides. His 77 is behind only three higher scores recorded in previous meetings.
The list of highest individual scores in India–Pakistan T20 internationals reads:
82* – Virat Kohli, Melbourne, 2022
79* – Mohammad Rizwan, Dubai, 2021
78* – Virat Kohli, Colombo (RPS), 2012
77 – Ishan Kishan, Colombo (RPS), 2026
75 – Gautam Gambhir, Johannesburg, 2007
Kishan’s innings in Colombo places him alongside names such as Virat Kohli, Mohammad Rizwan and Gautam Gambhir, whose performances have defined key contests between the two teams in T20 cricket.
Notably, three of the five highest scores on the list have come in ICC tournaments, underlining the significance of these encounters on the global stage. Kishan’s 77 is also the highest individual score in an India–Pakistan T20I since Kohli’s unbeaten 82 in Melbourne in 2022.