3 min readUpdated: Feb 26, 2026 08:54 PM ISTIndia recorded their highest ever T20 World Cup total. (PHOTO: AP)India recorded the second-highest ever T20 World Cup total when they posted 256/4 in a must-win clash against Zimbabwe during the Super 8 Group 1 game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.256 is also India’s highest total in the T20 World Cup as the Men in Blue bettered their 19-year-old record, with the previous highest total of 218 coming in the 2007 World Cup against England.In a do-or-die game to stay alive in the semifinal race, India went with a different opening combination, with Sanju Samson partnering Abhishek Sharma. The duo provided India with a brisk start, adding 48 runs in just 22 balls before Samson was dismissed for a 15-ball 24. Abhishek kept playing with the same tempo and slammed his maiden T20 World Cup half-century. He was dismissed for 55 off 30. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma provided the finishing touch, taking India past the 250-run mark.FOLLOW LIVE | INDIA VS ZIMBABWE T20 WORLD CUP 2026 SUPER 8 MATCHIndia’s highest total in T20 internationals is 297, which they scored against Bangladesh in 2024 in Hyderabad.The highest-ever team total in the T20 World Cup was etched way back in the inaugural edition of the World Cup in 2007, where Sri Lanka unleashed carnage on Kenya at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Led by Sanath Jayasuriya’s 44-ball 88, Sri Lanka racked up a whopping 260/5 before bundling the opposition out for a paltry 88, winning by 172 runs.TeamScoreOppositionGroundMatch DateSri Lanka260/6v KenyaJohannesburg14 Sep 2007India256/4v ZimbabweChennai26 Feb 2026West Indies254/6v ZimbabweWankhede23 Feb 2026Ireland235/5v OmanColombo (SSC)14 Feb 2026England230/8v South AfricaWankhede18 Mar 2016South Africa229/4v EnglandWankhede18 Mar 2016Sri Lanka225/5v OmanPallekele12 Feb 2026India218/4v EnglandDurban19 Sep 2007West Indies218/5v AfghanistanGros Islet17 Jun 2024South Africa213/4v CanadaAhmedabad9 Feb 2026South Africa211/5v ScotlandThe Oval7 Jun 2009India210/2v AfghanistanAbu Dhabi3 Nov 2021South Africa209/5v AfghanistanWankhede20 Mar 2016India209/9v NamibiaDelhi12 Feb 2026South Africa208/2v West IndiesJohannesburg11 Sep 2007Scotland207/4v ItalyEden Gardens9 Feb 2026West Indies205/6v South AfricaJohannesburg11 Sep 2007West Indies205/4v AustraliaColombo (RPS)5 Oct 2012South Africa205/5v BangladeshSydney27 Oct 2022India205/5v AustraliaGros Islet24 Jun 2024England202/7v ItalyEden Gardens16 Feb 2026Pakistan201/5v BangladeshEden Gardens16 Mar 2016Australia201/7v EnglandBridgetown8 Jun 2024Sri Lanka201/6v NetherlandsGros Islet16 Jun 2024England200/6v IndiaDurban19 Sep 2007New Zealand200/3v AustraliaSydney22 Oct 2022Afghanistan200/4v CanadaChennai19 Feb 2026(Table updated after India vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match)Stay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd