Top 5 run-scoring pairs for India in Twenty20 Internationals

Back in the day when the Twenty20 format was conceived, India were the most reluctant nation to come on board. But then, 10 years down the line, India have become the hotspot as far as this format is concerned and with the Indian Premier League growing from strength to strength, there is only one way this format can progress.

Indian cricketers are superstars in the format and with the plethora of talent at their disposal, they are genuine threats.

In this slider, we take a look at five pairs of batsmen who have been the most successful for India in T20Is.

#5 Virat Kohli-Yuvraj Singh

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Probably the best in the business, Yuvraj Singh took to Twenty20 like a hurricane, and in many ways set the template for the format for the years to come.

And then there is Virat Kohli, the modern day giant against the white ball. Together, this duo has been a prolific pair for India over the years.

In the 15 innings they have played together so far, they have scored 602 runs at an average of 43 and a run rate of 7.75.

Also, they have have been involved in six partnerships of over 50 and have remained unbeaten once.

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