Worst In History! Mumbai-Born Saurabh Netravalkar Scripts Unwanted Record Vs India

USA pacer Saurabh Netravalkar endured a forgettable day on his return to Mumbai to play against his nation of birth, India, in the 2026 T20 World Cup. The left-hander conceded 65 runs in his four overs, without any wickets, the most expensive figures ever in the history of this tournament.

He went past Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya’s record of 0/64 against Pakistan in the inaugural edition of 2007.

Ishan Kishan hit him for a six in his first over before Tilak Varma smacked another six and four in his second over. However, the main take-down was orchestrated by India captain Suryakumar Yadav at the death, finding three boundaries and one six in the 16th over, and then two sixes and a four in the 20th.

To be fair to Netravalkar, he was given the

toughest job in the team, tasked to bowl in the powerplay as well as in the slog overs. In the middle, when India were struggling for runs and had suffered a big collapse, he wasn’t called up, and Suryakumar spent this phase consolidating and preparing himself for the late onslaught.

Most runs conceded in a T20 World Cup match

Player	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Date
Saurabh Netravalkar	4.0	65	0	16.25	U.S.A.	India	Wankhede Stadium	7 Feb 2026
Sanath Jayasuriya	4.0	64	0	16.00	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	Johannesburg	17 Sep 2007
Mashrafe Mortaza	4.0	63	0	15.75	Bangladesh	Pakistan	Mirpur	30 Mar 2014
Lucas Onyango	4.0	61	0	15.25	Kenya	Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	14 Sep 2007
Stuart Broad	4.0	60	0	15.00	England	India	Durban	19 Sep 2007
Mitchell Starc	4.0	60	0	15.00	Australia	New Zealand	Dubai (DICS)	14 Nov 2021
Naveen-ul-Haq	4.0	59	0	14.75	Afghanistan	India	Abu Dhabi	3 Nov 2021
Barry McCarthy	4.0	59	0	14.75	Ireland	Scotland	Hobart	19 Oct 2022
Mark Adair	4.0	59	0	14.75	Ireland	Australia	Brisbane	31 Oct 2022
Nehemiah Odhiambo	4.0	57	1	14.25	Kenya	Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	14 Sep 2007

Netravalkar’s figures made up around 40% of the total runs India scored — 161/9.

India endured a torrid start before skipper Suryakumar’s unbeaten 84 salvaged a modest total. The warning signs were evident early as India failed to score off the first four deliveries, and despite Ishan Kishan breaking the shackles with a six, Abhishek Sharma fell for a first-ball duck in the second over.

Tight field placements and disciplined bowling left India struggling for momentum, even as Tilak Varma briefly counterattacked. The innings unravelled rapidly with the dismissals of Ishan, Tilak, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, leaving India reeling at 77 for six. South Africa-born Shadley van Schalkwyk led the charge with figures of 4 for 25.

Amid the collapse, Suryakumar held firm, farming the strike expertly before the final flourish.

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