The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian men’s cricket team faced Namibia in their second Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday (February 12) in Delhi and secured a big win by 93 runs. After
being invited to bat first by Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus, India rode on half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya to post a total of 209/9 in their quota of 20 overs and then successfully defended it by bowling Namibia out for 116 in 18.2 overs.
The win by 93 runs over Namibia on Thursday is India’s biggest win by run margin in the T20 World Cup.
The previous record of biggest win by run margin in a T20 World Cup match for India was 90, which they registered against England in Colombo on September 23, 2012.
Biggest win for India in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
| AGAINST | RUN MARGIN | VENUE | DATE |
| Namibia | 93 | Delhi | February 12, 2026 |
| England | 90 | Colombo (RPS) | September 23, 2012 |
| Australia | 73 | Mirpur | March 30, 2014 |
| Zimbabwe | 71 | Melbourne | November 6, 2022 |
| England | 68 | Providence | June 27, 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 66 | Abu Dhabi | November 3, 2021 |
| Netherlands | 56 | Sydney | October 27, 2022 |
| Bangladesh | 50 | North Sound | June 22, 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 47 | Bridgetown | June 20, 2024 |
| South Africa | 37 | Durban | September 20, 2007 |
The overall record of securing the biggest win by run margin in a T20 World Cup match is in the name of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan team crushed Kenya by 172 runs in the 2007 T20 World Cup match played in Johannesburg on September 14, 2007.
Biggest win (by runs) in T20 World Cup
| TEAM | MARGIN | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
| Sri Lanka | 172 | Kenya | Johannesburg | September 14, 2007 |
| West Indies | 134 | Uganda | Providence | June 8, 2024 |
| South Africa | 130 | Scotland | The Oval | June 7, 2009 |
| Afghanistan | 130 | Scotland | Sharjah | October 25, 2021 |
| Afghanistan | 125 | Uganda | Providence | June 3, 2024 |
| England | 116 | Afghanistan | Colombo (RPS) | September 21, 2012 |
| Sri Lanka | 105 | Oman | Pallekele | February 12, 2026 |
| South Africa | 104 | Bangladesh | Sydney | October 27, 2022 |
| West Indies | 104 | Afghanistan | Gros Islet | June 17, 2024 |
| India | 93 | Namibia | Delhi | February 12, 2026 |
For India, world No. 1 T20I bowler Varun Chakaravarthy picked up 3 wickets for 7 runs in two overs, and two Namibian batters each were sent back to the pavilion by Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya.
The 93-run win over Namibia on Thursday helped India extend their winning run in the T20 World Cup to 10 matches in a row. The Men in Blue will now face arch-rivals Pakistan in their third Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday (February 15) in Colombo.
