Top 5 Slowest T20 Innings By Indian Batsmen Till 2025

In T20 cricket, most of the time, it is all about speed and aggression. However, Indian batsmen have played against their abilities, and this has occurred because of challenging conditions or smart gameplay against a side or because of personal issues. Here's the list of the top five slowest innings by Indian batsmen till 2025.
1. KL Rahul – 14 Runs Off 25 Balls Against Australia (2020)
KL Rahul is a man known for beautiful stroke play, and the match he had against Australia in 2020 would go down in his memory books. With a humble target to chase, Rahul found it difficult to change over, making the Indians struggle immensely. He scored just 14 runs off 25 balls, and one of the slowest Indian innings in T20 cricket.
2. MS Dhoni – 28 Runs Off 37 Balls Against England (2017)
The legendary MS Dhoni, celebrated for his finishing abilities, had a rare off day against England in 2017. He batting at a rather abysmally slow strike rate of 75.67 against a knock, when he mustered 28 off 37. Though anchored innings, which kept the scores level, with him not bring a single kind of acceleration.
3. Manish Pandey – Scored 27 Off 33 Against South Africa in (2018)
Another example is the slow T20 knock that Manish Pandey made 27 off 33 balls against South Africa in 2018. The inability to find boundaries and gaps cost India crucial runs at a crucial moment and hurt its momentum.
4. Dinesh Karthik – 8 Runs Off 22 Balls Against West Indies (2019)
Dinesh Karthik's 8 off 22 balls against West Indies in 2019 was perhaps the most strange innings in T20 history. The wicketkeeper-batsman seemed totally out of sync, not hitting the ball at all in several instances. His strike rate of 36.36 remains perhaps one of the lowest for Indian batsmen in T20 cricket.
5. Rohit Sharma – 24 Runs Off 31 Balls Against Sri Lanka (2022)
Even the explosive Rohit Sharma has had a slow knock. In 2022, against Sri Lanka, Sharma could score only 24 runs off 31 balls. His cautious approach backfired as India could not put up a competitive total.