The New Zealand former cricketer Simon Doull has brought back to life for cricket fans the best T20 World Cup games in India history through his selection of five top matches which include exciting plays from matches and display intense emotions and show the players who made their mark on cricket history.

The upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 has made Doull's selections popular with fans because these selections show how India developed its T20 cricket style through key events which went beyond normal match results.

1. Virat Kohli’s “Shot of the Century” (2022 vs Pakistan)

The cricket world received its first shock when Doull selected this incident at a Melbourne Cricket Ground match. The Indian cricketer Virat Kohli executed an impossible shot by hitting a six over long-off against Haris Rauf during a critical India-Pakistan match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Kohli used his perfect timing and steady body control to execute a dangerous batting technique which allowed him to win the match by successfully hitting 160 runs. Doull considers this performance his top choice because he believes the player showed great bravery when he tried to perform this shot at that particular moment. The shot became an instant cricketing legend because it produced more than just a boundary.

2. Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes (2007 vs England)

T20 cricket evolution reached its highest point through this particular event. The 2007 Durban match witnessed Yuvraj Singh hit six consecutive sixes against Stuart Broad which created an enormous impact throughout international cricket.

The 36 runs which India scored during a single over surprised spectators because it established India as a dangerous team in a completely new cricket format. Doull ranks the moment high because it brought T20 cricket to the public and showed baseball enthusiasts a historic battle.

3. Virat Kohli’s Mohali masterclass (2016 vs Australia)

Kohli achieved his performance through a virtual knockout combined with a powerful Australian pace attack and heavy game pressure. His 82 runs without losing a wicket in 51 balls during the match at Mohali stands as one of the greatest T20 chases ever accomplished by an Indian cricketer.

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Kohli used his batting technique to face Starc and Hazlewood and Cummins while he carried India to victory through his unbreakable mental strength. According to Doull the batting performance constitutes the perfect demonstration of batting skill which withstands difficult conditions during an essential match.

4. Suryakumar Yadav’s match-turning catch (2024 final vs South Africa)

Fielding moments have not earned recognition on lists of this nature but this particular moment required inclusion. Suryakumar Yadav completed an incredible boundary catch during the 2024 final which brought India full control of the match after the boundary catch.

Doull describes it as “athletic magic” - a moment that summed up India’s sharp fielding standards and played a crucial role in sealing their second T2O World Cup title.

5. Sreesanth’s catch to seal history (2007 final vs Pakistan)

The moment that started it all. Sreesanth caught a high-pressure catch during the final over of the first T20 World Cup final which resulted in Misbah-ul-Haq's dismissal. The catch won the game for India while it created the Indian T20 legacy which brought home the first world championship in the T20 format.

Doull creates a list which combines nostalgic elements with current information to showcase exceptional skills and the key events which changed game results and tournament outcomes and established Indian T20 cricket identity. The five moments which exist in Indian cricket history will remain permanent despite different discussions regarding player rankings.