In a remarkable feat, India have surpassed Pakistan in Twenty20 Internationals victories as they claim the top spot with 136 wins.
This achievement follows their recent triumph against Australia in the ongoing five-match series.
The Men in Blue now hold the record, while Pakistan slip to second place with 135 wins. New Zealand stand third with 102 victories.
India secured an unassailable 3-1 lead in the T20I series against Australia, clinching a 20-run victory at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur.
Batting first, India posted 174/9 in 20 overs, and in response, Australia managed 154/7.
Australia's chase began well with openers Josh Phillipe and Travis Head adding 40 runs for the first wicket. However, Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel's contributions restricted Australia to 87/4 after 11.2 overs.
Deepak Chahar's crucial wickets further dented Australia's efforts, and despite Captain Matthew Wade's resilient 36 (23), they fell short by 21 runs.
India innings
In India's innings, openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad provided a decent start with a 50-run partnership.
However, quick dismissals of Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, and Suryakumar Yadav left India at 63/3 after 8.1 overs.
Gaikwad and Rinku Singh's 48-run stand stabilized the innings, but Australia's comeback efforts limited India to 174/9.
The death overs saw India lose momentum as Australia claimed five wickets for seven runs, concluding India's innings.
Despite the late setbacks, India secured a crucial victory in the T20 series against Australia.
