India's openers in all T20 World Cups as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli become partners in 2024 edition

2007 - Yusuf Pathan and Gautam Gambhir opened for India in 1 innings in the 2007 T20 WC. They partnered for 25 runs

2007 - Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir opened in five innings in the 2007 edition. They notched up 274 in their partnership

2009 - Rohit Sharma and Gambhir opened in all five innings for India in 2009. They partnered for 201 runs

2010 - Dinesh Karthik and Gambhir began India's innings once in the 2010 T20 WC. They put up 30 runs for the stand

2010 - Murali Vijay and Gambhir opened in four other innings in 2010. They put up 45 runs in them

2012 - Sehwag and Gambhir joined hands again at the top in the 2012 T20 WC. They made 39 in three innings

2012 - Irfan Pathan opened with Gambhir twice in the 2012 WC. They made 45 runs for the first wicket together

2014 - Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan opened thrice in the 2014 edition, making 68 runs in association

2014 - Rohit partnered with Ajinkya Rahane thrice in the 2014 edition, putting up 49 runs together

2016 - Rohit partnered Rahane in one innings at the top in 2016, putting 62 in that lone game

2016 - Rohit came at the top with Dhawan four times in the 2016 edition, making 84 in association

2021 - Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul opened once in the 2021 edition, putting 11 together

2021 - Rohit and Rahul batted at the top four times, notching 297 runs for the opening wicket

2022 - Rohit and Rahul opened in all six innings in T20 WC 2022, putting 88 for the opening wicket

2024 - Rohit and Virat Kohli opened for India in the first game against Ireland, making 22 runs for the opening wicket