India and England will face off in a five-match T20I series, with the first match beginning on Friday. India will look to carry forward the winning momentum they have gained from the 3-1 Test series win into the T20I series, while England will eye revenge of the Test series loss. India and England have played a few entertaining T20Is against each other. Cricwizz takes a look at the stats ahead of the five-match T20I series.
72 runs
Virat Kohli needs 72 runs to score 3000 T20I runs, and become the first male cricketer to achieve this feat. He currently has 2928 runs @ 50.48 in 85 T20I matches.
7:7
India and England have played 14 T20Is against each other, with each team winning 7 matches each.
3:3
At home, India have played 6 T20Is against England so far, winning 3 and losing 3.
The first T20I match between India and England at Ahmedabad on Friday will be the first match where the now-retired MS Dhoni would not be playing. Dhoni has played all the 14 T20Is between the two teams so far.
2 tons
India have recorded 2 tons against England in T20Is. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma were the century makers. England cricketers are yet to post a ton against India in T20Is.
YS Chahal
The leg-spinner is the standout bowler in India vs England T20Is contests. He has 9 wickets in 6 T20Is against England. He also has the best bowling figures of 6/25 in India vs England T20I contests.
227 runs
Rohit Sharma needs 227 runs to amass 3000 T20I runs for India. He currently has 2773 runs @ 32.62 with 4 tons and 21 fifties.
362.50
Yuvraj Singh struck at a strike rate of 362.50 when he slammed 16-ball 58 against England in the 2007 World T20. It also includes 6 sixes in an over bowled by Stuart Broad. Yuvi also struck the fastest T20I fifty ever off 12 balls.
Yuvraj Singh, Eoin Morgan, and Jason Roy have scored the most sixes (7) in an innings in India vs England T20Is.
Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad, who conceded 6 sixes in an over against Yuvraj Singh in the 2007 World T20, has conceded the most runs in an innings in India vs England T20Is. He conceded 60 runs for 0 wickets in 4 overs. For India, Joginder Sharma conceded the most runs 0/57 in 4 overs in the same match.
The highest partnership in India vs England T20Is is 136 runs for the first wicket between Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag in the 2007 World T20.
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