IND vs WI T20 Records: Virat Kohli, Yuzvendra Chahal- India and West Indies will lock horns in a T20I series starting February 16, Wednesday. A number of big players are chasing big records in the 3-match T20I series. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma are in a two-horse race to become leading run-scorer in T20Is. Yuzvendra Chahal will also be eyeing to reinstate his name in the most-wickets tally for Team India in the shortest format. Follow India vs West Indies T20I series LIVE score updates on InsideSport.IN
IND vs WI T20 Records: Virat Kohli ready to become top run-scorer in T20Is, Yuzvendra Chahal chasing big record- check out
Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma
Former India captain Virat Kohli will be aiming to retain the top run-scorer role in T20Is. He needs 73 runs to go past Martin Guptill who holds the top place in the latest run-scorer charts. India white-ball captain Rohit Sharma is also in the race with Kohli.
Most runs in T20Is
Martin Guptill- 3299 runs (112 matches)
Virat Kohli- 3227 runs (95)
Rohit Sharma- 3197 runs (119)
Yuzvendra Chahal & Bhuvneshwar Kumar
India’s Yuzvendra Chahal has a golden opportunity to pip Jasprit Bumrah and reinstate his place in most-wicket takers for India. He needs three wickets to go past speedster after he had dropped to the second spot after the T20 World Cup snub.
Similarly, Bhuvneshwar will be looking to prove his point in T20Is after the ODI snub. He is currently the 4th-highest wicket-taker in T20Is for India. He will be aiming to go past R Ashwin with 9 wickets in the 3-match T20I series.
Most wickets for India in T20Is
- J Bumrah- 66 (55 matches)
- Y Chahal- 64 (50)
- R Ashwin- 61 (51)
- B Kumar- 53 (55)
West Indies yet to win bilateral T20I series in India
West Indies have visited India twice for the T20I series. The visitors have failed to win a series on both occasions.
- West Indies in India- Lost 3-0 in 2018/19
- West Indies in India- Lost 2-1 in 2019/20
Sheldon Cottrell & Jason Holder
West Indies pace spearhead Sheldon Cottrell & in-form Jason Holder can complete 50 wickets in the T20Is. While Cottrell needs 4 wickets to become the 3rd WI player to reach the feat, Jason Holder is 12 wickets away from the landmark.
Kieron Pollard
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard who missed the last two ODIs will be keen to change their fortunes in T20Is. He is just 75 runs away from eclipsing Marlon Samuels to become the second-highest run-scorer for WI in T20Is after Chris Gayle
Most runs for WI in T20Is
- Chris Gayle- 1899 runs
- M Samuels- 1611 runs
- Kieron Pollard- 1537 runs
IND vs WI T20 Records: Virat Kohli ready to become top run-scorer in T20Is, Yuzvendra Chahal chasing big record- check out
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