Ahead of India vs Bangladesh 1st T20I, Here's A List of Highest Run-Scoring Batsmen and Wicket-Taking Bowlers For India in Twenty20 Cricket
India are set to take on Bangladesh in the three-match T20I series starting on November 3 (Sunday). Bangladesh, who haven’t won any T20I game India, will be aiming to script history with their first-ever win in T20I against India. We will look at the leading run-scorers and leading wicket-takers for India in T20I cricket so far.
India and Bangladesh are set to face each other in the first T20I at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday (November 3). India have a great T20I record against Bangladesh, winning all the 8 matches they played against their Asian rival. The T20I series, which consists of three matches, will witness Rohit Sharma leading the India side instead of Virat Kohli. Kohli has been given rest in the T20I series. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the leading run-scorers for India in T20I cricket so far. As the countdown to India vs Bangladesh 2019 T20I series begins, we will look at the leading run-scorers and leading wicket-takers for India in T20I cricket so far.
When talking about the batsmen, Indian skipper Virat Kohli leads the way as he is also the leading run-scorer in the world in T20Is. Rohit Sharma is quite close to Kohli with just seven runs behind. Interestingly, Suresh Raina is also part of the list in spite of being out of Team India over a long time. Below are the top five run-scorers for India in T20Is. India vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of T20I 2019 Series, Here Are Match Results of All IND vs BAN Twenty20 Encounters!
Leading Run-Scorer in T20Is (India)
| Sr. No | Player | Runs | Innings |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 2450 | 72 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 2443 | 90 |
| 3 | MS Dhoni | 1617 | 85 |
| 4 | Suresh Raina | 1605 | 66 |
| 5 | Shikhar Dhawan | 1413 | 54 |
Well, Kohli and Sharma are facing a close competition and with the absence of Kohli in the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh, it looks like Sharma will definitely surpass Kohli as leading T20I run-scorer. India vs Bangladesh T20I 2019: Rohit Sharma, Sanju Samson & Other Players to Watch Out For During IND vs BAN Series.
Talking about bowlers. Ravichandran Ashwin is the leading wicket-taker for India who is followed by Jasprit Bumrah. Both the bowlers are not part of the Indian squad for the three-T20Is against Bangladesh. Below is the list of top five Indian bowlers with the most number of wickets in T20I.
Leading Wicket-Takers in T20Is (India)
| Sr. No | Player | Innings | Wickets |
| 1 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 46 | 52 |
| 2 | Jasprit Bumrah | 42 | 51 |
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 31 | 46 |
| 4 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 40 | 39 |
| 5 | Hardik Pandya | 39 | 38 |
Interestingly, all-rounder Hardik Pandya has also managed to induct his name into the list of India's leading wicket-takers. Bumrah is just two wickets away from surpassing R Ashwin in the list. Unfortunately, he is not part of India vs Bangladesh 2019 T20I series so he will not be surpassing R Ashwin anytime soon.
India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20I 2019 will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium on November 1. The second T20I will take place at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on November 7. The third and the last T20I will take place at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on November 10.
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