The stage is set for the three-match T20I series against India vs Afghanistan which will start on 11 January at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The two teams have faced each other in only five matches where India have won four while one match had no result. Ahead of the opening match in Mohali, here is a list of players with the most runs in IND vs AFG in T20Is.
Players with most runs in IND vs AFG T20Is
Player | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
V Kohli (IND) | 3 | 172 | 122* | 172.00 | 172.00 | 1 | 1 |
KL Rahul (IND) | 2 | 131 | 69 | 65.50 | 147.19 | – | 2 |
RG Sharma (IND) | 2 | 75 | 74 | 75.00 | 156.25 | – | 1 |
Mohammad Nabi (AFG) | 4 | 73 | 35 | 18.25 | 123.72 | – | – |
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) | 1 | 64 | 64* | – | 108.47 | – | 1 |
Virat Kohli
With three games played against Afghanistan and 172 runs scored, Virat Kohli takes the top rank on this list. In Twenty20 International cricket, Virat Kohli has only hit a century once, and it came against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 match. Interestingly, in three games, Kohli batted in just two innings. In one game, he hammered 122 runs without losing, and in the other, he scored fifty.
KL Rahul
Rahul was dropped from the Indian squad for India vs Afghanistan, but, he scored the second-highest runs in IND vs AFG. Rahul hit 131 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 147.19.
Rohit Sharma
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has scored 75 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 156.25. He has struck one-fifty against Afghanistan.
Mohammed Nabi
Mohammed Nabi has played four matches against India and scored 73 runs at an average of 18.25.
Ibrahim Zadran
Ibrahim Zadran has scored 64 runs in a single match at a strike rate of 108.47.