After a tiring but exciting four-Test series, the focus is back to the shorter formats, as India and England would now lock horns in a five-match Twenty20-International series, starting Friday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from Friday. While India would look to continue with its momentum form the Tests into the T20Is, it would also eye the top spot in the ICC T20I Rankings and would aim for a 5-0 clean sweep.
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Meanwhile, England is currently the top team in T20Is, as it would look to consolidate the spot, besides eyeing payback for the Tests. As both sides prepare their best to deliver their ablest, we present a few crucial stats one must know ahead of the series, thanks to the insights from Opta.
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England is yet to win a bilateral T20I series against India involving multiple games. As of now, England has a draw and two losses.
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England has won its previous five away T20Is, all coming against South Africa. A win in the next game would help it equal its record of six wins in a row.
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The opening game would be only the second T20I at the venue in Ahmedabad. The last game was back in December 2012, which India won against Pakistan by 11 runs. Besides, India has won six of its previous seven T20Is at home.
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Since 2019, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has dropped the most catches by a player from a Test-playing nation in the format. Along with James Vince of England, Kohli has dropped three catches since then.
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Since November 2019, wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul is the highest scoring Indian in T20Is, having scored 643 runs. He was also the highest-scoring Indian in the 2020 Indian Premier League, scoring 670 runs in 14 games for Punjab Kings.
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Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record of having the best T20I figures against England, of 625. Besides, he also holds the record of having claimed the most wickets against England in the format (9).
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