India vs England, T20Is: Records Virat Kohli can script
After winning the four-Test series 3-1, Team India will be hoping to continue in the same vein during the upcoming five-match T20I series. The T20Is kick off from March 12 onwards. Indian captain Virat Kohli will be hoping to make his presence felt with the bat. The star player can script several records in the series. We look at the same.
A look at Kohli's T20I career
In 85 matches, Kohli has accumulated a total of 2,928 runs at a phenomenal average of 50.48. Notably, he is the only player with a 50-plus average among the top batsmen. Kohli has 25 fifties under his belt with a best of 94*. The 32-year-old has a healthy strike rate of 138.43. He has racked up 265 fours and 81 sixes.
Kohli can get to 275 fours in T20Is
Kohli has smashed the most fours in T20Is (265). He needs 10 more to register the mark of 275. With this he will become the first batsman to amass this tally. Kohli can also get past the likes of David Warner (89) and Brendon McCullum (91) in terms of sixes.
Kohli can become the first batsman to notch this record
Kohli, who is the leading run-scorer in T20Is, needs another 72 more to become the first batsman with 3,000 T20I runs. Martin Guptill is the only other player with 2,800-plus runs (2,839).
Kohli can surpass the 500-run mark against England
Kohli is the leading scorer in India-England T20Is (346). He has one fifty so far. Notably, Kohli needs 154 more to notch the 500-run mark against England. He can become the first to do so between the two sides. Kohli also needs 14 fours to register the mark of 50 against England.
