All the major cricketing nations are now busy preparing for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2022, which will take place in less than a month. India, the top-ranked side in the world, will host Australia, the defending World Cup winners, for a three-match Twenty20 international series beginning on September 20 (Monday). Let’s take a look at IND vs AUS's six key stats in T20 format.
India vs Australia T20I: Six records which must need to know
Whenever India and Australia meet each other in a bilateral series, that sparks interest among cricket fans in general. Especially over the last two decades, the rivalry between the two sides has reached a new height. Cricket’s shortest format, Twenty20, is not an exception.
Both teams have met each other on 23 occasions in the Twenty20 format. The Indian side is leading the head-to-head duel with 13 victories, while Australia have nine victories. Here are six interesting stats of the IND vs AUS contest in the Twenty20 format.
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Most bilateral T20I series victories: India
India and Australia have played a total of nine T20I series to date. The Indian side has led the head-to-head battle with four wins, while Australia have won only two. The remaining three series ended in a draw.
Virat Kohli: The top scorer
Virat Kohli is currently leading the most runs scorers chart with 718 runs in 19 innings. He has also hit seven half-centuries between the two sides and has a stellar 146.23 strike rate.
Jasprit Bumrah: The highest wicket-taker
India’s pace bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has picked up the most wickets with 15 in 11 innings. He has maintained a 16.2 strike rate with an economy rate of 7.45.
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Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell: The two Centurions
Australia’s Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell are the only two players who have hundreds in T20Is between India and Australia. Watson scored his hundred (124*) in Sydney in 2016, while Maxwell notched his century (113*) in Bengaluru in 2019.
MS Dhoni: Most Dismissals
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has the most dismissals in T20Is between the two sides. He has a total of 15 dismissals in 17 innings.
Glenn Maxwell: Most sixes
Australia's Glenn Maxwell has hit the most sixes of the two teams. Maxwell has hammered 28 sixes in 15 innings.
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Bottom Line
India is a challenging opponent at home. Therefore, the home team will start as the favourite to defeat the Australian team in the series. The Indian players have also outperformed their Australian counterparts in head-to-head statistics, which may give them more confidence going into the IND vs AUS T20I series. However, the Australian team can draw motivation from their most recent T20I series triumph in India in 2019.