Stats: Highest Run Scorers In India vs West Indies T20Is

IND vs SL: After clean sweeping 2-time World Champions West Indies 3-0 in the recently concluded T20I series, India is set to host Sri Lanka for a 3-match T20I series starting February 26th. India are coming in from a 3-0 win, while Sri Lanka suffered a 4-1 loss against current world champions Australia in their most recent T20I series. 

Indian team has found a consistent and flexible batting star in Suryakumar Yadav who ended up with the most runs for team India in the series. Venkatesh Iyer has also adapted to his finisher position and would be interesting how this young batter evolves in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. 

Highest Run Scorers in India vs Sri Lanka T20Is.

#5. Suresh Raina (265 runs, 12 matches)

The former middle-order southpaw from India, Suresh Raina has scored 265 runs against Sri Lanka in 12 T20I matches. Raina has a fifty against Sri Lanka which came in a group match in the T20 World Cup 2010. Raina scored 63 runs off 47 balls batting at #3 and helped India to a total of 163/5. However, Sri Lanka chased the target down on the last ball of the match and managed to win the match by 5 wickets. 

#4. Rohit Sharma (289 runs, 15 matches)

Indian captain Rohit Sharma comes next on the list with 289 runs in 15 matches. Rohit Sharma has the best strike among the top 5 batters in this list - 143.78 and has a century to his name against Sri Lanka. 'Hitman' Sharma smacked 118 runs off 43 balls with 12 fours and 10 sixes in the 2nd T20I at Indore in 2017 as India posted a massive target of 260 runs against Sri Lanka, and went on to win the match by 88 runs. 

#3. KL Rahul (295 runs, 8 matches)

The Indian vice-captain KL Rahul is third on this list with 295 runs in 8 matches against Sri Lanka in T20I matches. KL Rahul has taken a liking against this opposition and has scored 3 fifties against them. Rahul's best of 89 came in the same match where Sharma smacked 118 runs. Rahul opened the innings with Sharma and added 165 runs off 76 balls for the first wicket. KL individually scored 89 runs in 49 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes. 

#2. Virat Kohli (339 runs, 7 matches)

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has the second-highest runs in India vs West Indies T20Is. Kohli has registered 339 runs in 7 matches and averages an impeccable 84.75 with 4 fifties. In the only T20I at Colombo in 2017, Kohli scored 82 runs off just 54 balls with 7 fours and a six, and along with Manish Pandey (51 off 36) helped team India chase down the target of 170 in 19.2 overs.

#1. Shikhar Dhawan (375 runs, 12 matches)
Indian left-arm opener Shikhar Dhawan tops this list with 375 runs in 12 matches. Dhawan has 3 fifties to his name against Sri Lanka in T20Is. Dhawan's best of 90 came in the 1st match of the Nidahas Trophy 2018. After being put in to bat first and losing Rohit Sharma early on, Shikhar Dhawan scored 90 runs in 49 balls with 6 fours and 6 sixes and helped India to a total of 174/5 in 20 overs. However, this effort by Dhawan went in vain as Sri Lanka chased down the target in 18.3 overs and won the match by 5 wickets.

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The 3-match series between India and Sri Lanka is set to start from February 24th (Thursday). The first T20I will be played at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium, Lucknow while the remaining two T20Is will be played on 26th and 27th at Dharamsala.