IND vs AUS: Top 5 India Batsmen With The Most Runs Against Australia in T20Is

Updated - 27 Nov 2023, 03:54 PM

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India and Australia are set to lock horns in a T20I series. During Australia tour of India 2022, both the teams will square off in three T20I games. The IND vs AUS T20I matches will be played on September 20, 23, and 25. Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India while Australia is led by Aaron Finch in the IND vs AUS T20I series.

India and Australia have played 23 T20Is with each other in head-to-head encounters. Australia has won 9 matches while India has bagged victories in 13 games. There are some Indian batsmen who have always smashed a lot of runs against the Australian team in the shortest format. In this listicle, we talk about 5 Indian batsmen with the most runs against Australia in T20Is.

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IND vs AUS: Top 5 India Batsmen With The Most Runs Against Australia in T20Is

5. Yuvraj Singh- 283

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Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh takes the 5th spot on this list. Yuvraj, who played for India from 2000 to 2016, scored 283 runs against Australia in 10 games during his career. He held an average of 56.60 in 8 innings and an outstanding strike rate of 161+. The left-handed batter also slammed 3 fifties against the Aussies, the top of which was an unbeaten 77-run knock.

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4. MS Dhoni- 313

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MS Dhoni gets the 4th spot on this list. The former India skipper has piled up 313 runs in IND vs AUS clashes in 15 T20I innings. Dhoni, who retired from international cricket in 2019, played 17 games against Australia. The wicketkeeper-batsman averaged 39.12 and held a strike rate of 112+. His top score was unbeaten 48 runs.

3. Rohit Sharma- 318

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Current India skipper Rohit Sharma grabs the 3rd spot in this list. In IND vs AUS encounters in T20Is, Sharma has slammed 318 runs across 16 innings at an average of 22.71. He held a strike rate of 133+. The right-handed batsman also slammed 3 half-centuries against India. His top score is unbeaten 79 runs.

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2. Shikhar Dhawan- 347

Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo: Twitter)

Shikhar Dhawan bags the 2nd position on this list. The left-handed batsman has shattered 347 runs against Australia in T20Is. He owns an average of 28.91 across 14 games and a strike rate of 139+. Dhawan, who only plays for the team in ODIs currently, has also slammed 2 half-centuries against Australia. His top knock is 76 runs.

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1. Virat Kohli- 718

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli clinches the top spot on this list. The former India skipper has smashed 718 runs against Australia in T20Is. Kohli has batted in 18 innings across 19 games against Australia. He holds an average of 59.83 and has also slammed 7 fifties against Australia. His top knock is unbeaten 90 runs.

 

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