IND vs NZ, T20I series: Stats Preview – Upcoming records and approaching milestones

A new era is set to get underway in Indian cricket as Rohit Sharma replaces Virat Kohli as India’s T20I captain. Also, Rahul Dravid is the new head coach, having taken over from Ravi Shastri following the conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2021. The duo’s first assignment in full-time roles would be a three-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting from November 17.

Meanwhile, here are the important stats and numbers ahead of the three-match T20I series between India and New Zealand:

3 – Rohit Sharma needs three hits over the fence to become the third player to complete 450 sixes in international cricket.

10 – Rohit also needs 10 sixes to become the second batter after Martin Guptill to smash 150 sixes in T20Is.

1 – Ishan Kishan is one grab away from completing 50 catches in T20 cricket.

249 – KL Rahul needs 249 runs to become the third Indian batter after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to complete 2000 T20I runs.

19 – Rishabh Pant is 19 hits away from completing 100 sixes in international cricket.

5 – Venkatesh Iyer is five sixes away from completing 50 sixes in T20 cricket.

4 – Yuzvendra Chahal needs four wickets to go past Jasprit Bumrah’s tally of 66 scalps and become India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

8 – Chahal is also eight wickets shy of completing 250 wickets in T20 cricket.

8 – Axar Patel can complete 150 wickets in T20 cricket. He’s eight scalps away from the landmark.

22 – Tim Seifert needs 22 runs to complete 2,500 runs in T20 cricket.

1 – Mitchell Santner can complete 50 sixes in T20 cricket. He needs one hit over the fence to get the milestone.

1394 – Glenn Phillips has scored 1394 T20 runs this year, third-most by any player in 2021.

81 – Martin Guptill needs 81 runs to go past Virat Kohli’s tally of 3227 runs and become the highest run-scorer in T20Is.

11 – Tim Southee needs 11 wickets to go past Shakib Al Hasan’s tally of 117 scalps and become the highest wicket-taker in T20Is.