T20 WC 2021: IND vs NAM, Stats Preview – Upcoming records and approaching milestones

India

India and Namibia will battle it out in the last league-stage game of the T20 World Cup 2021. The encounter takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday (November 8). With New Zealand defeating Afghanistan in their last group-stage game, the Men in Blue are officially knocked out of the semi-final race. Nevertheless, they would like to end their dismal campaign on a winning note.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 42nd game of the T20 World Cup 2021:

9 – Virat Kohli needs 9 sixes to become the second Indian batter after Rohit Sharma to complete 100 T20I sixes.

18 – Rohit Sharma needs 18 runs to become the third batter to complete 3000 T20I runs.

5 – Rohit also needs five hits over the fence to become the third player to complete 450 sixes in international cricket.

68 – JJ Smit needs 68 runs to complete 500 runs in T20 internationals.

1 – Gerhard Erasmus needs just one over the fence to complete 50 sixes in T20 cricket.

77 – Zane Green needs 77 runs to complete 500 T20 runs.

5 – Stephan Baard needs five hits over the fence to complete 50 sixes in T20 cricket.

2 – Hardik Pandya is just two big hits away from completing 100 sixes in international cricket.

13 – Virat Kohli has second-most 50-plus scores in T20Is as captain (13). Babar Azam (15) currently holds the top spot.

5 – Shardul Thakur needs five scalps to complete 150 wickets in T20 cricket.

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

50 – KL Rahul is set to bat in his 50th T20I innings.

3 – Hardik Pandya is three grabs away from completing 100 catches in T20 cricket.