IND vs ENG T20I Series: Most Runs, Wickets, Player Of The Series, And Other Stats: The series concluded with India being the overall winner, 4-1, thus affirming its supremacy in the shortest format of the game. India could well boast of an all-around performance throughout the series. It looked too much for the Englishman with complete batting and bowling flair.
There were a few standout individual performances filed within these series. Including a record-breaking century by Abhishek Sharma, great bowling by Varun Chakravarthy, and overall brilliance by Hardik Pandya. Here is an in-depth summary of the top performers and notable statistics from the series.
Top 5 Run-Scorers of IND vs ENG T20I series
1. Abhishek Sharma, India
279 runs, highest score: 135
The best performance: Scored a blistering 135 off 54 balls in the 5th T20I at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, hitting an impressive 13 sixes and seven fours.
2. Jos Buttler, England
146 runs, highest score: 68
Best performance: Scored 68 in the first T20I at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
3. Tilak Varma, India
133 runs, highest score 72*
Best performance: Scored 72 runs in 2nd T20I.
4. Hardik Pandya, India
120 runs, highest score: 53
Best performance: Scored 53 runs in the 4th T20I at Pune.
5. Ben Duckett, England
97 runs, highest score: 51
Best performance: Scored 51 runs in the 3rd T20I.
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Top 5 Wicket-Takers of IND vs ENG T20I series
1. Varun Chakravarthy
14 wickets, best bowling figures of 5/24
Best performance: Took five wickets at Rajkot in the third T20I.
2. Brydan Carse
Nine wickets, best bowling figures 3/29
Best performance: Took 3 wickets for 29 runs in the 2nd T20I at Chennai.
3. Jamie Overton
Seven wickets, best bowling figures 3/23
Best performance: Took 3 wickets for 23 runs in the 3rd T20I.
4. Axar Patel
Six wickets, best bowling figures 2/22
Best performance: Took 2 wickets for 22 runs in the 1st T20I.
5. Jofra Archer
Total Wickets: 6, best bowling figures: 2/21
Best performance: 2 wickets for 21 runs in the 1st T20I Ground, Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata.
Other Stats
Player of the Series: Varun Chakravarthy (India): With his 14 wickets throughout the series, he deserves the Player of the Match award with full justification.
Most Player of the Match Awards: Varun Chakravarthy (India): He is Player of the Match due to his exceedingly commendable performance during batting in the first and third T20Is.
Most Sixes: Abhishek Sharma (India)
Total Sixes: 22
Notable Performance: Hit 13 sixes on 135 runs in the fifth T20I.
Most Fours: Abhishek Sharma (India)
Total Fifties: 24
Notable performances: Scored fifteen in the first and lifted the hundred in the fifth T20I.
Most Hundreds: Abhishek Sharma (India)
Total Hundreds: 1
Notable Performance: He scored 135 in the fifth T20I.
Highest Team Total: India: 247/9
Match: Fifth T20I at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
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IND vs ENG head-to-head in T20Is
Up to 3rd February 2025, India and England have played each other 29 T20 International (T20I) matches, wherein India leads exclusively with 17 wins against 12 for England.
Historically, India and England met for the first time during T20Is in 2007 at the ICC World Twenty20 held in South Africa. In the T20 World Cup years 2007, 2009, 2012, 2022, and most recently 2024, throughout World Cup tournaments, they played several matches. India beat England during the years 2007 and 2024, while England beat India during the years 2009 and 2022.
Apparently, an activity that’s competitive has taken place across the India-England T20I rivalry, both of which have brought competitiveness along the way.
