England vs India 2018: 4 Players who might end as the highest scorer in the first T20I

India is set to face England in the first T20I in Manchester later today. India's campaign kickstarts with the T20Is followed by One Day International and Tests. Virat Kohli led Indian side once again start as favourites going into the series.

Last time when the two teams faced each other in England, Joe Root top scored the Test series with 518 runs, while Ajinkya Rahane top scored the ODI's with 192 runs. Overall, Joe Root was the top scorer. India were outperformed in the Tests but bounced back well in the One Day Internationals.

This series will see some new faces in both the squads and also a change in captains from the last tour. Sachin was amongst the runs whenever he played in England. Sachin Tendulkar scored 2535 runs in his 32 innings played in England. The last time India toured England, Dhoni was the full-time captain for the Indian side.

Here are the top 4 contenders to score the highest runs in the 1st T20I:

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#4 Jonny Bairstow

The English keeper batsman opens the English batting in the limited overs format. He has changed his batting style since his change in batting order.

Bairstow is now going after the bowlers, which improved his strike-rate enormously. Bairstow now has become an integral part of the England squad. Labelled a Test player, he has proved critics wrong in the recent times with his heroics. Jonny is expected to make his IPL debut in the next season.

Post Ian Bell, England looked for a Test player who can take the bat till the end. Jonny is the son of the former English keeper David Bairstow and idolizes him. The 28-year-old batsman made his maiden Test century in Cape Town, involving in a stunning 399-run stand with Ben Stokes for the sixth wicket

Bairstow's 5 One Day International hundreds came in the 2017-18 season and he has since been in great touch. Jonny Bairstow's recent consistent knock came against Scotland, scoring 105 in 59 balls.

Jonny Bairstow's Overall performance:

ODI; Matches-48, Runs: 1,856

Test: Matches-54, Runs: 3,341

T20I: Matches-24, Runs- 343

#3 Shikhar Dhawan

The left-handed batsman who had a good IPL followed by a quick-fire century against Afghanistan is a mainstay in India's campaign.

Dhawan has plenty of runs on his side whenever he plays in England.

In 2013 Champions Trophy, Dhawan got rewarded with a Golden Bat for his brilliance with the bat. It continued in the 2017 edition as well, scoring 388 runs in 5 innings.

Dhawan is an integral part of the Indian squad and will be an X-factor to the Indian setup. Being part of both the Test and limitedovers format, Dhawan could be well the highest run-getter in the upcoming series.

Shikhar Dhawan's overall performance:

ODI: Matches-102, Runs: 4,361

Test: Matches- 30, Runs: 2,153

T20I: Matches- 37, Runs: 958

#2 Joe Root

The English Test captain, who had a prolific series against India in 2014, is a balanced player across formats. One of the stylish stroke player England would ever see, Joe Root's only concern going into the series would be his T20i form, where he struggles to rotate the strike more often.

In the recent 2018 player auction, Root went unsold. The 27-year-old batsman has been in sublime form in recent times. Whenever England face India, Root is amongst the runs.

Last time when these two teams met in England, Joe Root was the top scorer. This time when India tour England, Root has an additional responsibility of being a captain

Joe Root's Overall performance:

ODI: Matches- 110, Runs: 4,452

Test: Matches- 69, Runs: 5,960

T20I: Matches- 26, Runs- 778

#1 Virat Kohli

The Indian skipper makes it count whenever he gets a chance in the limited overs format. Known as the modern day great, Kohli had a forgettable 2014 series against England. The prolific batsman had a disastrous test series, averaging a meagre 13.50.

Kohli had a great 2017 International season scoring plenty of runs in Test and ODI.

Dhawan and Rohit at the top, Kohli at No.3, Dhoni at No.5 makes India clear favourites going into the series. If Kohli gets going, it would be an uphill task for the opponents to stop him. India's performance in the upcoming series is somewhat dependent on Virat Kohli's performance.

Virat Kohli's overall performance:

ODI: Matches- 208, Runs: 9,558

Test: Matches- 66, Runs: 5,554

T20I: Matches-59, Runs:1,992