England vs India, 2018: Top 5 run-getters for India against England in T20Is

The India cricket team is scheduled to tour England between July and September 2018 to play five Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) match. The Indian team will start the tour by playing the first T20 match at Old Trafford on the 3rd of July.

The last time India toured England was in 2014. During that tour, India lost the only T20 match by 3 runs. But this time they are going to play three T20 International matches and with the form their players are in, they have a chance to win the series 3-0. The recent victory over Ireland will only add to their confidence and they would like to replicate that form in series against England.

This is a going to be a very important tour for India because they want to prove to the world that they can be equally dominant outside India also as they are at home. England is a very strong team and to beat them at their home would be a big boost for India and this tour would be a preparation for the World Cup that is going to be held in England next year.

In the following slides, we are going to have a look at the top run-getters for India vs England as far as T20 matches are concerned.

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#5 Yuvraj Singh

Matches: 8 | Runs: 160 | HS: 58 | Average: 22.85 | SR: 186.04

Yuvraj Singh, the man everyone wanted to see batting whenever India played. He was one of the most fearless and aggressive batsmen that India has ever produced. I don't think anyone would have forgotten the 6 sixes that he hit in an over of Stuart Broad in the inaugural T20 World Cup. He was also the man responsible for India's successful campaign in that tournament.

Yuvraj Singh was widely recognized as a batsman who could torment any bowling line-up on his day. He scored runs in a way that would make anyone fall in love with his batting. He had that finesse and elegance in his batting which even made cricket greats praise his batting. His recent form does not justify the talent this Indian batting stalwart possesses. Every cricket lover would love to see him back in Indian colors.

#4 Gautam Gambhir

Matches: 5 | Runs: 162 | HS: 58 | Average: 32 | SR: 109.45

Feisty and firm, capricious and correct, insatiable and insecure, Gautam Gambhir was one of the most complete batsmen between 2008 and the 2011 World Cup. He opened well in all three forms of the game. He was the highest run-getter for India in the inaugural T20 World cup held in 2007. He scored 227 runs with a strike rate of 129.71. He was the main architect of India's victory in that tournament.

#3 Virat Kohli

Matches: 9 | Runs: 236 | HS:66 | Average: 26.22 | SR: 134.09

No need to introduce this man and what he has done in the past for India in all the three formats of the game. Though he had a poor season when India last toured England in 2014, he would like to forget that and start afresh. His aggressive captaincy will also have a big role to play for India. He also had a good IPL and with the form he is in, he is the man India would heavily rely on to score big for them in the series against England.

#2 MS Dhoni

Matches: 11 | Runs:264 | HS:56 | Average:44 | SR:134.01

As was the case with #1 player on the list, people also thought that Dhoni is past his prime and his ability to finish the match for India has also been not the same as it was in the past. But his recent form in the IPL has shown that he is still the best finisher to have graced the game of cricket. In the IPL, his aggressive batting and his ability to finish the match helped his team CSk win the IPL. He also has a key role to play in the series against England. His experience of playing in the English conditions will also come in handy for the Indian team.

#1 Suresh Raina

Matches: 10 | Runs: 265 | HS: 63 | Average: 33.12 | SR: 135.89

Suresh Raina is considered to be the master of this format. Many would think Raina is past his prime and he would not be able to make an impact as he did in the past. but this is not true. Raina scored a brilliant 69 against Ireland and showed that there is much left in him and he is still a match winner for India.

He showed that he is still one of the best T20 batsmen ever to have played for India. He will have a key role to play when India takes on England in the 3 match series starting on 3rd July. He will be the backbone of the Indian middle order and would like to put himself in contention for the World Cup next year.