IND VS AFG: A 3-match T-20 series is going to be played between India and Afghanistan from 13 September. This series will be hosted by Afghanistan and all three matches will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Fans are very excited for this series, because once again Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be seen in action. When he comes on the field, once again everyone will be expecting big shots from his bat. But, do you know which are the Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs against Afghanistan? If not, then it doesn't matter, because in this article we are going to tell you about the top-5 batsmen…
5- Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh's name comes fifth in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most T20 runs against Afghanistan. Rinku played 4 matches against Afghanistan from 2023 to 2024, in which she scored 94 runs at a strike rate of 164.91 in 3 innings. A fifty came from Rinku's bat. She also hit 5 fours and 6 sixes.
4- KL Rahul
The name of India's experienced wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul comes at the fourth place in this list. Rahul played 2 T20 matches against Afghanistan between 2021 and 2022, scoring 131 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 147.19 and an average of 18.71. During this period he has scored one fifty. 12 fours and 4 sixes came from his bat.
3- Shivam Dubey
Shivam Dubey's name comes third in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs against Afghanistan. Dubey has played 5 T20 matches against Afghanistan since 2023, scoring 134 runs in 4 innings at a strike rate of 157.64 and an average of 67. During this period he has scored 2 half-centuries. 10 fours and 7 sixes came from his bat.
2- Rohit Sharma
The name of former Indian captain Rohit Sharma comes at the second place in this list. Hitman played 6 matches against Afghanistan from 2012 to 2024, in which he scored 204 runs at a strike rate of 153.38 and an average of 51. During this period, one century and one half-century came from his bat. He was also out on zero twice. Rohit hit 20 fours and 11 sixes in T-20 cricket against Afghanistan. Rohit's highest score is 121* runs.
1- Virat Kohli
The Indian batsman who has scored the most T20 runs against Afghanistan is none other than run machine Virat Kohli. Virat played 6 T-20 matches against Afghanistan between 2012 and 2024, in which he scored 225 runs at a strike rate of 159.57 and an average of 56.25 in 5 innings. During this period, one century and one half-century came from his bat. Virat was also out once on zero against Afghanistan. He hit 21 fours and 9 sixes. Kohli's highest score is 122* runs.
See the complete list here:-
| rank | batsman | match | Turn | Run | average | strike rate | century | half century | fours | sixes | out at 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 6 | 5 | 225 | 56.25 | 159.57 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 6 | 6 | 204 | 51.00 | 153.38 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Shivam Dubey | 5 | 4 | 134 | 67.00 | 157.64 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — |
| 4 | KL Rahul | 2 | 2 | 131 | 18.71 | 147.19 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 5 | Rinku Singh | 4 | 3 | 94 | — | 164.91 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
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