3 records that can be broken in today’s India vs Afghanistan match

India and Afghanistan are set to lock horns in the 43rd clash of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which will also be the third match of the super-8 stage of the tournament. Both teams will be eyeing starting their super-8 campaign on a winning note.

Both India and Afghanistan are coming off with three consecutive wins in their first three matches in the group stage of the tournament. Notably, there will also be a few milestones that might be achieved during this match.

Having said that, here we’ll have a look at the 4 major milestones or records that could be achieved or broken in this India vs Afghanistan clash at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

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Here's a look at 4 records that might be broken in India vs Afghanistan match:

1. Surykumar Yadav can surpass Suresh Raina in the list of highest run scorers in T20Is for India in West Indies

Currently, the former Southpaw Suresh Raina is the leading run-scorer for India in the T20Is in the West Indies, with 221 runs in 6 innings with an average of 36.83, hitting a century and a half-century. Current World No. 1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav is just 5 runs away from Raina.

Suryakumar Yadav has scored 216 runs at an average of 36 with a strike rate of 161.19 in T20Is in West Indies. So, he can surpass Suresh Raina in after scoring his 6th run in today’s game against Afghanistan.

2. Fazalhaq Farooqi can be the fastest pacer to get 50 T20I wickets for Afghanistan

The star Fazalhaq Farooqi has scalped 49 T20I wickets so far for Afghanistan in his T20I career. He is just a wicket away from becoming the fastest pacer to scalp 50 T20I wickets for Afghanistan. Currently, Naveen-ul-Haq has this record as he has scalped 50 wickets in 40 T20I matches.

On the other hand, Fazalhaq Farooqi with one more wicket in the game against India, will have his 50 wickets completed 39 T20I matches, one less than Naveen-ul-Haq.

3. Arshdeep Singh could surpass Ashish Nehra’s record for India in the West Indies

Currently, the former pacer Ashish Nehra is the leading wicket-taker for India in the T20Is in West Indies. Nehra had scalped 10 wickets in 5 innings for India while playing in the West Indies. He had the best performance of 3 wickets just at the cost of 19 runs in a match.

The star left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who is in the squad of India for today’s match, is just 3 wickets away from Ashish Nehra’s record. Arshdeep has scalped 7 wickets so far in 5 innings for India in West Indies.

4. Virat Kohli might surpass Babar Azam to become the highest run-scorer in T20Is

Just a few days back in the T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan skipper and star batter Babar Azam surpassed Virat Kohli to become the highest run scorer in the T20 internationals. Babar has currently scored 4145 runs in 116 T20I innings with an average of 41.03, with 3 centuries and 36 half-centuries.

The former India skipper and the modern-day batting great, Virat Kohli has scored 4042 runs in the 112 T20I innings with an amazing average of 49.90, hitting 1 century and 37 half-centuries. If Kohli scores a century today, he will surpass Babar’s record with his 104th run in today’s game against Afghanistan.

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