IND vs BAN T20Is: Head To Head, Leading Run Scorers, Top Wicket Takers

Rohit Sharma is the leading run getter for India in T2O international against Bangladesh. The prolific opening batsman has scored 356 runs in 8 T20Is with four half tons against Bangladesh.

Hosts India will face Bangladesh in the opening game of the 3-match T20 series at the Arun Jaitey Stadium in New Delhi later in the evening. India will look to extend their winning streak against their sub continent rivals after winning all 8 of the previous T20 encounters played between the sides. Bangladesh will look to their experienced campaigners to step up the ante against Indians in the absence of their captain and ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has been handed a 2-year ban. Meanwhile, India captained by Rohit Sharma would be trying out a couple of youngsters to guage their potential in the shorter format with a view to build a core team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia next year. Here is a look at the leading run scorers, wicket takers and other major statistics in the India and Bangladesh T20 internationals -  India have an overwhelming winning record against Bangladesh in T20 internationals, coming out victorious in all their previous 8  encounters played between the two teams. The 'Men in Blue' came out victorious against Bangladesh  in the last T20 encounter played at their backyard. India edged their opponents by one run in the 2016 ICC World Cup T20 game played in Bengaluru. Rohit Sharma is the leading run-getter for India in T2O international against Bangladesh. The prolific opening batsman has scored 356 runs in 8 T20Is with four half tons against Bangladesh. Sabbir Rahman is Bangladesh's leading run scorer in T2O international against India. The right handed batsman has scored 236 runs in 6 T20Is against India Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma has registered the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in T20Is against Bangladesh. The 'Hitman' scored 89 against in a T20 game held at Colombo in 2018. Sabbir Rahman holds the record for the highest individual T20I score by a Bangladesh batsman against India. The aggressive right handed batsman notched up scored 77 against in a T20 game played at Colombo in 2018. Off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken the most wickets for India in T20I against Bangladesh. The frontline tweaker has taken 6 wickets in 4 T20I matches  against Bangladesh. Bangladesh seamers Rubel Hossain and Al-Amin Hossain are the joint leading wicket takers for Bangladesh in T20Is against India. Both the pacers have accounted for 7 wickets against India in the shortest format of the game. Praygan Ojha has registered the best bowling figures of 4/21 in a T20I game against Bangladesh.