T20 World Cup 2021, Match 37: India vs Scotland, Stats Preview: Player records and approaching milestones

Team India would like to record another comprehensive win as they take on Scotland in their upcoming fixture. The encounter takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Friday (November 5). After suffering humiliating defeats in their first two fixtures, the Men in Blue bounced back against Afghanistan and walked away with a 66-run win.

However, their chances of qualifying for the T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals are still on the knife’s edge. Hence, they must win their remaining games with comprehensive margins to go through. On the other hand, Scotland haven’t been able to do much in the Super 12 stage, suffering defeats in their first three games. Nevertheless, many of their players have shown the caliber to perform at the highest level.

Hence, writing them off won’t be really wise for the Virat Kohli-led side. Nevertheless, momentum is in India’s favour and they are firm favourites to win this fixture. However, they need to emerge victorious handsomely in order to keep their outside chances of going through alive.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 37th game of the T20 World Cup 2021:

Head-to-Head: The only previous T20I encounter between India and Scotland got washed out due to rain.

9 – Virat Kohli needs 9 sixes to become the second Indian after Rohit Sharma to complete 100 T20I sixes.

48 – Rohit Sharma needs 48 runs to become the third batter to complete 3000 T20I runs.

6 – Rohit also needs six hits over the fence to become the third player to complete 450 sixes in international cricket.

2 – Hardik Pandya is just two big hits away from completing 100 sixes in international cricket.

6 – George Munsey needs just 6 runs to complete 1500 runs in T20 cricket.

3 – Calum MacLeod needs three hits over the fence to complete 50 sixes in international cricket.

14 – A half-century will make Virat Kohli the player with the joint-most 50-plus scores in T20Is as captain (14). Babar Azam currently holds the feat.

3 – KL Rahul needs three boundaries to complete 150 boundaries in T20 internationals.

5 – Shardul Thakur needs five scalps to complete 150 wickets in T20 cricket.

2 – Jasprit Bumrah needs two wickets to go past Yuzvendra Chahal’s tally of 63 scalps and become India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

1 – Ishan Kishan is one grab away from completing 50 catches in T20 cricket.