Abhishek Sharma needs 29 runs in 3rd T20I vs England to surpass MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina on this list

In-form India opener Abhishek Sharma is set to move up in the country's list of leading run-scorers in the T20I format. In the third T20I of the series against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Abhishek has a chance to become the seventh among India's leading run-scorers in T20Is.

Abhishek is currently ninth on the list with 1,589 runs from 49 innings, averaging 33.80 at a strike rate of 192.83, including two tons and 11 fifties. Ahead of him is Suresh Raina with 1,605 runs from 85 innings, featuring a ton and five half-centuries. India's legendary captain MS Dhoni is in the seventh spot with 1,617 runs from 85 innings, featuring just two fifties.

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Abhishek needs 17 runs to go past Raina and 29 to leave Dhoni behind. Taking the sixth position may take some time. Former opener Shikhar Dhawan has 1,759 runs from 66 innings, including 11 centuries.

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India’s top 5 all-time T20I run-scorers

The first spot is occupied by Rohit Sharma (4,231 runs), followed by Virat Kohli (4,188 runs), recently-sacked captain Suryakumar Yadav (3,272 runs), all-rounder Hardik Pandya (2,288 runs), out-of-favour batter KL Rahul (2,265 runs).

Top 5 run-scorers in India’s current T20I team

In the current Indian T20I side, Abhishek is the leading run-scorer, followed by Tilak Varma (1,501 runs), Sanju Samson (1,405 runs), Ishan Kishan (1,390 runs) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (1,222 runs).

Dube to surpass Nehra?

In the second T20I, Shivam Dube didn’t bowl as Ravi Bishnoi bowled his full quota of overs. The move backfired as he conceded 29 runs in the 17th over, leading to India’s defeat. On the eve of the third T20I, Dube was named Nitish Kumar Reddy’s replacement in the ODI squad. He is likely to bowl in the third T20I and a wicket will help him surpass former India left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra. 

Dube needs a wicket to go past Nehra on list of India's all-time T20I wicket-takers. Dube will take the 13th position if he strikes with the ball against Harry Brook-led side. The 33-year-old is yet to bowl in England. He had taken three wickets in the two-T20I series against Ireland.