T20 World Cup 2021, Match 16: India vs Pakistan, Stats Preview: Player records and approaching milestones

Cricket fans must brace themselves for the mother of all clashes as India and Pakistan are set to lock horns in group-stage of ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The much-awaited clash takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 12. With the two sides being arch-rivals, the pressure on players would be immense and it would be interesting to see how the competition unfolds.

Both teams would also be kick-starting their campaign with this clash and must leave no stones unturned to cross the line. Meanwhile, Pakistan have a stern task of defying history as they have never defeated India in a World Cup event. On the other hand, the Men in Blue would like to extend their winning streak.

Considering the strength of both teams, India seem to have a comparatively balanced side as there are several in-form players in both batting and bowling department. However, Pakistan also have some serious match-winners in their ranks. Hence, Virat Kohli’s side can’t afford to put a foot wrong.

Meanwhile, let’s look at important stats and numbers ahead of the 16th game of the T20 World Cup 2021:

Head-to-head record: India comprehensively dominate Pakistan in terms of head-to-head record in T20Is. In 8 clashes, the Indian won seven games while only one encounter went in Pakistan’s favour. As far as T20 World Cups are concerned, India emerged winners in all five meetings between these two sides.

10 – Virat Kohli needs 10 sixes to become the second Indian after Rohit Sharma to complete 100 T20I sixes.

200 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar is set to feature in his 200th T20 game.

5 – Shardul Thakur is five scalps away from completing 150 wickets in T20 cricket.

4 – Hardik Pandya is four big hits away from completing 100 sixes in international cricket.

50 – KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya will be featuring in their 50th T20I game.

16 – Pandya needs 16 runs to complete 500 runs in T20Is.

32 – KL Rahul needs 32 runs to complete 5,500 runs in T20 cricket.

1 – Mohammad Rizwan needs one grab to complete 100 catches in T20 cricket.

9 – Rizwan also requires nine runs to complete 3,500 runs in T20 cricket.

71 – Mohammad Hafeez needs 71 runs to become the first Pakistani and fifth overall player to complete 2,500 runs in T20Is.

8 – Shoaib Malik needs eight fours to complete 200 boundaries in T20Is.

1462 – Mohammad Rizwan has scored the most runs in T20s in 2021 (1462). Babar Azam (1363) holds the second place.

2 – Hasan Ali needs two big hits to complete 50 sixes in international cricket.

40 – Shadab Khan is 40 runs shy of completing 100 runs in international cricket.