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India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I statistical preview: Virat Kohli aims to end New Zealand monopoly

8 catches for Raina and 7 for Rohit in India-South Africa matches, the most among non-wicketkeepers.

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Virat Kohli © AFP
Virat Kohli © AFP

0 T20 Internationals for India at SuperSport Park, Centurion till now. In fact, India have played T20Is in three South African venues — New Wanderers, Johannesburg, and the two Durban grounds, Kingsmead and Moses Mabhida Stadium.

1 win-loss ratio for South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion. They have won Australia, England, and Sri Lanka once each and have lost to Pakistan, Australia, and New Zealand once each.

1.75 win-loss ratio of India against South Africa (7 wins, 4 defeats) from 10 matches. MS Dhoni is the only one to have played all 10 matches.

18 runs needed by Virat Kohli to become the 1st non-New Zealander and 3rd overall to 2,000 T20I runs. The only ones to have done this are Martin Guptill (2,250) and Brendon McCullum (2,140).

1 uncapped player in the Indian squad — Shardul Thakur. If he plays he will become the 73rd to play T20Is for India.

1 uncapped player in the South African squad — Christiaan Jonker. If he plays he will become the 76rd to play T20Is for South Africa.

330 runs for Rohit Sharma in India-South Africa T20Is, 65 more than Suresh Raina, the next batsman on the list. Among South Africans in the current squad, JP Duminy leads with 176.

12 sixes for both Rohit and Raina in India-South Africa T20Is, the most. JP Duminy has 10.

1 wicket needed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become the 2nd-highest wicket-taker in India-South Africa T20Is. Bhuvi (6) is currently tied with Zaheer Khan. Ravichandran Ashwin (10) tops the list.

8 catches for Raina and 7 for Rohit in India-South Africa matches, the most among non-wicketkeepers. In the current squads nobody has more than 2, so one of them is likely to finish on top.

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