In the three-match T20 series against the West Indies, Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will have a chance to pass Martin Guptill. Both famous batters have the ability to break New Zealand opener Martin Guptill's record. Guptill currently holds the record for the most runs scored in this style. The current series against the West Indies gets underway at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today (February 16). At 7:00 p.m., the opening T20 of the series will begin.

Guptill is only a few runs ahead of Virat and Rohit

As soon as they get onto the field, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will battle to score the most runs in this format. Martin Guptill has an average of 32.66 and has scored 3299 runs in 108 innings of 112 T20 Internationals. Virat Kohli is ranked second, with 3227 runs in 87 innings in 95 matches for an impressive average of 52.04. Virat is 72 runs behind Guptill, the Kiwi opener. At the same time, Rohit Sharma, the skipper, is batting third with 3197 runs at a strike rate of 33.30 in 11 innings in 119 matches.

Most runs in T20 Internationals

1. Martin Guptill - 112 matches, 3299 runs

2. Virat Kohli - 95 matches, 3227 runs

3. Rohit Sharma - 119 matches, 3197 runs

In the T20 International format, only these three batsmen have scored more than 3000 runs. These two finest batsmen will get a chance to become T20 kings in addition to fighting against each other in the three-match T20 series versus the West Indies. Even after the T20 series against the West Indies, Team India has a three-match series against Sri Lanka to play, while the New Zealand team is preparing for a two-match Test series against South Africa.

The first Twenty20 match between India and the West Indies will take place on February 16th. The Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host all three T20 matches between the two sides in the series. All of the ODI matches were played in Ahmedabad due to a Coronavirus.

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