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IND vs ENG: Surprising Similarities Between Skippers Rohit Sharma And Jos Buttler In T20Is

IND vs ENG: The statistical parity between Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler in T20Is is noteworthy for those who put faith in numbers.
06:01 PM Jun 27, 2024 IST | Shashwat Nishant
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IND vs ENG: The Providence Stadium in Guyana is set for the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals, where India and England will once again face off. In 2022, they played a semifinal where India suffered a crushing defeat by 10 wickets, but this time, Rohit Sharma's team has altered their approach for the shortest format of the game.

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IND seeks redemption vs defending champions ENG

Millions of cricket enthusiasts are praying for India's victory, as it's possible that many of India's star players may not play in the next World Cup. Everyone hopes to see the long-standing drought of ICC trophies come to an end. This match for Team India evokes memories of the 2022 semifinal, where they were defeated by England. Excitement is palpable among the fans, and it's expected that despite the possibility of rain, a large number of Indian cricket fans will flock to the stadium.

The match will commence at 8:00 PM Indian Standard Time today, but an interesting statistic has emerged that has intrigued every fan. The runs scored and strike rates of India's captain Rohit Sharma and England's captain Jos Buttler are remarkably similar. This statistical parity is particularly noteworthy for those who put faith in numbers. It's rare to see such a similarity between two captains playing against each other in a match.

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Similarities Between Rohit Sharma And Jos Buttler In T20Is

Rohit and Buttler have played an equal number of balls in T20 Internationals this year - 192.

Rohit and Buttler have scored equal runs in T20 World Cup this year - 191 Rohit and Buttler have scored equal 50 runs in T20 Internationals this year - 2

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Both skippers have the exact same strike rate going into the semi-final clash against each other - 159.16

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