Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav began the South African tour by setting a new record. He became the joint-fastest Indian batter to reach 2000 runs in T20 Internationals. Surya reached the milestone during the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa. He equaled the record with star Indian batter Virat Kohli, as both batsmen took 56 innings to achieve this landmark. In the fastest to reach 2000 runs list, Babar Azam tops the standings. The former Pakistan skipper crossed the 2000 runs mark in 52 innings.