Tim David Breezes Past Suryakumar Yadav To Set Unique T20I Record
Australian batter Tim David has been in sensational form throughout 2025, dominating the T20 format with his explosive hitting and consistent performances. During the third T20I against India on November 2, he reached a significant milestone by completing 1,000 T20I runs for Australia, becoming the fastest player from any nation to achieve this feat.
David reached his half-century in that match, marking the occasion with his record-setting run tally. In 2025 alone, he has scored 363 runs at an impressive average of 60.50 and a strike rate of 201.66.
Earlier this year, he also smashed his maiden T20I century — a blistering 37-ball 102* against the West Indies. He has struck 35 sixes in 2025, setting a new Australian record for the most in a single calendar year.
Fastest to 1,000 T20I Runs for a Country
- 569 balls – Tim David (Australia)
- 573 balls – Suryakumar Yadav (India)
- 604 balls – Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
- 611 balls – Finn Allen (New Zealand)
Most Sixes by an Australian in a Calendar Year (T20Is)
35 sixes – Tim David (2025)
“Tim David couldn’t have asked for a better 2025, as the Australian batter has smashed all T20 records left, right and centre.”
Author's Summary
In 2025, Tim David reached 1,000 T20I runs faster than any player in history, capped by his record-breaking six-hitting spree and a stunning century against the West Indies.