During IND vs NZ 2nd T20 at Mount Maunganui's Oval, Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged the Player of the Match on seven occasions in the shortest format
Suryakumar Yadav surpassed Kohli to match Sikandar Raja's feat of most Player of the Match awards (7) in T20I cricket
During IND vs NZ, Suryakumar also matched Rohit Sharma's feat of notching up two centuries in the shortest format in the same year.
In 2018, Rohit became the first Indian batter to achieve this special feat in T20Is.
Suryakumar Yadav has become the leading run-scorer in T20Is in 2022, hitting 1151 runs in 30 matches at an average of 47.95 and with a strike rate of 188.37.
While Yadav sits on top, Virat Kohli is placed third on the list with 781 runs in 20 games at an average of 55.78 and a strike rate of 138.23.
Suryakumar Yadav is the only batter in the men's T20I to have hit 50 or more sixes in 2022.