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Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma (source: Twitter)
India will play South Africa in a three-match T20I series in preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The team led by Rohit Sharma is coming off a series victory over Australia. After losing the first match, they came back to win the series 2-1.
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has found his form, as evidenced by his performances in the Asia Cup and the series against Australia. The veteran will look forward to doing well against the Proteas also. Now, he also has an opportunity to go past Indian skipper Rohit Sharma as the leading run-scorer against South Africa in T20Is.
Top run-scorer in T20Is against South Africa
In 13 matches against South Africa, the veteran Indian opener has scored 362 runs. Former Indian batter Suresh Raina has scored 339 runs in T20Is, making him the second-highest scorer against South Africa. Kohli is third on the elite list, having scored 254 runs in ten matches.
Kohli trails Rohit by 108 runs in the list of Indian batters who have scored the most runs against the rainbow nation. If the 33-year-old's form continues, he might as well go past Rohit Sharma.
Most fifties in T20Is against South Africa
Kohli holds the record for most half-centuries in the game's shortest format. In his illustrious career, the former Indian captain has hit 33 fifties. Against the Proteas, he has two half-centuries. If Kohli scores a fifty in the upcoming series, he will have surpassed the record of having scored the most half-centuries against South Africa in T20Is.
Leading run-scorer in T20I history
Run-machine Kohli recently became India's second-highest international scorer. In the shortest format, the 33-year-old has scored 10,978 runs. The Delhi-born batter needs just 22 runs to become the first Indian batter to reach 11,000 runs in T20 cricket.
Kohli is also the second-highest run-scorer in T20I cricket history. The former Indian captain only needs 34 runs in the first T20I against South Africa to overtake Rohit and become the leading T20I run-getter.