Tim David Leaves Suryakumar Yadav Behind in Stunning T20I Record Chase
Tim David Smashes T20I Strike Rate Record in 2025 with a Clutch Performance
Tim David just had another awesome game in 2025! On Sunday, August 10th, he played out of his mind in the first T20I against South Africa in Darwin. He smacked 83 runs off only 52 balls. His hitting was a big reason Australia won by 17 runs. It was just another game-winning play for the power hitter.
Record-Breaking Strike Rate in T20Is
With this knock, David made history by having the highest strike rate in T20I cricket of players that have scored at least 1000 runs for full-member countries.
- Tim David: 1416 runs in 51 innings with a strike rate of 167.37
- Suryakumar Yadav: 2598 runs with a strike rate of 167.07
- Phil Salt with a strike rate of 164.32
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David is ranked third in world cricket overall behind Faisal Khan (173.43) of Saudi Arabia and Saber Zakhil (169.28) of Belgium, but his records against the best cricket countries is unmatched.
| Players (Full-Member Nations) | Strike Rate |
|---|---|
| Tim David | 167.37 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 167.07 |
| Phil Salt | 164.32 |
| Andre Russell | 163.79 |
| Finn Allen | 163.27 |
2025 Tim David’s Year to Shine
The numbers really speak for themselves. In 2025, David has been tearing it up.
- T20Is: He scored 215 runs in just 3 innings, averaging 107.5 with a strike rate of 212.87.
- Big Moments: In only 4 games, he already has a century and a half-century.
Tim David in T20Is this year:
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 11, 2025
◾ INNS: 3
◾ RUNS: 215
◾ AVE: 107.50
◾ SR: 212.87 pic.twitter.com/sk1Fp1pNpo
He’s been just as good in franchise cricket. During the 2025 IPL season with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), David slammed 187 runs in 9 innings with a strike rate of 185.14. He was the perfect finisher for RCB, helping them win the title.
David’s wild way of hitting the ball is now being seen like that of some of the best T20 hitters ever. In fact, he has gone past Suryakumar Yadav in how fast he scores for full-member countries, something that looked very hard just a year ago.
With the ICC T20 World Cup coming up, Tim David’s play might be the key thing Australia needs to win another big cup. If he keeps this up, he may break more records, and his name might be known forever in T20 stories.
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