Suryakumar, Shubman: Will India's T20I leaders find form in SA?

• India's T20I series against South Africa begins Tuesday, with focus on captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill's form.
• Suryakumar Yadav, T20 Player of the Year in 2022 & 2023, has scored only 184 runs in 17 T20Is this year at an average of 15.33; he needs 246 runs to reach 3,000 T20I runs.
• Shubman Gill has scored 259 runs in 12 T20Is since his return, averaging 28.77; he is 163 runs short of 1,000 T20I runs.

Why It Matters: India's T20 World Cup hopes depend on key players regaining form.