India routed South Africa by eight wickets with 20 balls to spare in the first T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday (September 28).
Riding on the clutch of performances, Arshdeep's 3/32, Deepak Chahar's 2.24, Suryakumar's 33-ball 50 and KL Rahul's 51 India got off to a flying start.
This was Team India's 30th T20 International match in 2022 as they have left their arch-rivals Pakistan behind in the list.
Let's have a look at the list of teams who have played most matches in a calendar year in T20 Internationals.
India, who have played 183 T20Is so far, have played the most 30 T20 Internationals in a calendar year (2022).
Pakistan, who have played 201 T20Is so far, played a total of 29 T20 Internationals in a calendar year (2021).
Bangladesh, who have played 135 T20Is so far, played a total of 27 T20 Internationals in a calendar year (2021).
The Netherlands, who have played 90 T20Is so far, played a total of 25 T20 Internationals in a calendar year (2019).
West Indies, who have played 171 T20Is so far, played a total of 25 T20 Internationals in a calendar year (2021).