SKY is the limit for Suryakumar Yadav. Suryakumar is the first T20I batsman to score 500+ runs in a calendar year while batting at 4 or below. Surya has now scored most runs in a calendar year in T20I for India.
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The Indian middle order batter Suryakumar Yadav is having a time of his life in international cricket. Since the Men’s T20I world cup in 2021, Surya has scored most runs for India in the shortest format. He has scored 6 fifties and One hundred in his last 24 matches.
He is becoming one of the most dependable batsman in the Indian middle order. His wide range of shots and the ability to score in 360degrees is a huge plus. He plays his game with a strike rate of more than 130 plus and is consistent.
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This is the rise of Suryakumar Yadav in the past one year in Indian Cricket and SKY is the limit for his game.
Suryakumar Yadav is ranked 2nd in the latest ICC T20I batsman rankings surpassing Babar Azam and gaining a total ratings of 801 Points. Mohammad Rizwan is the number one T20I batsman in the world.
Suryakumar is the first T20I batsman to score 500+ runs in a calendar year while batting at 4 or below. Hardik Pandya is the other Indian on the list.
Suryakumar Yadav’s all 50+ Scores Strike Rate in T20I 1) 183.87 2) 147.05 3) 155.00 4) 209.67 5) 212.73 (Hundred in England) 6) 172.72 7) 261.53 8) 191.66*
Players to score more runs in T20 international matches batting at number 4 or low in a calendar year.
- 541 – Suryakumar Yadav (2022)*
- 481 – Mahmudullah (2021)
- 478 – Glenn Maxwell (2018)
- 449 – Rovman Powell (2022)
- 436 – Hardik Pandya (2022)
- 419 – Dasun Shanaka (2022)
MR 360 of India has now hit more sixes in a calendar year. Surya has set a new record by hitting 45 sixes in 2022 the most by any batsman in the history of T20 internationals in a single year.
Most sixes in T20Is in a calendar year:
- 45* – Suryakumar Yadav in 2022
- 42 – Mohammad Rizwan in 2021
- 41 – Martin Guptill in 2021
Here is a look at Suryakumar Yadav numbers since the Men’s T20 World cup in 2021.
Suryakumar Yadav Career Stats in T20I
| Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 – 2022 | 32 | 30 | 976 | 117 | 39.04 | 173.35 | 1 | 8 | 88 | 57 |
In his short T20I career Suryakumar Yadav is nearing the 1000 run mark. He is 24 runs away from the 1000 run landmark. He has scored 8 fifties and one century against England in 2022. He strikes it at 173.35 and has an average of 39.04 in the shortest format.
