Suryakumar Yadav batting record as India’s T20I captain

Was giving the captaincy to Suryakumar Yadav a bad decision? While it benefited the Indian team, it hasn’t been as favorable for the batter.

Suryakumar Yadav is India’s best batter in the T20I format, known for his powerful shots and ability to score runs in all directions. However, SKY has been struggling with poor form in recent matches and is not at his usual best. India would hope for their most reliable batter to regain form. Interestingly, the right-handed batter has been futile in scoring runs since being handed the captaincy.

Everyone anticipated that Hardik Pandya would be given the T20I captaincy, but Suryakumar Yadav’s name came as a surprise. Although he has an excellent captaincy record, his batting performance deteriorated under the pressure and responsibility.

Suryakumar Yadav batting stats in T20Is

Before taking up the captaincy, it was a golden period for Suryakumar Yadav in the shorter format of the game. He was ranked No. 1 in the ICC Men’s T20I batsman rankings in 2022. However, his form declined after he assumed the responsibility of captaincy.

In 83 matches, he has scored 2,598 runs, making him the third-highest run-scorer for India in T20Is, with an average of 38.20 and a strike rate of 167.07. He has also scored four T20I centuries, the second-most in the world, along with 21 half-centuries.

Suryakumar Yadav batter as captain vs batter without leader

In his 22 games as captain, Suryakumar has scored 558 runs at an average of 26.57, including one hundred and four half-centuries. Compared to his outstanding success prior to becoming the captaincy, this represents a notable drop. He had amassed 2,040 runs at an average of 43.40 in 61 games, including three hundreds and seventeen half-centuries.