Key Takeaways:
Best T20I Batter: Surya Kumar Yadav was the No. 1 T20I batter before Travis Head took the spot.
T20I World Cup 2024 Hero: His incredible catch secured India’s victory.
T20I Career Stats: 68 matches, 2340 runs, 43.33 average, 167.74 strike rate, 4 hundreds, 19 fifties, 133 sixes.
Top Innings: Best T20I knocks include 111* vs NZ (2022), 112* vs SL (2023), 100 vs SA (2023), 80 vs AUS (2023), and 53 vs AFG (2024 WC).
The best batter in the world in T20I Cricket is Surya Kumar Yadav. He was the number 1 batter for years before Travis Head took that spot recently. Surya Kumar Yadav has been one of the most important batters for India, however it was his incredible catch that won India the T20I World Cup 2024. He has played 68 T20Is so far for India and he has scored 2340 runs at an average of 43.33. He has hit 4 hundreds and 19 half centuries in T20I Cricket. He has a strike rate of 167.74 and he has etched his name in the history books forever.
Surya Kumar Yadav T20I Batting Stats:
Matches | 68 |
Innings | 65 |
Runs | 2340 |
Average | 43.33 |
Strike Rate | 167.74 |
100/50 | 4/19 |
Sixes Hit | 133 |
Highest Score | 117 |
Top 5 Best Innings of Surya Kumar Yadav
1) 111* vs New Zealand (2022)
This was the second hundred that Surya Kumar Yadav hit In his T20I career. This was the innings that made him into the best batter in the world. He single handedly won the match for India. He hit 111 unbeaten runs from just 51 balls. He smashed 11 fours and 7 sixes which means he hit 86 runs in boundaries. He had a strike rate of 217.65 in this knock. India made 191 in 20 overs. The second highest run getter in this innings was Ishant Kishan who hit 36 runs. New Zealand were all out for 126 and India won the match by 65 runs.
2) 112* vs Sri Lanka (2023)
This incredible hundred against Sri Lanka was made a few months after the one against New Zealand. Sri Lanka are one of the best teams in the world. India were batting first and came out to bat at number 4. He absolutely destroyed Sri Lanka in this knock. He hit 7 fours and 9 sixes meaning he smashed 82 runs in boundaries. He had a great strike of 219.61. He took 51 balls in this innings as well. India made a massive score of 228 and they won the match by 91 Runs.
3) 100 vs South Africa (2023)
This was the 4th Hundred in T20IS for Surya Kumar Yadav. He is the batter with the second most hundreds in T20I Cricket after Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell. This match was at Johannesburg and SKY gave the Indian fans who came to see the match a show that they would never forget. He hit 100 runs from 56 balls. He hit 7 fours and 8 sixes in this knock. He hit 76 runs in boundaries. He ran for only 24 of his runs and he was batting at a strike rate of 178.57. He made sure that India made 201 in 20 overs. Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets and South Africa were all out for 95 Runs meaning they lost by 5 runs to SKY and by 106 Runs to India.
4) 80 vs Australia (2023)
This was one of his best knocks In a run chase. Surya Kumar Yadav and India were chasing 209 to win from 20 overs. He made a brilliant 80 Runs from 42 Balls. The years 2023 and 2024 have been very good for him. He hit 9 fours and 4 sixes in this innings meaning he hit 60 runs in boundaries. India won the match by 2 Wickets with 1 ball remaining. Ishan Kishan also made a handy contribution with 58 runs from 31 balls.
5) 53 vs Afghanistan (2024)
Surya Kumar Yadav made 2 half centuries in the T20I World Cup 2024. He made 53 against Afghanistan in an important Super 8 Match. He made these in 28 balls in difficult batting conditions. He hit 5 fours and 3 sixes meaning he hit 38 runs in boundaries. India made 181 runs In the first innings and Afghanistan were never in the as they lost by 47 runs. Surya Kumar Yadav showed his class on a tough pitch and showed the world how to bat. The other 50+ score for him in the World Cup came against the USA.
