ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2022, Australia
Modern Day 360° Batsman
Fastest Indian T20 Fifty: With two half-centuries in his first three appearances at the current men’s T20 World Cup, Suryakumar has been in excellent form. His 68 off 40 balls against South Africa came in a match where other Indian batters struggled. With 1006 runs, including a century, he also has the most runs in T20Is in 2022.
Although Suryakumar has one T20I century and a commendable 11 half-centuries to his credit, it is his batting strike rate of over 177, his capacity to score in all areas of the field, and the all-around play that make him stand out.
Unstoppable Surya
It seemed impossible to stop Suryakumar Yadav! In India’s final Super 12 encounter against Zimbabwe for the T20 World Cup 2022, the batter was unstoppable at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, scoring 61 runs off just 25 deliveries to remain unbeaten. Suryakumar’s 25-ball 61 helped India defeat Zimbabwe in Melbourne by sending the ball flying across the entire field.
Fourth Fastest Indian T20 Fifty
Suryakumar Yadav reached his fifty in just 23 balls, making it the fourth-fastest fifty by an Indian in T20 World Cups. Suryakumar’s innings also saw him become the second player in the history of T20 cricket to score 1000 runs in a calendar year.
Considering Suryakumar’s consistency in the T20I format in 2022. Where he has scored 109 fifties, his strike rate of over 186 is astounding. The standout player for the Mumbai Indians increased his total in the T20 World Cup 2022 to 225 runs in 5 matches, including 3 fifty-sevens.
India’s Fastest Fifties in T20 World Cups
- Yuvraj Singh – 12 balls in 2007
- KL Rahul – 18 balls in 2021
- Yuvraj Singh – 20 balls in 2007
- Suryakumar Yadav – 23 balls in 2022
Highest Strike-Rate in a T20 World Cup (100+ balls faced)
- 193.96 Suryakumar Yadav (2022) *
- 175.70 M Hussey (2010)
- 169.29 L Wright (2012)
- 163.86 G Phillips (2022)
- 161.81 K Pietersen (2007
Most Runs in the T20 format in 2022
- Suryakumar Yadav – 1026 runs in 28 matches
- Mohammad Rizwan – 921 runs in 23 matches
- Virat Kohli – 731 runs in 19 matches
- Pathum Nissanka – 713 in 24 matches
Chance to top Most Runs list in the T20 World
Surya Kumar Yadav is also in the three places in the list of top run scorers in the T20 world cup with 225 runs just behind Max ODowd who has scored 242 runs. And Virat Kohli is in the number one position with 246 runs. So Surya is just 21 runs away from Virat Kohli in becoming the highest run scorer in this edition of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
