Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as India's new T20I Captain

Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as India's new T20I Captain. Rohit Sharma, who won the T20 World Cup 2024 for india, recently taken retirement from the shortest format of the game. 

Rohit Sharma was the Captain for india in 4 ICC Tournaments. Under his Captainship, India won the T20 World Cup after 17 years. India was successfully qualified for T20 World Cup 2022 semis, but unfortunately, they lost the semi final against England. Rohit Sharma also leaded Indian cricket team in 2023 ODI World Cup finals. Hardik Pandya was ignored for the T20I Captaincy position. Although, Hardik Pandya was the vice captain in the T20 World Cup 2024, but due to fitness and workload management, he didn't gave the Captaincy. Suryakumar Yadav, who was the former number T20I Player, has given the captaincy role for India in the upcoming T20Is. 

Suryakumar Yadav T20I Stats: 

Newly appointed T20I Captain Suryakumar Yadav has an outstanding T20I Career. Suryakumar Yadav has made his T20I debut against England in 2021. Since then, he has played a total of 68 T20I Matches for India. In his 68 matches, he has scored 2340 runs at a healthy average of 43.33. Suryakumar Yadav scoring runs in T20I Cricket at a rapid strike rate. His Strike Rate in T20Is is above 165. He already smashed four T20I centuries so far. Suryakumar Yadav has scored centuries against New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and England in his T20I Career. 

Suryakumar Yadav is often known as SKY. He has the ability to score quick runs and play a valuable cameo. He loves to play shots all over the ground. That's why he is also call as 360 Player. 

Suryakumar Yadav T20I Records:

• Due to his impactful innings, Suryakumar Yadav has taken 2nd most Player of the match awards in T20Is. Modern Day Legend Virat kohli has taken the most Player of the match awards in T20I Cricket. 
• Suryakumar Yadav is the 3nd fastest to score 2000 T20I runs. He achieved this feat in 56 innings. 
• Suryakumar Yadav is already scored 4 T20I centuries in 68 T20I matches. He comes at number in terms of scoring most T20I hundreds. 
• Suryakumar Yadav is just the second player who scored most T20I Runs in a calender year. Suryakumar Yadav has scored 1164 T20I Runs in 2022. 

Suryakumar Yadav's next assignment as T20I Captain: 

Suryakumar Yadav has already leaded Indian side in seven T20I matches in which India won five and lost two matches. However, Suryakumar Yadav is once again appointed as India's T20I Captain. He will lead india in upcoming Sri Lanka Series. Newly appointed Head Coach Gautam Gambhir is all set to play his role in the upcoming Sri Lanka series. The first match between india and sri lanka will start from 27 july.