Suryakumar Yadav was once again in some form in T20Is as he racked up more than 700 runs in 2023. SKY wins the T20I Cricketer of the Year award for the second time in a row.
Four Indians made the cut to the T20I team announced by ICC on Monday. There are two players from Zimbabwe and one from Uganda finding their names in the Playing XI as well. Notably, Suryakumar Yadav was named the captain of the side.
Suryakumar Yadav is still the No. 1 ranked T20I batter in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings. Suryakumar has a total rating of 869 and England's Phil Salt is behind him with an 802 rating.
In-form Indian opener Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered a finger injury and missed the recent T20I series against South Africa and remains unavailable for the selection for the upcoming three-match home series against Afghanistan starting on January 11.
International Cricket Council has announced the first set of nominees for the awards. Suryakumar Yadav had won the T20I cricketer of the year in 2022 and has been nominated yet again while among Women, players from four different countries have been listed among nominations.
England opener Phil Salt slammed two centuries during the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. His efforts have helped him climb in the latest ICC rankings in the shortest format of the game. Suryakumar Yadav continues to be on top of the rankings.
Suryakumar Yadav who injured his left ankle during the recently culminated T20I series against South Africa has given a major update on his recovery.
Suryakumar Yadav injured his left ankle while fielding during the 3rd T20I against South Africa at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. He was taken off the field immediately after the injury and didn't return.
Hardik Pandya had picked up an ankle injury during India's World Cup 2023 run in October. He has been away from action ever since and has missed out on all the India games. Now, he is reportedly uncertain to play in IPL 2024 too.
India's star cricketer Suryakumar Yadav reportedly twisted his ankle during the third T20I game against South Africa in Johannesburg on December 14 and is likely to remain on the sidelines for six weeks.
India TV Sports Wrap covers all National and International News from all Sports. In today's Sports Wrap Suryakumar Yadav To Captain India In Australia T20is; Sanju Samson Awaits Opportunity And David Warner Out, Aaron Hardie Named Replacement In India's T20 Squad .
Suryakumar Yadav recently led India to a 1-1 series draw against South Africa at the home of Proteas. He shared a cryptic post on his social media, which came a day after Rohit Sharma was removed from the Mumbai Indians' captaincy. Fans are left baffled on his post.
India achieved a commanding 106-run win over South Africa in the third and final T20I to level the series in Johannesburg on Thursday, December 14. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav achieved respective milestones to help India win the series decider.
Suryakumar Yadav continued his prolific run in T20Is as he smashed his fourth century in the format for India. Surya had a slow start but needed just one over where he smashed three sixes and a four to find his groove as he helped India to get to a score of 201 in the 3rd T20I against South Africa.
ICC rankings: Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh recently anchored India's first innings total against South Africa in the second T20I. The duo notched up a stand of 70 runs and also scored their respective fifties on India's way to 180 from 19.3 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav played a crucial 56-run knock to help India in a tough situation in the first innings of the second T20I against South Africa. He helped the Men in Blue amass 180 runs in India's rain-curtailed first innings. SKY has shattered a couple of records on way to his fifty.
Suryakumar Yadav continued his batting form in T20Is for India as he smashed his 17th fifty in the format against South Africa in the second game on Tuesday, December 12 in Gqeberha. Surya also achieved a couple of milestones as he completed 2000 runs on way to a 29-ball half-century.
After thrashing Australia 4-1 at home, the Indian cricket team is set to kick off a multi-format South Africa tour with a three-match T20I series starting at Kingsmead, Durban on Sunday, December 10. South Africa have won the last two T20I games against India and will eye a positive start today.
IND vs SA 1st T20I: India and South Africa will be facing each other in the first T20I of the three-match series at Kingsmead, Durban. Suryakumar Yadav, who will be leading India in the 20-over series, is looking to surpass the likes of Maxwell and Kohli in a major six-hitting record.
The Men in Blue will be led by Suryakumar Yadav during the three-match T20I series. Surya and his troops are fresh from a 4-1 win over Australia at home and would like to repeat their heroics against the Proteas.
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