IND vs ENG : Suryakumar Yadav On Cusp Of History In 2nd T20I, All Set To Enter Elite List

IND vs ENG : The second T20I of the ongoing five-match series between India and England is set to be held at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, January 25.

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav is on the verge of achieving a remarkable milestone in T20I cricket.

The 34-year-old batter needs just five sixes to become only the second Indian and the fourth batter globally to smash 150 sixes in the shortest format of the game.

Since making his T20I debut against England in March 2021 at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, Suryakumar has cemented his reputation as one of the most destructive batters in the format. He has already hit 145 sixes in just 79 matches and is now on the cusp of joining an elite list.

Chasing Rohit Sharma

Suryakumar's predecessor, Rohit Sharma, holds the record for the most sixes in T20I history. The 2024 T20 World Cup-winning captain ended his illustrious career with a staggering 205 sixes in 159 matches, making him the only player to surpass the 200-sixes mark.

Globally, New Zealand's Martin Guptill and UAE's Muhammad Waseem are the only other batters to have crossed the 150-sixes milestone. Guptill concluded his 13-year T20I career earlier this month with 173 sixes, while Waseem, who has played just 69 matches, has already smashed 158 maximums.

Most Sixes in T20Is

Rohit Sharma (India) - 205
Martin Guptill (New Zealand) - 173
Muhammad Waseem (UAE) - 158
Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) - 149
Jos Buttler (England) - 148
Suryakumar Yadav (India) - 145
Glenn Maxwell (Australia) - 137
David Miller (South Africa) - 130
Paul Stirling (Ireland) - 129
Aaron Finch (Australia) - 125

England's white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, who currently sits fifth on the list with 148 sixes in 130 matches, also has a chance to surpass the 150-sixes milestone during the second T20I. Buttler was in fine form during the series opener in Kolkata, scoring a 44-ball 68 with eight fours and two sixes. Despite his efforts, England fell short as India chased down the modest target of 133 in just 12.5 overs with seven wickets to spare.