Suryakumar Yadav, fondly known as "SKY", has been leading Team India from the front in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. As the captain and the backbone of India's middle order, Suryakumar has taken the responsibility to anchor the innings while maintaining his trademark 360-degree aggressive stroke play.
Under his leadership, India has marched confidently into the business end of the tournament, with Suryakumar delivering crucial knocks against tough opponents to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Suryakumar set the tone for the tournament early on by playing a magnificent captain's knock of 84 runs off just 49 balls in India's World Cup opener against the United States. While he faced a minor blip against Zimbabwe, managing just 12 runs, he quickly bounced back.
Throughout the Super 8s, he contributed with vital scores in the thirties, ensuring India never lost momentum during the middle overs. By the time India reached the semifinal against England, SKY had accumulated over 230 runs in the tournament, proving to be the reliable engine room of the Indian batting lineup.
vs USA - 84 runs off 49 balls (10 x 4s, 4 x 6s)
vs Namibia - 12 off 13 balls (0 x 4s, 1 x 6s)
vs Pakistan - 32 off 29 balls (3 x 4s, 0 x 6s)
vs Netherlands - 34 off 28 balls (2 x 4s, 1 x 6s)
vs South Africa- 18 off 22 balls (2 x 4s, 0 x 6s)
vs Zimbabwe - 33 off 13 balls (3 x 4s, 2 x 6s)
vs West Indies - 18 off 16 balls (1 x 4s, 1 x 6s)
vs England - 11 off 6 balls (0 x 4s, 1 x 6s)
vs New Zealand - 0 off 1 ball
Matches: 9
Innings: 9
Runs: 242
Average: 30.25
Highest Score: 84*
Fours: 21
Sixes: 10
50s: 1
100s: 0
Suryakumar Yadav is arguably one of the greatest T20I batters in the modern era. He has played 113 T20I matches (107 innings) for India, scoring a massive 3,272 runs at a stellar average of 36.76. His overall strike rate stands at a breathtaking 163.03. SKY has registered 25 fifties and is tied for the second-most centuries in T20I history with 4 hundreds to his name. He also owns a staggering 179 T20I sixes, making him one of the most feared batters in world cricket.
Here are the top five highest T20I scores of Suryakumar Yadav:
117 (55) vs England, Nottingham
112* (51) vs Sri Lanka, Rajkot
111* (51) vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui
100 (56) vs South Africa, Johannesburg
84* (49) vs USA, (T20 WC 2026)