IND vs AUS: Suryakumar Yadav's Return to Form Is a Welcome Sight Ahead of the T20 World Cup

The 1st T20I between India and Australia in Canberra ended in a no-result after two rain interruptions. The first saw revised playing conditions while the second forced the game into being called off. India were 97/1 in 9.4 overs with 8.2 left as per the revised conditions when play was called off. But one man who roared back into form was none other than skipper Suryakumar Yadav and that was good news ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Suryakumar Yadav’s Return to Form

The 35-year-old had made just 100 runs in 11 innings in 2025 before this game and since becoming captain last year, he had scored a mere 330 runs in 20 innings. But on this particular day, he launched a brutal assault on the Aussies before they were saved by rain.

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Suryakumar walked out to bat after Abhishek Sharma departed. At 43/1 in five overs, the players went off due to a brief rain interruption. When play resumed, it was reduced to an 18-over affair. But nothing could have prepared the crowd for what followed.

A Brutal Assault on Australia By Suryakumar Yadav

A total of 54 runs flowed in the next 4.4 overs. Had rain not intervened a second time, India’s momentum would have surely taken them to a big score. While Shubman Gill did his part with 37 not out from 20 balls having hit four fours and a six, it was Suryakumar who took the attack to the opposition.

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Suryakumar Yadav Joins Rohit Sharma on Elite List

When Suryakumar hit his second six, he joined an exclusive club as the fifth player and second Indian to achieve a huge feat. He joined an elite list of cricketers who have hit 150 sixes. Rohit Sharma is the other Indian and he tops the charts with 205 sixes. He’s the only one to have broken the 200-six barrier in the format.

Suryakumar Yadav’s Brilliant T20I Stats

With the T20 World Cup a little over three months away, Suryakumar’s return to form is a welcome sight for the Indian players, management and fans. He’s a T20I specialist and his numbers reflect that. In 86 innings from 91 games with 14 not-outs, he’s made 2709 runs with a top score of 117. The right-hander’s average is 37.62 along with a strike rate of 164.18. Not to mention four 100s and 21 50s. He may have been a late bloomer having made his international debut at 30. But he’s certainly making up for lost time now.