India’s T20 format captain Suryakumar Yadav has not had the best of outings and is looking off colour in the ongoing Asia Cup happening in UAE.His last 6 scores in T20i have been 12,5,0,DNB,47*,7*.Apart from the knock of an unbeaten 47 runs against Pakistan in the group stage match of Asia Cup Suryakumar Yadav has not been able to clinch in important situations.
We all know how much importance Suryakumar Yadav holds in this batting lineup and the team management would be expecting a typical t20 innings from the captain and lead from the front. Indian Cricket Team fans have been waiting to watch an exhibition of India’s Mr. 360.All eyes would be on him in the Asia Cup final to be played tomorrow against the arch rivals Pakistan.
Suryakumar Yadav in dire need of runs
Suryakumar Yadav’s form in T20i has not been able to play as per the standards set by him.In his Last 9 innings Suryakumar Yadav has scored 87 runs at an average of 12.42 and Strike Rate of 112.98 a stat which no would expect from the Indian Captain. Has the additional duty of captaining the Indian side lead to his dismal form remains an ultimate question.
The world knows how capable Suryakumar Yadav is to turn around the matches single handedly and is a big match player. His decision of not coming out to bat against Oman raised eyebrows as the fans have been eagerly waiting to watch him score runs for fun like he has done earlier.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Slump Raises T20I Captaincy Questions
Despite a strong record of 22 wins in 27 matches as India’s T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav’s slump with the bat is hard to ignore. His team may be winning, but at 35, his own performances are underwhelming and threaten to undermine both his place in the side and his long-term captaincy prospects.
The gap between Suryakumar Yadav’s IPL brilliance and his international struggles has been striking. Free from leadership duties at Mumbai Indians, he thrived in the 2025 season, amassing 717 runs in 16 games with trademark fluency. Yet, that dominant form has failed to carry over to the international arena, where the pressure and expectations continue to mount.
After Abhishek Sharma who can be India’s saviour?
India’s charge into the final has largely been powered by the explosive batting of opener Abhishek Sharma. While most others have found it tough to score freely on challenging surfaces, the left-hander has stood out, piling up 309 runs at a strike rate exceeding 200.
Once the world’s No.1 T20 batter, Suryakumar Yadav has endured a prolonged slump. For the Mumbai Indians, he averaged over 45 during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, a run of form that eventually led to him succeeding Rohit Sharma as captain. Since then, though, his numbers have nosedived his average fell below 30 last year, and in T20s this season he is struggling at just 12, scoring barely better than a run a ball.
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