Suryakumar Yadav’s recent performance has been a cause for concern. This is a major concern for the Indian team as they prepare for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Suryakumar Yadav’s bat remained silent in the first T20I between India and South Africa in Cuttack. This has also led to several unsavory records for him. His recent stats are really alarming. Is this the right time to take a hard call?

Suryakumar Yadav’s recent T20I stats for team India

India were invited to bat first in the match. Suryakumar Yadav hit a four and a brilliant six off Lungi Ngidi in the third over, but was dismissed on the fourth ball of the same over. He hit a four over square leg and then flicked another ball towards long-on, where South African captain Aiden Markram took the catch. Suryakumar Yadav’s poor form continued, scoring 12 runs off 11 balls.

Suryakumar Yadav’s poor form continues in 2025. He hasn’t scored a half-century in T20Is this year. His highest score was 47, which he made against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. In 2025, Suryakumar Yadav has scored just 196 runs in 16 innings. His average is just 15.07. His strike rate has also declined; he has scored 196 runs at a strike rate of 126.45. Suryakumar Yadav has the worst average among Indian players who have scored at least 50 runs in T20Is.

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Indian batsmen with the worst average in T20Is in 2025:

  • Suryakumar Yadav: 196 runs at 15.6
  • Sanju Samson: 185 runs at 18.50
  • Axar Patel: 139 runs at 19.85
  • Shivam Dube: 159 runs at 22.71
  • Hardik Pandya: 160 runs at 22.85

For Suryakumar Yadav, 2025 was the year with the lowest average so far, with an average of just 15.67, placing him at the bottom of the list. Next on the list is legendary captain MS Dhoni, who averaged 23.00 in 2009. However, Surya tops the list.