Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best cricketers to have started playing regularly for India and representing the country abroad. The current Indian middle-order batsman, known as SKY, has excelled in the past two IPL seasons. While playing for Mumbai Indians, SKY has produced several outstanding innings that have helped the club win. Let us look at the best moments in Suryakumar Yadav’s journey.
1. India Vs England (July 2022)
At Trent Bridge, Yadav recorded his greatest individual T20I score in an ultimately futile attempt to overtake England's mammoth 215/7 first-innings tally. In his spectacular 117, Sky hit 20 boundaries, including six maximums, while destroying a potent England attack with similar zeal. His feat was made all the more remarkable by the fact that not a single other India batter appeared to be able to hit the ball off the square; only three other players reached double figures in the final total of 198/9, with Shreyas Iyer coming in second place with 28 from 23.
2. India Vs South Africa (October 2022)
This occurred in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 between India and South Africa. It was already noteworthy that SKY contributed more than half of his team's runs in a first-innings total of 133/9; but, he did so while maintaining a 170-batting average despite wickets falling all around him. Another outstanding effort from the player who has earned the label "mentality monster."
3. India Vs Netherlands (October 2022)
In the second group game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, Yadav lit the blue touch paper as India was well-positioned but scoring more slowly than they would have liked against the Netherlands. SKY raced to an unbroken half-century quickly and without even having to hit the stands more than once, finishing with a strike rate of 204.
4. India Vs England (March 2021)
Yadav entered the Powerplay at number three and immediately launched an attack, maintaining the same approach and style that had led to his initial call-up. After hitting three sixes and six fours in the span of just 31 balls, he quickly reached his first of many half-centuries before returning to the pavilion.
5. India Vs West Indies (August 2022)
Yadav, who was promoted to the day's opener, came out firing to put India on top early in their pursuit of 165 to defeat West Indies. With a breathtaking assortment of shots that sent the ball flying to all areas on a bouncy track in Basseterre, not even the sight of skipper Rohit Sharma exiting the field with a back injury could stop him.
6. 79(43) Rcb Vs Mi, 2020
In their opening innings, Virat Kohli and company scored 164/6 thanks to Devdutt Paddikal's brilliant effort of 74 (45). On the sluggish and winding tracks of Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, this was a difficult score to defend. Surya Kumar, though, had made it look easy with his blazing 79* in only 43 deliveries, which included 10 fours and 3 sixes, and had led Mumbai Indians to a crushing victory over RCB.
7. 72(47) Rr Vs Mi, 2018
Surya contributed 72 runs of excellent play to Mumbai Indians' score of 162 against the Rajasthan Royals, who were led by Sanju Samson. But in the end, he found himself on the losing side as Krishnappa Gowtham's outstanding cameo cost Mumbai Indians the game. He contributed a key inning of 33 runs in just 11 balls, which challenged Rajasthan's victory despite Mumbai Indians' valiant comeback.
8. 71(54) Mi Vs Csk, 2019
The top-order batting helped Chennai to a very subpar score of 131/4, which wasn't a par one on the surface of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Bangalore after MI won the toss and encouraged CSK to bat first. Mumbai lost their openers extremely quickly, which made the game interesting, but Suryakumar Yadav (71*) and Ishan Kishan (28*) kept calm for Mumbai Indians, who went on to win by 6 wickets. Surya scored the winning runs.
9. 60(49) Kkr Vs Rps, 2016
RPS was allowed to bat first on the challenging MCA, Pune surface after winning the toss. They had scored a respectable 160 runs while losing only six wickets, but KKR's start had been subpar as Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir had returned extremely cheaply. However, the situation suddenly altered when Surya stepped up and struck a cool knock of 60 (49) while under extreme duress.
10. 53(32) Mi Vs Dc, 2018
Mumbai Indians have established a scoreboard on 194/7 thanks to Suryakumar Yadav's resilient fifty and Evin Lewis/Ishan Kishan's 40+ knock. The English opener had struck 91* in 53 deliveries, but Mumbai's victory celebration was ruined by Jason Roy, and DC won the game by 7 wickets on the final ball of the innings.
