Suryakumar Yadav’s Poor Run Raises Concern for India Before T20 World Cup 2026, Numbers Tell the Story

Udaipur, Dec 10, 2025: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav’s form has been a big talking point in recent times. As the Indian team prepares to defend their title in the T20 World Cup 2026, his poor run in T20Is has become a major concern.

The India captain has not been able to score big runs lately. The same happened in the first T20I between India and South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday, December 9.

Suryakumar hit a four and a fine six on two balls in the third over after India were asked to bat first. However, he got out on the fourth ball of the over to Lungi Ngidi. He played a shot over square leg for four and then hit another for a big six before getting out on a similar shot.

He tried to hit a good-length ball from Ngidi but got a top edge, and the ball went to mid-on, where South Africa captain Aiden Markram took the catch. Suryakumar was out for 12 runs from 11 balls as his poor form continued.

Surya’s Lean Run Continues in 2025

Suryakumar Yadav’s poor form in T20Is continued in 2025. He has not scored a single fifty this year. His highest score so far is an unbeaten 47, which came against Pakistan in the Asia Cup.

Surya has scored only 196 runs in 16 innings in 2025 at an average of 15.07. His strike rate has also dropped, with his runs coming at 126.45. Among Indian players who have scored at least 50 runs in T20Is this year, Surya has the lowest average.

Indian batters with the lowest average in T20Is in 2025 (minimum 50 runs):

• Suryakumar Yadav – 196 runs, average 15.07
• Sanju Samson – 185 runs, average 18.50
• Axar Patel – 139 runs, average 19.85
• Shivam Dube – 159 runs, average 22.71
• Hardik Pandya – 160 runs, average 22.85