Despite leading India to consecutive bilateral series wins in the shortest format of the game and winning the Asia Cup trophy, Suryakumar Yadav has been facing criticism for his poor batting form in international cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav, one of India’s finest T20I batsmen, who broke many records under Virat Kohli, who was dethroned by Abhishek Sharma in 2025, has been lacking in form since taking over the captaincy.
India’s Mr. 360 Degree has a drought of runs, and despite his best IPL season with the bat in IPL 2025, Suryakumar Yadav has failed to make the same impact on the international front. Sky is likely to remain India captain till the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 and is expected to show some form.
Suryakumar Yadav to average less than 15 in T20Is in 2025
Ever since Suryakumar Yadav was given the T20I captaincy, he has not continued his form in T20Is. Furthermore, he was India’s highest run-scorer annually in the shortest format since his debut and was also the most promising batsman in the T20 World Cup 2024 along with Rohit Sharma.
However, ever since he took over the captaincy from Rohit, his figures have not been very good. He has only 330 runs in his name with only 2 half-centuries. Due to India’s dominant performance during the Asia Cup and their hostility towards Pakistan, SKY’s poor performance did not go unnoticed.
Suryakumar Yadav played 7 matches in the Asia Cup and could score only 72 runs in the entire tournament. During the entire 2025 season, he only managed to score 100 runs in 11 innings with a strike rate of 105.26.
“It is important that Surya finds form for the team,” Parthiv Patel said.
Ahead of the first T20I starting tomorrow in the capital city of Canberra, former wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel said the need of the hour is for Suryakumar Yadav to hit form and score as many runs as possible so that India can gain an edge over Australia at the start of the series.
“More than a personal thing, I think it is important that Surya finds form for the team. Basically, we know what he can do as a batsman; if he scores runs, he can completely destroy the opponent. So from that point of view, I think if Surya scores some runs, it will be very helpful for the team,” GeoStar specialist Parthiv said during a select media interaction on Tuesday. Said as quoted by Hindustan Times.
“You just have to get used to the conditions and keep supporting yourself,” Parthiv said on the Australia tour.
Former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel said that India do not need to change their approach as they have been playing some great cricket in the last few years; The only thing is that they should set the standards based on the conditions for the T20 series in Australia.
Parthiv said, “I don’t think India needs to change its approach. You change your approach, or if something has gone wrong you try to correct it. So for me, I think India has been playing great cricket in the last 2-3 years, especially in this format. So I don’t think India needs to change anything. I know the circumstances are different. You just have to get used to the circumstances and keep supporting yourself.” will be.”
He said, “When you are playing in Australia, obviously, the new ball swings a little more than before. But the other thing is that this team is playing with the same approach in South Africa. They have done well there too. So that adjustment is just a matter of bounce. I am sure this Indian team is as prepared as you can see making that adjustment.”
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