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Suryakumar Yadav on Thursday (July 10) recalled one of the finest innings of his T20I career as he revisited his memorable century against England at Trent Bridge in 2022. The former India captain shared that special moment on social media, remembering the innings that got him his maiden international century, even though India lost the match by 17 runs.
Suryakumar Yadav’s somber post comes at a time when India face a tough T20I series in England under new captain Shreyas Iyer. After the opening match of the five-match series was washed out due to rain, India lost the next three matches to clinch the series with one match still in hand. The defeat also follows India’s previous T20I series defeat at the hands of Ireland, leaving Shreyas Iyer still looking for his first win as India’s T20I captain.
Suryakumar Yadav looks back on Trent Bridge century
Suryakumar Yadav paid tribute to Mumbai Indians for their unforgettable Trent Bridge innings and wrote:
“Though it didn’t help my team win. But first for the country motiv #alwaysSpecial”
However this did not help my team win.
But first for the country “:”#alwaysSpecial https://t.co/iC5aYtBslA
– Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) July 10, 2026
The post quickly gained attention, especially because it came just hours after Shreyas Iyer-led India won the T20 series against England.
Suryakumar Yadav himself is no longer leading the Indian T20 team. The 35-year-old was removed as captain after India’s victory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, with the selectors handing over the responsibility to Shreyas Iyer.
However, the captaincy change has not yielded the desired results so far. Under Iyer’s leadership, India lost a bilateral T20I series to Ireland for the first time before suffering another series defeat against England. With one match still remaining in the ongoing five-match competition, India are still looking for their first win under the new captain.
India lost the match where Suryakumar Yadav scored a century against England
Suryakumar Yadav’s memorable century came in the 3rd T20I against England at Trent Bridge on July 10, 2022.
Batting first, England posted a mammoth score of 215/7 thanks to Dawid Malan’s 39-ball 77 and useful contributions from Liam Livingstone (42*), Harry Brook (19) and Jason Roy (27). Ravi Bishnoi (2/30) and Harshal Patel (2/35) were India’s most successful bowlers.
India had a very poor start while chasing the target and Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli were out in the powerplay itself. At 31/3, the visitors were all out of the contest before Suryakumar Yadav launched a breathtaking counterattack.
The right-handed batsman scored 117 runs in just 55 balls with the help of 14 fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 212.72. He brought up his maiden T20I century in just 48 balls and almost single-handedly pulled India back into the contest.
Despite their valiant effort, India eventually finished at 198/9, falling 17 runs short of the target. Reece Topley took three wickets, while David Willey took two, as England avoided a clean sweep. However, India still won the three-match series 2–1.
Suryakumar Yadav’s career statistics
Suryakumar established himself as one of the best T20 batsmen in world cricket after making his international debut in 2021.
In 113 T20Is, he has scored 3,272 runs at an average of 36.35 and a remarkable strike rate of 162.94, including four centuries and 25 half-centuries.
England has been one of his favorite opponents. In 13 innings against England, Suryakumar has scored 360 runs at an average of 27.69 and an excellent strike rate of 172.24. His Trent Bridge century is his highest score against the Three Lions.
His numbers are even more impressive in English conditions. In three T20I innings in England, Suryakumar has scored 171 runs at an average of 57.00 with a strike rate of 201.17. Those figures include his memorable 117 at Trent Bridge, an innings that is remembered as one of the greatest T20I innings by an Indian batsman despite the defeat.
With India going through a difficult transition period under a new captain, Suryakumar Yadav’s post was a reminder of happier days in England and one of the brightest innings of his international career.