Nagpur T20I: Suryakumar Yadav achieves BIG landmark in T20I cricket; joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma in elite club

Nagpur: Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav completed 9000 runs in T20 cricket during the first T20 match against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday. Suryakumar Yadav has become the fourth Indian to score nine thousand runs in T20 cricket. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shikhar Dhawan have achieved this feat before him. Suryakumar also showed signs of a return to form with a good innings in the Nagpur T20 match against New Zealand. The Indian captain also forged a 99-run partnership for the third wicket with opening batsman Abhishek Sharma.

What landmark did Suryakumar Yadav achieve?

Suryakumar Yadav has scored more than 9000 runs in 347 matches. Suryakumar has 6 centuries to his name. Indian team captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 32 runs off 22 balls in the first match of the five-match T20 series against New Zealand on Wednesday. During his innings, the explosive batsman hit 4 fours and one six. Suryakumar Yadav has been going through a lean patch for the past few months. However, he has shown signs of a comeback by playing a strong innings in his very first match of the year. Suryakumar last scored a half-century in T20s in October 2024. After that, he has not been able to score a big score.

Who holds the record?

Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs scored for India in the shortest format of the game. Virat Kohli has scored 13543 runs in 414 T20 matches. Kohli has scored nine centuries in T20 cricket. Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma is second on this list. Rohit has scored 12248 runs in 463 matches. Rohit Sharma has eight centuries in T20 cricket. Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan is third on the list. Shikhar Dhawan has scored 9797 runs in 334 matches. Dhawan has scored two centuries. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has become the fourth Indian to score more than 9000 runs in T20 cricket.