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Happy Birthday Suryakumar Yadav: Known as India's Mr. 360 and T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav has turned 35 years old on Sunday. His rise as a late bloomer and then becoming one of India's biggest T20I players has achieved many milestones, which have helped him become one of the best T20I players.

He made his debut in this format way back in 2021 after performing consistently in the IPL while representing the Mumbai Indians. After making an international debut at the age of 30, his passion was no less than a teenager's.

He kept playing consistently and then became the country's best T20I player.

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Suryakumar Yadav’s Records In International Cricket

82.6% Win as a Captain in T20I

Most T20I Centuries in SENA (3)

Highest Strike Rate in T20I (167.30 || min 2000 runs)

ICC T20I Cricketer of the Year (2022, 2023)

Joint Most M.O.M Awards for IND in T20I (16)

Most 50+ Scores with 200+ SR in T20Is (10)

3rd Indian to become No.1 batter in T20I

Joint Most T20I 100s as Non-Opener (4)

Highest T20I Rating Points for IND (912)

Most T20I M.O.M Awards by Indians in SENA (7)

Only Indian Captain with an overseas T20I Century

Most T20I Centuries under 50 balls (3)

Most 50+ Scores with 250+ SR for India (2)

Fastest Indian to hit 100 6s in T20I

Most T20I 6s in a Year (68 in 2022)

Only Player to Win T20I M.O.M Awards in 11 Different Countries

Only Indian with 1000+ T20I runs in a Year (2022)

As a T20I skipper, Suryakumar boasts of a brilliant win-rate of 82.6% in the shortest format, which shows that it is not just about explosive batting but also about smartness. He has the highest strike rate in this format (167.30, min 2000 runs), and these figures show that he can take the world's best bowlers to the cleaners.

As far as hitting sixes is concerned, his records stand alone. He had become the fastest Indian batter to have smashed 100 T20I sixes and also has the record of smashing the most sixes in a single year (68 in 2022). At the same time, he is the only Indian batter to have hit 1000 T20I sixes in one year.

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He has also won the joint-most Player of the match awards for the team in this format-16. He has achieved this milestone after playing in 11 countries, and that shows his adaptability in different conditions.

SKY Also Ruled IPL In His Own Style

Suryakumar Yadav has also performed consistently in the IPL. He has been MI's highest run-scorer for MI from IPL 2018 to IPL 2025, as he has scored more than 600 runs at a staggering strike rate of 180 in this time frame, and this is one milestone that no other Indian batter has achieved.

Suryakumar Yadav IPL Records:

Most Valuable Player Award in the 2025 IPL

Most Runs for MI in 2018, 2023, 2025 IPL

Only Indian to Score 600+ runs with 180+ SR in an IPL Season (2023)

Only Indian to Score 4 50+ Scores with 200+ SR in an IPL Season (2023)

At the same time, he had become the only Indian batter to have scored more than four half-centuries at a rate of 200 in one season.

One of the most memorable incidents of his career is the boundary rope catch that he took during the 2024 T20 World Cup summit clash and helped the team lift the title.

From being a domestic veteran to one of India's best T20i players, his journey has been quite inspiring.