As the Asia Cup will begin on September 9 in the UAE, It’s been a while since Suryakumar Yadav last took the field in a T20I. The extended wait all the way back to February, when India beat England 4-1 in a five-match series. The countdown will be soon be finish as the Asia Cup will going to begin soon.
India’s squad for Asia Cup 2025 is yet not declared, but one thing is confirm: SKY will be back as skipper, eager to make his mark in this tournament which is a multi-team tournament. Placed in Group A with Pakistan, UAE, and Oman. On 10th September India will open their campaign against the hosts.
Suryakumar Yadav who is India’s most destructive T20 Batters recently fresh off surgery on his lower right abdomen. His recent forms in IPL 2025 has been nothing short of extraordinary. Suryakumar Yadav, the Mumbai Indians (MI) superstar accumulated 717 runs in 16 innings at an average of 65.18 and a strike rate of 167.9
He was also named most valuable player of the IPL 2025 season. He didn’t get out for a score below 26 in IPL 2025.
Three major records Suryakumar Yadav could break during the Asia Cup 2025 are :
1. With 160+ strike Rate first batter to score 3000 T20I Runs
Suryakumar Yadav needs 402 more runs to reach the 3000-run milestone as he currently sitting on 2598 runs in 79 innings at an average of 38.20 and a strike rate of 167.07. He may have chances of seven innings to play in this tournament. No any batsman in history has got to 3000 T20I runs with a strike rate above 150.
2. Highest centuries in T20Is
Rohit Sharma and Glenn Maxwell have five T20I hundreds each which is highest in the charts of centuries in T20Is, while Suryakumar Yadav just behind with four. If he will bat in top order it will give him a golden opportunity to at least equal.
3. Fifth Batter to hit 150 sixes in T20I
To join elite club Suryakumar Yadav needs just four more sixes as 146 sixes to his name. Only Rohit Sharma (205), Martin Guptill (173), Muhammad Waseem (168), and Jos Buttler (160) have cleared the rope more often.
