Suryakumar Yadav’s batting exploits are well known. His 360-degree hitting often leaves bowlers scratching their heads.
Now Surya has become even more of a headache for opponents, thanks to his astute leadership skills.
Surya has been at the helm of India’s T20I squad in full capacity since July 2024. And he has successfully carried the momentum set by his predecessor, Rohit Sharma.
This article will glance at Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy record in international cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav Captaincy Record in All Formats
Below is a format-wise summary of Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy record across international cricket and the IPL.
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| ODI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| T20I | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81.82% |
| IPL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Total | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 79.17 |
1. Suryakumar Yadav Captaincy Record in Test Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
Surya has failed to imitate his white-ball success in Test cricket. While his first-class numbers are decent, it’s unlikely he will add more caps to his lone Test appearance. Given his limited red-ball appearances, it’s unlikely we’ll see Surya captaining India in Tests.
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2. Suryakumar Yadav Captaincy Record in ODI Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
Surya’s ODI outing is no different from Tests. He hasn’t quite made a case to be around India’s ODI setup. And that means he won’t be near the leadership group at all.
3. Suryakumar Yadav Captaincy Record in T20I Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81.82 |
Surya has had a wonderful run as skipper in T20Is thus far. In a short period, he has already become India’s fourth-most successful T20I skipper.
Surya’s win percentage is the best among the Indians who have captained in at least 20 T20Is. What’s even more impressive is India haven’t lost two consecutive T20Is under his leadership yet.
And Surya is yet to lose a bilateral T20I series! He has led India to series victories over Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa (twice), and Sri Lanka.
4. Suryakumar Yadav Captaincy in IPL
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Surya has a brief captaincy stint in the IPL. He has captained Mumbai Indians (MI) in two games. And both times as a stand-in skipper.
He captained Mumbai Indians in 2023 and 2024 as a stand-in, once each.
The first time, Surya filled in for Rohit Sharma in 2023. He fetched a five-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders straight off.
Surya’s second IPL game as captain in the absence of Hardik Pandya didn’t turn out well. MI conceded a four-wicket loss against Chennai Super Kings.
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While MI haven’t considered Surya as a potential skipper, he can be an effective leader based on his T20I credentials.
