Indian Cricket Team Prepares to Face England
The Indian cricket team, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, is gearing up to face England in a 5-match T20I series starting from January 22. The first match will be held in Kolkata, marking the return of T20I cricket to Eden Gardens after three years. The remaining matches will take place in Chennai, Rajkot, Pune, and Mumbai.
A Great Opportunity for Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav has been in excellent form since his T20I debut in March 2021, scoring 2570 runs in 78 matches, including 4 centuries and 21 half-centuries. He is now on the verge of achieving a remarkable record that could cement his position in the history of T20I cricket.
Potential Record-Breaker
Suryakumar Yadav requires just 5 sixes to complete his 150 sixes in T20 International cricket, which would make him the second Indian batsman after Rohit Sharma to achieve this feat. Currently, he has hit a total of 145 sixes in T20Is for India, with Rohit Sharma holding the record for the most sixes in T20I cricket for India with 205 sixes.
Top Six-Hitters in T20I Cricket
- Rohit Sharma – 205
- Martin Guptill – 173
- Muhammad Wasim – 158
- Nicholas Pooran – 149
- Jos Buttler – 146
- Suryakumar Yadav – 145
A Historic Feat Within Reach
If Suryakumar Yadav manages to hit 13 sixes in the series against England, he will become the first non-opener batsman in the world to hit 150 sixes in T20I cricket. No non-opener batsman has achieved this milestone yet, and Suryakumar Yadav has a great chance to make history.
Top Non-Opener Six-Hitters in T20I Cricket
- 149 – Nicholas Pooran
- 137 – Suryakumar Yadav*
- 129 – David Miller
- 123 – Glenn Maxwell
- 120 – Eoin Morgan