Will Suryakumar Yadav be able to become number-1 by leaving Rohit Sharma behind? there are still so many runs left

By Samira Vishwas On Jan 24, 2026

Rohit Sharma vs Suryakumar Yadav T20I Records: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav played an unbeaten inning of 82 runs on 37 balls in the second T20 match played against New Zealand in Raipur. Surya was going through bad form for a long time. After about 2 years, a half-century innings was seen from his bat. Surya’s return to form is good news for Team India, because the T20 World Cup is to be played next month in February. Meanwhile, questions have started rising in the minds of fans whether Surya will leave Rohit Sharma behind in terms of scoring runs in T20.

Suryakumar Yadav is so far away from Rohit Sharma in T20I

Rohit Sharma has the record of scoring most runs in T20 International. Rohit has scored a total of 4231 runs in 159 matches in T20 International. Suryakumar Yadav has so far scored a total of 2902 runs in 101 T20 International matches. Surya is at third place in terms of scoring most runs in T20I for India. Surya is still 1329 runs behind Rohit.

Suryakumar Yadav is currently 35 years old. He has been in good form and has been scoring runs, so he can play for 3 more years. In such a situation, he can leave Rohit Sharma behind. To overtake Virat Kohli, Surya needs 1287 runs.

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Suryakumar Yadav returns to form after a long time

Suryakumar Yadav batted brilliantly in the second T20 match against New Zealand. He was seen batting in his old style. Surya had scored a half-century in just 23 balls. After this he played an unbeaten inning of 82 runs in 37 balls. During this, 9 fours and 4 sixes came from his bat. After a long time, he has scored a half-century in T20 International. Surya had last scored a half-century against Bangladesh in the year 2024, after which he scored a half-century after 22 innings.

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