India’s T20I captain and batting maestro Suryakumar Yadav added another feather to his illustrious career by smashing his 150th six in T20 internationals during the first T20I against Australia at the Manuka Oval on Wednesday.
With the milestone strike, he became only the second Indian — after Rohit Sharma — to achieve the feat.
Suryakumar reached the landmark with his second six of the innings, joining an elite list of just five batters worldwide with 150 or more sixes in T20Is.
Rohit tops the chart with 205 sixes, followed by UAE’s Muhammad Waseem (183), New Zealand’s Martin Guptill (173), England’s Jos Buttler (172), and now Suryakumar with 150*. Among Indians, only Virat Kohli (124) also features in the 100-plus sixes club.
Yadav reached 150 T20I sixes in just 86 innings, making him the second-fastest batter ever to reach the milestone. Only the UAE’s Muhammad Waseem got there quicker, in 66 innings, while New Zealand’s Martin Guptill took 101 innings to achieve the mark.
Currently playing his 91st T20I, Suryakumar has scored over 2,650 runs at a remarkable strike rate of over 165 and an average above 37. His tally includes 21 fifties and four centuries, with a highest score of 117.
Notably, he is the only player to have scored T20I hundreds in four different countries — South Africa, England, New Zealand, and India — showcasing his adaptability across diverse conditions.
At the time of reaching the milestone, the Indian captain was batting on 39* alongside Shubman Gill (37*), guiding India to 97/1 in 9.4 overs after the early dismissal of Abhishek Sharma by Nathan Ellis before rain interrupted play.
Following the rain delay, the match was reduced to 18 overs per side, with the powerplay shortened to 5.2 overs. However, persistent rain eventually forced the match to be called off.
—IANS