Suryakumar Yadav sent a fiery warning to the rest of the world ahead of the T20 World Cup by writing an all-time T20I record in the fifth and final match against New Zealand at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, January 31.
The Indian star became the fastest batsman to reach 3,000 runs in men’s T20Is in terms of number of balls, surpassing UAE batsman Muhammad Waseem who reached the 1,947-ball mark in the 2025 Asia Cup match against Oman.
IND vs NZ, 5th T20I Highlights
True to his reputation, Suryakumar brought up the landmark in breathtaking fashion when he carved a wide free from Lockie Ferguson at the boundary in the short term. The knock summed up his bold brilliance and supreme confidence at the crease. In the process, he also became only the third Indian after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to score 3000 T20I runs.
Suryakumar eventually signed off with a scintillating 63 off just 30 balls, leaving the field to a standing ovation and underlining his status as India’s most dangerous T20 weapon heading into the World Cup.
Fastest to 3000 T20I runs (with balls)
- 1822 – Suryakumar Yadav (India)
- 1947 – Muhammad Waseem (UAE)
- 2068 – Jos Buttler (England)
- 2077 – Aaron Finch (Australia)
- 2113 – David Warner (Australia)
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Published on:
January 31, 2026