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From Explosive Start to Prolonged Slump: Surya’s Captaincy Era Faces Toughest Test
Suryakumar Yadav, India vs South Africa T20 Series: Surya's bat has been silent for the past year. He has scored just 170 runs in 18 innings across the last 21 international T20 matches, meaning his average has been less than 10. During this period, he failed to reach double figures 10 times, and on three occasions, he didn't even get a chance to bat.
In a five-match T20series, India and South Africa will play their first match today. All eyes will be on Indian captain SuryakumarYadav at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack during this match. Surya has been a flop for the past year.
Surya's bat has been silent for the last year. He has scored only 170 runs in 18 innings of his last 21 T20Is, averaging less than 10. Surya failed to reach double figures 10 times during this period. On three occasions, he didn't get a chance to bat at all. The last half-century of Suryakumar came against Bangladesh in October 2024. Suryakumar made an unbeaten 75 off 35 balls in that match. Ever since then, his batting has been dormant.
The situation was even worse in 2025. He scored at a meager strike rate of 127.77 throughout the year. He also completely flopped in the recent Asia Cup 2025, managing just 72 runs in six innings, with his highest score being an unbeaten 47, which came while chasing a small target against Pakistan. Following the Asia Cup, he failed to deliver on the Australia tour, scoring only 39*, 1, 24, and 20 in four innings.
