Top 5 Suryakumar Yadav Best T20 Innings of All Time
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Suryakumar Yadav’s best T20I innings of all time is his 117 against England, followed by his 68 against South Africa, 112* against Sri Lanka, 111* against New Zealand and 84* against the USA. The ranking weighs pressure, opposition quality, batting conditions, strike rate and match impact rather than runs alone. That same explosive scoring ability is why Suryakumar Yadav is also listed among the players who can break IPL’s fastest 50 record, the same method AllCric uses when analysing other elite T20 knocks like the best AB de Villiers T20 innings.This list covers T20 internationals for India only. IPL innings are not part of this all-time ranking.
Suryakumar Yadav's Best T20I Innings at a Glance
| Rank | Score | Opponent | Venue and Year | Strike Rate | India's Total | Share of Team Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 117 off 55 | England | Nottingham, 2022 | 212.73 | 198/9 | 59.1% | India lost by 17 runs |
| 2 | 68 off 40 | South Africa | Perth, 2022 | 170.00 | 133/9 | 51.1% | India lost by 5 wickets |
| 3 | 112* off 51 | Sri Lanka | Rajkot, 2023 | 219.61 | 228/5 | 49.1% | India won by 91 runs |
| 4 | 111* off 51 | New Zealand | Mount Maunganui, 2022 | 217.65 | 191/6 | 58.1% | India won by 65 runs |
| 5 | 84* off 49 | USA | Mumbai, 2026 | 171.43 | 161/9 | 52.2% | India won by 29 runs |
The strike rates and team-total percentages are correct when calculated from the verified scores and official team totals. The percentage figures have been rounded to one decimal place.
“Best” is not always the same as “highest.” A century on a good batting pitch does not automatically rank above a 68 scored on a fast, bouncy surface against an elite pace attack. That adaptability is also why SKY is discussed among the best middle-order batters in IPL history. Pressure, conditions and how much of the team total a batter personally produced all shape the value of an innings. That is why a score in the 60s appears at No. 2 on this list, ahead of two centuries.
1. 117 off 55 vs England, Nottingham, 2022
This remains Suryakumar Yadav’s highest T20I score. England had posted 215/7 at Trent Bridge, leaving India 216 to win and complete a 3-0 series sweep. India instead finished on 198/9 and lost by 17 runs.Suryakumar struck 14 fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 212.73. His 117 accounted for 59.1% of India’s total. Shreyas Iyer was the next-highest scorer with 28, and no other Indian batter reached 30.
What pushes this innings to No. 1 is the lack of meaningful support and the quality of an England attack featuring Reece Topley, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Richard Gleeson and Liam Livingstone. India had fallen to 31/3 before Suryakumar gave them a realistic chance of completing what would have been an extraordinary chase. His dismissal in the 19th over effectively ended India’s hopes.
2. 68 off 40 vs South Africa, Perth, 2022
This innings came during the 2022 T20 World Cup on a fast, bouncy Perth surface that troubled India’s entire batting order. India finished on 133/9, with Suryakumar’s 68 accounting for 51.1% of the total. His strike rate was 170.00.
Only two other Indian batters reached double figures: Rohit Sharma scored 15 and Virat Kohli made 12. Suryakumar hit six fours and three sixes before being dismissed in the penultimate over. South Africa completed the chase with two balls remaining to win by five wickets.Lungi Ngidi, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje used the Perth pace and bounce effectively, but Suryakumar was the only Indian batter who consistently found scoring options. This was played in some of the most demanding batting conditions he has faced for India, which is why it ranks second despite the lower score and losing result.
3. 112* off 51 vs Sri Lanka, Rajkot, 2023
Suryakumar struck seven fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 219.61, reaching his century in 45 balls. India posted 228/5 before bowling Sri Lanka out for 137 to complete a 91-run victory.The performance came in the deciding match of a three-game series that was level at 1-1. His 45-ball hundred was the second-fastest T20I century by an Indian at the time, behind Rohit Sharma’s 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2017.
It ranks above the New Zealand century because it came in a series decider, was scored at a slightly higher strike rate and contributed to a larger victory margin. Suryakumar was also named Player of the Match.
4. 111* off 51 vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2022
Suryakumar hit 11 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 217.65 as India posted 191/6. New Zealand were dismissed for 126, giving India a 65-run victory. His unbeaten 111 accounted for 58.1% of India’s total.The innings was built on exceptional acceleration. Suryakumar was 57 off 35 balls before scoring 54 runs from his final 16 deliveries. He reached his century in 49 balls and did not face a delivery in the final over of India’s innings.
The performance came away from home at Bay Oval against a New Zealand attack that included Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi. Southee later described Suryakumar’s innings as the major difference between the teams.
5. 84* off 49 vs USA, Mumbai, 2026
This innings came in India’s opening match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium. India had fallen to 77/6 after 12.4 overs, putting the defending champions under immediate pressure against the USA.Suryakumar remained unbeaten on 84 off 49 balls, hitting ten fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 171.43. His innings helped India recover to 161/9. USA finished on 132/8, giving India a 29-run victory, and Suryakumar was named Player of the Match. His contribution represented 52.2% of India’s total.
Suryakumar accelerated sharply at the end, scoring 48 from his final 18 balls and taking 21 runs from the last over. The opposition did not possess the same international pedigree as England or South Africa, but the World Cup setting and India’s collapse gave the innings substantial pressure and match value.
Which Suryakumar Yadav Innings Just Missed the Top Five?
Two innings came particularly close.His 100 off 56 against South Africa in Johannesburg in December 2023 helped India reach 201/7 before the bowlers dismissed South Africa for 95, completing a 106-run win. It was Suryakumar’s fourth T20I century and included seven fours and eight sixes.
His unbeaten 82 off 37 against New Zealand in Raipur in January 2026 helped India chase 209 after slipping to 6/2. India reached 209/3 in 15.2 overs, winning by seven wickets with 28 balls remaining. Ishan Kishan’s 76 off 32 also played a major part in that successful chase.
Both were outstanding performances. However, the selected five offered a stronger overall combination of individual dominance, pressure, difficult conditions and historical significance, which kept them just ahead in AllCric’s ranking.
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Suryakumar Yadav’s highest T20I score is 117 off 55 balls against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on July 10, 2022.
AllCric ranks his 68 off 40 against South Africa at Perth in 2022 as his best T20 World Cup innings because of the difficult surface, the quality of South Africa’s pace attack and the lack of support from India’s other batters. His unbeaten 84 against the USA in 2026 produced a victory and rescued India from 77/6, but the Perth performance came against stronger opposition in more challenging batting conditions.
Suryakumar Yadav has scored four T20I centuries. They came against England in Nottingham, New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Sri Lanka in Rajkot and South Africa in Johannesburg. The total remained four as of July 18, 2026.
