Suryakumar Yadav’s miserable form ensues, T20I fifty drought extends to 1 year 21 days

India cricket team captain Suryakumar Yadav just can’t seem to be able to break free from the shackles of poor form. The number 3 batter was dismissed cheaply once again in the IND vs AUS 3rd T20I Hobart, as he managed to score just 24 runs before he was sent packing. SKY last scored a half-century in the shortest format of the game way back in October 2024 and has since then not been able to breach the fifty-run mark, a worrying sign for both the captain and the team ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.

SKY’s half-century drought continues

Suryakumar last scored a half-century in a T20I on October 12, 2024 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. He made 75 runs on that occasion off 35 deliveries. Since then, he has played 17 innings but has never managed to go past the fifty-run mark even once. The closest he got to was a 47-run knock against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium earlier this year in the Asia Cup 2025.

SKY started off 2025 by managing to score just 28 runs against England at the start of the year, including two ducks in the five-match series. While he did have a good season in IPL 2025, his miserable form in T20Is continued as he managed to score just 72 runs in Asia Cup 2025.

It spilt over to the series against Australia as well. After managing to score an unbeaten 39 run knock in Canberra in the IND vs AUS 1st T20I which was eventually washed out, the Indian captain was dismissed for just one run in the 2nd T20I in Melbourne. In the 3rd T20I, he managed to survive just for 11 deliveries before he was caught out by Nathan Ellis off Marcus Stoinis.