Suryakumar Yadav Scores Lot Of Runs In Vizag: The fourth match of the ongoing T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played today i.e. on 28th January in Vizag. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav scores a lot of runs on this ground in T20 International. In such a situation, Suryakumar Yadav’s third consecutive big score in the series against New Zealand seems certain. If Team India captain Suryakumar is really successful in playing a big innings in the fourth T20 International, then he will have a big chance to achieve the same feat as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Suryakumar Yadav can become the third Indian batsman

Till now, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have scored the most runs for India in T20 International. For India, only Rohit and Virat have crossed the figure of 3000 runs in T20 International. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has a chance to join the same club of Rohit-Virat and become the third Indian batsman to score 3000 T20 International runs.

Suryakumar Yadav is 41 runs away from scoring 3000 runs in T20I

Rohit Sharma has scored the maximum 4231 runs for India in T20 International in 159 matches. After him is Virat Kohli, who has scored 4188 runs in 125 matches. Apart from these two great batsmen, Suryakumar Yadav has so far scored 2959 runs in 96 innings of 102 matches. Suryakumar Yadav is 41 runs away from becoming the third Indian batsman after Rohit and Virat to reach the milestone of 3000 T20 International runs, which he can achieve in the fourth T20 International against New Zealand in Vizag.

How has been the performance of Suryakumar Yadav in Vizag?

Suryakumar Yadav had so far played only one T20 International match against Australia on 23 November 2023 in Vizag. Suryakumar was the hero of India’s victory in that match played under his captaincy. While chasing the target of 209 runs from Australia, Suryakumar Yadav scored 80 runs in 42 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 9 fours at a strike rate of 190.47.

Irfan Pathan Impressed With Abhishek Sharma Batting: Team India’s explosive opening batsman Abhishek Sharma has created a distinct identity for himself in T20 International in a very short time. Abhishek puts pressure on the opposition teams by playing big shots from the initial overs and with the help of his explosive innings, India gets a good start. Abhishek Sharma played a quick inning of 84 runs during the first T20 International match against New Zealand on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. On the basis of his strong innings, the Indian team made a huge score of 238 runs. Abhishek was chosen ‘Player of the Match’ for his brilliant performance, after which former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has described Abhishek Sharma as a strong contender for Team India for the future in the 50 over format.

What did Irfan Pathan write about Abhishek Sharma?

Irfan Pathan wrote on his X account, ‘Abhishek Sharma should be included in the plan for the 50-over World Cup. At present, players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad are ahead of him, but imagine if Abhishek takes maximum advantage of the powerplay in ODI like in T20. While recommending Abhishek’s place in the team for the ODI World Cup to be held in 2027, Irfan said that his aggressive style can prove to be a game-changer for India in the powerplay.

Abhishek Sharma should be in the considerations for the 50-over World Cup. Guys like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad are ahead of him at the moment. But imagine him maximizing the powerplay in a similar fashion to T20s.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 22, 2026

Irfan Pathan gave statement on Abhishek Sharma

Irfan Pathan’s statement on Abhishek Sharma has come at a time when Abhishek played an explosive inning of 84 runs in just 35 balls in the first T20 International match played against New Zealand in Nagpur. His innings included 5 fours and 8 sixes. Thanks to Abhishek’s strong innings, India set a mountain-like target of 238 runs, due to which New Zealand had to face defeat by 48 runs. Abhishek Sharma is currently the world number-1 batsman in T20 International.

India Vs New Zealand T20 Series 2026: The 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is going to start from today i.e. 21st November. The first match of this series will be played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. This series is going to be very important for both the teams in terms of preparations for the T20 World Cup. After this series, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will start from 7th February. In such a situation, here we are going to tell you about the record in T20 between India and New Zealand and how it was in Nagpur.

How is New Zealand’s T20 record in India?

So far New Zealand has played 5 T20 series in India. In which the Kiwi team has got success in 2 series. In the year 2012, when New Zealand played T20 series in India for the first time, it defeated India. But after this, Team India has been in control of the series.

How is India’s T20 record in Nagpur?

So far, India has played a total of 13 T20 International matches in Nagpur Stadium. For the first time in the year 2009, India played T20 International match on this ground. At the same time, the last match was played by India against Australia in the year 2022, in which Team India won by 6 wickets.

How is the situation between India and New Zealand in Nagpur?

India has so far played 5 T20 International matches in Nagpur Stadium. In which Team India has won 3 matches while it has faced defeat in 2 matches. Whereas, if we talk about New Zealand, the Kiwi team has played a match here and it has won. Actually, in the year 2016, a match was played between India and New Zealand on this ground. In this, the Kiwi team defeated India by 47 runs.

Teams for India-New Zealand T20 series:

Indian team: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana.

New Zealand team: Mitchell Santner (captain), Devon Conway, Bevan Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Robinson, Jimmy Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Jack Foulkes, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jameson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Christian Clarke.

Suryakumar Yadav Took U turn On His Statement: The ICC T20 World Cup 2026, hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is going to start from 7th February. Expectations from Team India regarding this tournament are continuously increasing. One and a half years ago, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team became world champion in this tournament. Whereas this time under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India will try to save this title. In such a situation, there will be a lot of responsibility on the team and especially on Captain Suryakumar. Now the hope is that by coming so close to the tournament, Team India will be clear about its strategies. However, it seems that the Indian team is still not completely confident about its batting order. For this reason, within a month the Indian captain has retracted his statement.

What did captain Suryakumar Yadav say on the batting order?

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav came for a press conference on Tuesday i.e. January 20, 2026, where he answered questions related to the 5-match T20 series against New Zealand starting on Wednesday i.e. January 21. During this time, when he was asked about the playing eleven, he told that Ishan Kishan will be given a chance in place of injured Tilak Verma and he will come to bat at number 3.

However, when Suryakumar was asked about his batting order, the Indian captain announced that he would bat at number 4 instead of number 3 and while explaining the reason for this, he said, ‘My figures are good at both number 3 and number 4. Maybe fourth place is a little better. We want to be flexible about this and if the right-handed batsman is out then I will go, otherwise the left-handed batsman (Tilak Verma if fit) will go.

Suryakumar took a U-turn on his words within a month

Suryakumar Yadav had given a statement regarding left-right combination exactly a month ago. In which he had called it overrated and he was seen against it. At the same time, ever since head coach Gautam Gambhir has been associated with Team India, he has been following the policy of left-right combination. But in the press conference held during the announcement of Team India for the T20 World Cup on December 21, 2025, captain Suryakumar Yadav was seen turning away from that policy.

Then the Indian captain had described Tilak as the number-3 batsman and said, ‘We have come to a point where Gauti Bhai (coach Gambhir) and I feel that the left-right combination is a bit overrated. Now we have decided that Tilak will play at number 3 and I will play at number 4.