Even though he crushed over 1,000 runs in the format the previous year, he will lead all full-member team batters in runs scored by the end of 2023.
Notably, this year saw SKY take the T20I captaincy for the first time, leading the Men in Blue to series wins over South Africa and Australia.
In 2023, let’s analyze his T20I statistics.
More than 700 runs in the format
For SKY, it was a turning point year as they surpassed all expectations in 2023, smashing 733 runs at 48.86 with a 155.95 strike rate.
SKY hammered five fifty-five and smoked two hundreds.
He finished the year ranked third in the world overall and as the top run scorer in T20Is for India.
In 2023, only Roger Mukasa (738) of Uganda and Muhammad Waseem (806) of the United Arab Emirates managed more T20I runs.
Are you aware?
In T20Is this season, SKY is one of the two batters with an average of 48 or higher and a strike rate of 150 or higher (minimum: 500 runs).
In2023, he participated in 18 games.
The only other player who has accomplished this is Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe, whose total is 515 runs at 51.5 and a strike rate of 150.14.
A fierce 112* vs the Lankans
In Rajkot in January of 2023, Suryakumar scored his first century against Sri Lanka.
With a 51-ball 112* (4s: 7, 6s: 9), he was instrumental in India’s 228/5 in 20 overs.
SKY became the first non-opener to reach three T20I tons, according to Kausthub Gudipati.
In the T20I format, SKY achieved his quickest century in 45 balls, making it the second fastest century by an Indian player.
In Johannesburg, a lovely hundred
In Johannesburg during the third and final Twenty20 International, Sky broke multiple records with an incredible century against South Africa.
He hit 100 off 56 balls (seven fours and eight sixes) while tormenting the Proteas bowlers.
Right now, Suryakumar has four T20I tons. In men’s cricket, he tied Glenn Maxwell and Rohit Sharma for the most T20I tons (4).