Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav made history on 31 January, becoming only the third Indian batter to reach 3,000 runs in T20Is during the ongoing IND vs NZ 5th T20I 2026. Yadav joins the legendary duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in an exclusive club of Indian cricketers who have managed to breach the 3000-run mark in T20Is for the nation. By reaching 3,000 runs in his 98th innings, Suryakumar has become the second-fastest Indian to hit the mark, trailing only Virat Kohli. Overall, Yadav became the 12th player to have crossed the 3,000-run threshold in T20Is. India vs New Zealand Live Score Updates of 5th T20I 2026.

Suryakumar Yadav Joins Elite Indian T20I Batting List

India’s T20I Run Charts

Suryakumar now sits firmly as India’s third-highest run-scorer in the format. While Rohit Sharma (4,231 runs) and Virat Kohli (4,188 runs) remain well ahead at the top of the all-time Indian list, Yadav’s superior strike rate of over 164 highlights his unique role as the team's primary aggressor.

T20Is Runs For India

Batter Matches Innings Total Runs Strike Rate 100s / 50s
Rohit Sharma 159 151 4,231 140.89 5 / 32
Virat Kohli 125 117 4,188 137.04 1 / 38
Suryakumar Yadav 104* 98* 3,000+ 164.74 4 / 23

The milestone marks the culmination of a successful individual series for Yadav. Before this tour, he had gone 23 innings without a half-century. However, explosive knocks of 82 in Raipur* and 57 in Guwahati* proved he has regained the 360-degree strokeplay that made him the world’s top-ranked T20I batter for two consecutive years.

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