Former India all-rounder turned commentator Irfan Pathan said that Suryakumar Yadav’s record as a T20I captain has gone unnoticed and not been appreciated by the greats despite astonishing numbers as well. He has suffered only seven losses as captain in 43 matches, registering a stunning win percentage of 74.41.

“When you play at home, there is a lot of outside noise, that pressure to perform comes with it. Surya’s demeanor is quite relaxed, and the way he manages the side and talks to his players, it is clear that he is a good captain. We don’t appreciate his record enough as a captain. If your win percentage is 80-85 percent, no one else has it, and if you win the World Cup on top of that, then everyone has to talk about him as a captain,” Irfan Pathan said on his YouTube channel.

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“Suppose if Bumrah has a bad day, concedes over 50 runs in an important match in the World Cup, how Suryakumar Yadav pulls things back from there, I want to see that. Also, if the other bowlers struggle, what Plan B will Suryakumar Yadav bring on the field, I want to see that as well,” he further added.

He also said how Suryakumar Yadav was the heart of India’s T20I batting during his prime. While the focus may have shifted to others like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Ishan Kishan, he remains at the heart of India’s batting at No.4 as well.

“Now you have all these ultra-aggressive players, but before that, it was Surya who was the No.1 ranked batter. He used to play at a strike rate of 160 with a brilliant average. He disappeared in 2025, but now he is back,” Irfan Pathan concluded.