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Suryakumar Yadav’s Another Failure Sparks Heat On Social Media During Cuttack T20
By CricShots - Dec 9, 2025 7:48 pm
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Suryakumar Yadav’s struggles in T20I cricket continued on a disappointing note, as the India captain once again failed to convert his start in the ongoing 1st T20I against South Africa in Cuttack. Coming into the match under pressure to regain form ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, Surya managed only 12 runs off 11 balls, despite hitting a six and a four. His dismissal triggered another wave of frustration among fans online, who have been closely monitoring his extended rough patch.

Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav

The dip in Suryakumar’s T20I returns has now become a major talking point. In his last 19 T20I innings, he has scored just 222 runs, averaging a shade above 12, with a strike rate of only 114 — numbers far below the expectations from a player who was once the world’s No.1 T20 batter.

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For a finisher known for his 360-degree stroke play and unmatched fluency, this prolonged slump has left fans, pundits, and team management searching for answers. Tonight’s innings looked promising for a brief moment when Surya struck a clean six and a crisp boundary early on, but the momentum didn’t last.

His inability to build on starts has become a recurring pattern, and with only a handful of T20Is left before the World Cup early next year, concerns are growing louder about whether he can rediscover his best touch in time.

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As India continues navigating their preparations for the mega tournament on home soil in 2026, Suryakumar’s form remains one of the biggest unresolved puzzles. His leadership, experience, and past brilliance make him indispensable to the squad, but the gap between expectation and output is widening with every match.

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