The Suryakumar Yadav captaincy record has become the main topic of discussion in world cricket circles following the Indian cricket team’s recent victories in the ICC competitions. Famous for his aggressive batting style in all formats, Suryakumar Yadav has also showcased his skills as a successful captain in international and domestic cricket.
After leading India to an Asia Cup 2025 victory, Suryakumar Yadav has now led the Indian Men’s Cricket Team to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 title as well. With a fantastic winning percentage as Captain, Suryakumar Yadav makes history as the most successful T20I Captain in Indian Cricket History.
Suryakumar Yadav T20I Captaincy Record
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Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy experience has largely been in T20 Internationals. First off, he took up the role of a captain when the regular captain Hardik Pandya was unavailable.
One of his early captaincy successes was when he led India in a five-match T20I series against Australia national cricket team after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 tournament, winning the series 4-1. Since then, Suryakumar has been a key leader for India national cricket team in T20 Internationals.
T20I Captaincy Stats
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
| 52 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 80.76 |
Note: Two Super Over wins are not counted as tied matches.
His win percentage is 80.76, making him one of India’s best T20I captains, just ahead of Rohit Sharma in terms of win percentage.
Suryakumar Yadav Captaincy Record in T20 World Cup
Suryakumar Yadav has also proven himself as a captain in the T20 World Cup matches by using aggressive strategies and being brave in his decision-making as a captain for India.
Statistics of Captaincy in T20 World Cup
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88.88 |
His Winning percentage (88.88%) in the T20 World Cup demonstrates that he is an extremely successful captain even under pressure situations.
Record of Suryakumar Yadav in IPL Captaincy.
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In the Indian Premier League, Yadav has mostly played under the leadership of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya for the Mumbai Indians.
He has had very little opportunities to captain the side in the IPL, having captained the side in two games.
IPL Captaincy Stats
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Although the number of matches is small, it indicates that Suryakumar has little experience as a captain in the IPL.
Suryakumar Yadav Ranji Trophy Captaincy Record
Domestically, Suryakumar has captained the Mumbai cricket team in the Ranji Trophy, which is India’s top-class cricket tournament.
Suryakumar’s record as a captain in the longer format of the game is not impressive, having won only one game out of six.
Ranji Trophy Captaincy Stats
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No Result | Win % |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16.66 |
The number of drawn games is high due to the nature of red-ball cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav SMAT Captaincy Record
Suryakumar has captained Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as well, which is the domestic T20 tournament in India. The record is much better compared to the Ranji Trophy.
SMAT Captaincy Stats
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No Result | Win % |
| 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
A 62.50% win percentage in the tournament highlights his success as a T20 captain in domestic cricket.
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