2025 hasn’t been a great year for Suryakumar Yadav, the batter, even as he continues his hot streak of not losing a T20I series as India captain. The 35-year-old is currently leading India in a five-match bilateral T20I series in Australia and is eyeing a return to his best as the team starts fine-tuning preparations for next year’s World Cup at home.

Suryakumar has mustered 139 runs from 12 innings this year with a best of 47 not out during the recent Asia Cup. On Wednesday, he showed signs of some form, scoring an unbeaten 39 off 24 during the rain-affected first T20I between India and Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.

Surya struck three fours and two sixes, including a flick off Josh Hazlewood that sent the ball soaring over the deep square leg boundary.

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