Suryakumar had a sensational 2022 in the game’s shortest format, becoming only the second batsman to score over 1000 runs in a year in that format. He finished the year as the top his run-getter, scoring his 1164 runs at his rate a ridiculous strike of 187.43. His 68 sixes in his calendar year in his T20s is the highest ever recorded by a player in this format in his one year.
Daring Indian batsmen Suryakumar Yadav and Smriti Mandhana were nominated for men’s and women’s T20 Cricketer of the Year awards respectively on Thursday for their exploits in 2022. Suryakumar was nominated alongside T20 World Cup winner Sam Curran of Pakistan, wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and Zimbabwe’s beat all-rounder Sikandar Raza for top honors in the men’s category.
