Suryakumar Yadav set to complete 50 T20 matches at Wankhede
What's the story
Suryakumar Yadav, fondly called SKY by cricket fans, is one of the most destructive T20 batters going around.
However, the dasher has struggled in the ongoing T20I series against England with his scores reading 0, 14, 12, and 0.
The final T20I of the series will be played at SKY's home ground, Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium.
The upcoming match will mark the dasher's 50th T20 apperance at the venue.
Here are his stats.
Stellar record
Yadav set to join this list
SKY, who has played 49 T20 games at the venue, will become the sixth player to complete 50 matches here.
As per ESPNcricinfo, will join the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, and Hardik Pandya.
All these names, including SKY, have been part of five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians.
Consistent performer
Second-most runs at the venue
The dasher's current T20 tally at Wankhede reads 1,493 runs at an average of 38.28. This includes two tons and 11 fifties.
Yadav has also maintained an impressive overall strike rate of 156.66 at the venue, proving his potent batting prowess.
Rohit (2,513) is the only one with more T20 runs at the venue. Meanwhile, SKY scored seven runs in his solitary T20I outing here.
IPL achievements
Yadav's IPL record at Wankhede Stadium
In the IPL, Yadav has been MI's mainstay, leading the side to numerous memorable triumphs.
His knocks at the Wankhede Stadium, MI's home ground, have been unforgettable. 1,083 of his 1,493 T20 runs at the venue have come in the IPL.
The tally includes both his IPL hundreds.
Stats
Here are his T20I numbers
In his T20I career, Yadav has scored 2,596 at an average of 38.74 across 82 games (50s: 21, 100s: 4).
SKY shares the record for the joint-second-most Player-of-the-Match awards in the shortest format (16).
He is also the only player to have scored T20I centuries in four different nations - South Africa, England, New Zealand, and India.
SKY has the highest strike rate by any batter with at least 1,000 runs under their belt (167.26).