"Suryakumar Yadav is a case study topic" - Fans react as Team India batter wins ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 award

Team India batter Suryakumar Yadav has been adjudged the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday, January 25. He is the first Indian cricketer to win the prestigious award.

The right-handed batter had a superlative outing last calendar year, breaking a plethora of records. He aggregated 1164 runs in 31 T20Is at an average of 46.56 and a strike rate of 187.43. The 32-year-old also smashed nine fifties and two centuries. Suryakumar smashed 68 sixes in T20Is in 2022, the most by a batter in the history of the format in a calendar year.

The Mumbai Indians (MI) batter was also at his usual best at the T20 World Cup 2022, hitting three fifties in six matches. However, he couldn't steer India to the final as they crashed out in the semi-finals, losing to eventual winner England.

Owing to his brilliant form, he became the top-ranked ICC Men's T20I batter, achieving a career-high 890 rating points.

Fans were ecstatic to see the Indian batter getting rewarded for his stupendous efforts. Many reckoned that he deservingly won the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 award.

Here are some of the reactions:

As obvious as daylight. There was only one winner for this and he has walked away with it. Limitless SKY, super chuffed! ♥️ #ICCAwards twitter.com/ICC/status/161…

What a journey of Suryakumar Yadav. In 2021 he made debut in T20I for India. In 2022, he created history, most runs a calander year in T20I Int'l, and becomes No.1 T20 batsman in ICC rankings and Now he won ICC men's T20I cricketer of the year award - Incredible, SKY! https://t.co/ZnLkLeMxdj

Suryakumar Yadav is the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year.
#ICCAwards https://t.co/pMzN6IhxLs

Suryakumar Yadav has won ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 award. Congrats 👏 Surya dada for the great achievement. https://t.co/zVnbySVBam

Suryakumar Yadav becomes the First Indian Men to Win ICC T20I Cricketer of Year Award.

1164 runs from 31 matches at an average of 46.56 & strike rate of 187.43 https://t.co/fOMI29lzXf

Wasn't ever a doubt there was it?😂😂.
Minnow basher, blind slogger Suryakumar Yadav wins it by a country-mile

Diamond 💎🇮🇳♥️ twitter.com/ICC/status/161…

Suryakumar yadav is a case study topic.

Suryakumar Yadav won the ICC Men's T20 cricketer of 2022.

Absolutely Deserved for his T20 Heroics
#SuryakumarYadav

Suryakumar yadav wining everyone Heart#SuryakumarYadav #No1

Suryakumar Yadav becomes the first Indian men to win T20I cricketer of year award.

1164 runs from 31 matches at an average of 46.56 & strike rate of 187.43
#SuryakumarYadav #TeamIndia
#ICC_Men #T20Award #rohit #virat
#survir https://t.co/PEFGGeuLky

Ladies and Gentlemen presenting you the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year.
The Name is Suryakumar Yadav 👏🏼
#ICCAwards https://t.co/xwR7ccABox

Suryakumar Yadav the legend https://t.co/BCRW7D9sRV

In terms of individual performance, there is not an iota of problem in giving it to Suryakumar Yadav.
Rightly deserved. 🙌❤️ twitter.com/ICC/status/161…

@ICC Sky is too good 🔥👏

@ICC From this 👇 To this 👆

Surya have came a long way 💎, 🇮🇳💙♾️ https://t.co/bwxl5b1T64

@ICC Mafia Don Surya Kumar Yadav player of the year. https://t.co/aSUDhBBJSx

@ICC Yes he truly deserved this award. He score the runs with best strike rate. In last year SkY was flying high.

@ICC sky madness 🔥 https://t.co/s2TOlbg1kf

@ICC Yuhuuu I already predicted this on 8th Jan. For our most favt. SKY @surya_14kumar only....very well deserved 🏏👏❤❤👏🏏 https://t.co/xT2wI2LQBq

@ICC A hero who enter the late in to our national team we miss lot of actions from u @surya_14kumar hats off u late hero🇮🇳😎

@ICC At last someone with intent and mindset to bat for the team wins the award than the regular stat padders who go at under 100 SR to boost their averages.

This is real class. 👑

@ICC Surya Surya @surya_14kumar 🔥🔥 https://t.co/PnDgRURinp

@ICC Finally he did it 🔥🔥 https://t.co/TwnMGLrjYT

"It's a great feeling and 2022 has been amazing for me" - Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar was elated to win the award only in his second year in international cricket. He added that the century against England, which is also his first international hundred, is very close to his heart.

The right-handed batter smashed a stunning 117 off 55 balls in Nottingham in July 2022 but couldn't get Team India over the line.

"Thank you so much ICC for naming me ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the year," he said in a video shared by the BCCI. "I mean, it's a great feeling and 2022 has been amazing for me.

"From a personal point of view, I really enjoyed a few knocks that I played and if I had to pick one knock, which I feel was special and close to me, it has to be my first hundred for my country, the first hundred is always special. Hopefully, many more knocks to come."

Suryakumar will next be seen in action during the three-match home T20I series against New Zealand, starting in Ranchi on Friday, January 27.

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