Does Suryakumar Yadav perform better at No. 3 or No. 4 in T20Is?

India captain Suryakumar Yadav is one of the finest batters of all time in T20 cricket. He is a former World No. 1 batter in T20I cricket and is leading the Men in Blue in the ongoing World Cup.

What makes Suryakumar special is his ability to hit the ball to all areas of the field. This skill makes it difficult for opposition bowlers and captains to stop him from scoring runs. When he is on song, Suryakumar is among the toughest batters to bowl to.

The right-handed batter can also remain calm when he gets off to a slow start, as he knows that he can catch up later in the innings.

Talking about his captaincy, Suryakumar likes to back youngsters and give them the confidence to showcase their potential. He also gives freedom to his bowlers to set their fields. Since taking over leadership of the Indian T20I team in mid-2024, he hasn’t lost a series.

Suryakumar has mostly batted at No. 3 and No. 4 in his T20I career. In recent times, he has batted mostly at No. 4. Even in India’s opening fixture in the T20 World Cup 2026 against the USA, Suryakumar batted at No. 4, with Tilak Varma batting one down. The Mumbai batter scored a magnificent half-century, which bailed India out of a precarious situation and helped them win the match by 29 runs.

In this article, let’s take a look at whether Suryakumar performs better while batting at No. 3 or No. 4.

Does Suryakumar Yadav perform better at No. 3 or No. 4 in T20Is?

Suryakumar has batted at No. 3 in 32 T20I innings. He has scored 864 runs at an average of 32 and a strike rate of 158.53. The right-handed batter notched up six fifties and one century.

Meanwhile, at the No. 4 position, the 35-year-old amassed 1975 runs at an average of 42.93 and a strike rate of 169.52. The experienced campaigner has registered 17 half-centuries and three tons from the No. 4 slot.