Suryakumar Yadav vs Salman Ali Agha: Who Has Better T20I Captaincy Record?



Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha (Source:@DoctorofCricket/X.com)Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha (Source:@DoctorofCricket/X.com)

The Asia Cup 2025 is all set to kickstart on September 9, and one of the most anticipated clashes of the tournament is between India and Pakistan. There have been some off-field tensions between the two countries in the recent past, which has added an extra layer of tension to the rivalry.

Also, both India and Pakistan have new leaders in the T20I format now. Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha will both lead their countries against arch-rivals for the first time in international cricket, and it will be a big test of their leadership skills.

Now, ahead of the Asia Cup clash, let's compare the captaincy record of Suryakumar Yadav with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha.

Comparison Of Batting Records of SKY And Salman Ali Agha As T20I Captains

Suryakumar Yadav is one of the top T20 batters in the world. He has mixed consistency with aggression beautifully and is a genuine match-winner in the format. However, as a captain, the consistency has gone down a bit, with the average falling to 26.57 as compared to 43.40 as a non-captain. However, his strike rate is around 163, which shows the kind of impact he makes as a batter even while being a captain.

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Suryakumar Yadav
Salman Ali Agha
Matches22
20
Runs
558
434
Average
26.57
33.38
Strike-Rate
163.15
117.29
100s/50s1/40/4

Salman Ali Agha, on the other hand, is not as reputed a T20 batter as Salman Ali Agha. Since taking over the leadership, he has done decently, hitting four fifties in 18 innings. However, his strike-rate is still below 120, which is a far cry from the modern-day standards. Therefore, Suryakumar Yadav can be safely called a more impactful batter as captain in T20Is.

Suryakumar Yadav vs Salman Ali Agha: T20I Captaincy Record Comparison

Suryakumar Yadav has been brilliant as India's T20I captain so far. India have won 18 out of the 22 matches played under him and are yet to lose a series. Under Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan have also played decent cricket. However, they lost a home series against Bangladesh and overall have 11 wins in 20 matches as captain.

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Suryakumar Yadav
Salman Ali Agha
Matches22
20
Wins1811
Losses4
9
No Result0
0

Also, India have done well against big teams like Australia, England and South Africa under Suryakumar Yadav. However, Salman Ali Agha has led mostly in the subcontinent, and Pakistan could win just one game out of the four matches when they toured New Zealand.

Conclusion:

Thus, looking at the overall stats, it is clear that Suryakumar Yadav has a better T20I captaincy record than Salman Ali Agha. As a batter too, the Indian captain is way ahead of his Pakistan counterpart, and the men in Blue would surely go into the clash against Pakistan as favourites.