Suryakumar Yadav Breaks Virat Kohli's Record, Claims Most Player of the Match Awards

• Suryakumar Yadav made history by winning his 17th Player of the Match award in T20 Internationals, surpassing Virat Kohli's record.
• He achieved this milestone in his 105th T20I against the United States of America during the 2026 T20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium.
• Yadav scored a crucial 84 runs off just 49 balls, helping India recover from 77/6 to post 161/9, which they defended by 29 runs.
• Virat Kohli previously held the record with 16 Player of the Match awards in 125 T20Is before his retirement.
• Suryakumar expressed his satisfaction, stating he had been trying to play such an innings for a long time and credited his time off and understanding of Mumbai wickets.