Suryakumar Yadav: Surya scored the first century of the year 2023 for India, see the full list of records of 10 years

Suryakumar Yadav Century: In the third and last match of the T20 series against Sri Lanka (IND vs SL 3rd T20), Team India's middle order batsman Suryakumar Yadav scored a brilliant century. He scored the third century of T20 career and made many records in his name. In the beginning of the year 2023, a century came out of Surya's bat and he achieved a special record. In such a situation, through this article, let us know which Indian batsmen started the new year in a unique way by scoring a strong century in the beginning of the year.

Surya's first century of 2023 for India 

In fact, in the decisive match of the T20 series between India and Sri Lanka (IND vs SL 3rd T20), Surya (Suryakumar Yadav) scored 112 runs in 51 balls at an excellent strike rate of 219.61, which included 7 fours and 9 sky-high sixes. Due to his stormy innings, India scored runs for the loss of wickets. 

Let us tell you that in the beginning of the year 2023, Surya scored a century for India. With this, he became the second batsman to score the fastest century for India. He scored a century in 45 balls. During this, Surya broke the record of KL Rahul, who scored a century against West Indies in 2016 facing 46 balls.

Indian cricketers who has scored a century at the beginning of the year so far 

1. Year 2022 – Rishabh Pant

Let us tell you that in the beginning of the year 2022, Team India's wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant had scored a strong century in the Test series played against South Africa. 

2. Year 2021 - Rohit Sharma

In the year 2021, Team India captain Rohit Sharma started the year brilliantly by scoring a strong century in the Test series played against England.

3. Year 2020 - Rohit Sharma

In the beginning of the year 2020 also, Team India captain Rohit Sharma scored a century in the ODI series played against Australia. 

4. Year 2019 – Cheteshwar Pujara

In the beginning of the year 2019, Team India opener Cheteshwar Pujara scored a century in the Test series against Australia.

5. Year 2018- Virat Kohli

In the beginning of the year 2018, former India captain Virat Kohli scored a century in the Test series played against South Africa.

6. Year 2017- Virat Kohli

In the beginning of the year 2017, Virat Kohli scored a century in the ODI series against South Africa.

7. Year 2016 - Rohit Sharma

At the beginning of the year 2016, Rohit Sharma scored a century in the ODI series against Australia. 

8. Year 2015- KL Rahul

In the beginning of the year 2015, Team India opener KL Rahul scored a century in the Test series against Australia.

9. Year 2014- Virat Kohli

In the beginning of the year 2014, former India captain Virat Kohli scored a century in the ODI series against New Zealand. 

10. Year 2013- Virat Kohli

In the beginning of the year 2013, Team India's star batsman Virat Kohli scored a century in the Test series against Australia.

11. Year 2012- Virat Kohli

In the beginning of the year 2012, Virat Kohli scored a strong century in the Test series against Australia.