Tue Jan 21 13:57:36 UTC 2025: ## Suryakumar Yadav and Jos Buttler Vie for Six-Hitting Supremacy in India-England T20 Series
**Kolkata, India** – A thrilling battle for T20I six-hitting supremacy is set to unfold between India’s Suryakumar Yadav and England’s Jos Buttler during the upcoming five-match T20I series, starting Wednesday at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. This series marks India’s first T20I engagement of the year. The remaining matches will be played on January 25th, 28th, 31st, and February 2nd.
Suryakumar Yadav, with 145 sixes in 74 innings across 78 T20Is, is just five sixes away from joining the exclusive 150-six club. He boasts a remarkable average of 40.79 and a strike rate of 167.86, accumulating 2570 runs, including four centuries and 21 half-centuries.
Buttler, on the other hand, has 146 sixes in 129 T20I matches, needing only four more to reach the 150 mark. He has scored 3389 runs at an average of 35.67 and a strike rate of 147.02, with one century and 25 half-centuries to his name.
Both players trail current record holder Rohit Sharma (205 sixes), who has retired from the format. However, the series promises a captivating duel as Yadav and Buttler aim to not only reach the 150-six milestone but also challenge Rohit’s overall record in the future.
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