Team India batter Suryakumar Yadav has been adjudged the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday, January 25. He is the first Indian cricketer to win the prestigious award.The right-handed batter had a superlative outing last calendar year, breaking a plethora of records. He aggregated 1164 runs in 31 T20Is at an average of 46.56 and a strike rate of 187.43. The 32-year-old also smashed nine fifties and two centuries. Suryakumar smashed 68 sixes in T20Is in 2022, the most by a batter in the history of the format in a calendar year.The Mumbai Indians (MI) batter was also at his usual best at the T20 World Cup 2022, hitting three fifties in six matches. However, he couldn't steer India to the final as they crashed out in the semi-finals, losing to eventual winner England.Owing to his brilliant form, he became the top-ranked ICC Men's T20I batter, achieving a career-high 890 rating points.Fans were ecstatic to see the Indian batter getting rewarded for his stupendous efforts. Many reckoned that he deservingly won the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 award.Here are some of the reactions:Soorya Sesha@sooryasesha7As obvious as daylight. There was only one winner for this and he has walked away with it. Limitless SKY, super chuffed! #ICCAwards twitter.com/ICC/status/161…ICC@ICCPresenting the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 #ICCAwards62Presenting the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 👀#ICCAwardsAs obvious as daylight. There was only one winner for this and he has walked away with it. Limitless SKY, super chuffed! ♥️ #ICCAwards twitter.com/ICC/status/161…CricketMAN2@ImTanujSinghWhat a journey of Suryakumar Yadav. In 2021 he made debut in T20I for India. In 2022, he created history, most runs a calander year in T20I Int'l, and becomes No.1 T20 batsman in ICC rankings and Now he won ICC men's T20I cricketer of the year award - Incredible, SKY!615What a journey of Suryakumar Yadav. In 2021 he made debut in T20I for India. In 2022, he created history, most runs a calander year in T20I Int'l, and becomes No.1 T20 batsman in ICC rankings and Now he won ICC men's T20I cricketer of the year award - Incredible, SKY! https://t.co/ZnLkLeMxdjZeeshan Qayyum@XeeshanQayyumSuryakumar Yadav is the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year.#ICCAwardsSuryakumar Yadav is the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year.#ICCAwards https://t.co/pMzN6IhxLsVishal.@SPORTYVISHALSuryakumar Yadav has won ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 award. Congrats Surya dada for the great achievement.12915Suryakumar Yadav has won ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 award. Congrats 👏 Surya dada for the great achievement. https://t.co/zVnbySVBamCrickology@TheNewIndia47Suryakumar Yadav becomes the First Indian Men to Win ICC T20I Cricketer of Year Award.1164 runs from 31 matches at an average of 46.56 & strike rate of 187.43Suryakumar Yadav becomes the First Indian Men to Win ICC T20I Cricketer of Year Award.1164 runs from 31 matches at an average of 46.56 & strike rate of 187.43 https://t.co/fOMI29lzXfAnuj Nitin Prabhu 🏏@APTalksCricketWasn't ever a doubt there was it?.Minnow basher, blind slogger Suryakumar Yadav wins it by a country-mile Diamond twitter.com/ICC/status/161…ICC@ICCPresenting the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 #ICCAwards101Presenting the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 👀#ICCAwardsWasn't ever a doubt there was it?😂😂.Minnow basher, blind slogger Suryakumar Yadav wins it by a country-mile Diamond 💎🇮🇳♥️ twitter.com/ICC/status/161…UPSC@sadanand_UPSCSuryakumar yadav is a case study topic.Suryakumar yadav is a case study topic.Tiru@18@deep__thinker_Suryakumar Yadav won the ICC Men's T20 cricketer of 2022.Absolutely Deserved for his T20 Heroics #SuryakumarYadav1Suryakumar Yadav won the ICC Men's T20 cricketer of 2022.Absolutely Deserved for his T20 Heroics #SuryakumarYadavmr_sarvaiya007_official@Jaypalsar172Suryakumar yadav wining everyone Heart#SuryakumarYadav #No1Suryakumar yadav wining everyone Heart#SuryakumarYadav #No1Divyanshu Yadav@divyanshu870Suryakumar Yadav becomes the first Indian men to win T20I cricketer of year award.1164 runs from 31 matches at an average of 46.56 & strike rate of 187.43#SuryakumarYadav #TeamIndia #ICC_Men #T20Award #rohit #virat #survirSuryakumar Yadav becomes the first Indian men to win T20I cricketer of year award.1164 runs from 31 matches at an average of 46.56 & strike rate of 187.43#SuryakumarYadav #TeamIndia #ICC_Men #T20Award #rohit #virat #survir https://t.co/PEFGGeuLkyOver Thinker Lawyer 🇵🇰@Mujha_q_NakalaLadies and Gentlemen presenting you the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year.The Name is Suryakumar Yadav 🏼#ICCAwards2Ladies and Gentlemen presenting you the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year.The Name is Suryakumar Yadav 👏🏼#ICCAwards https://t.co/xwR7ccABoxdjay@djaywalebabuSuryakumar Yadav the legend22Suryakumar Yadav the legend https://t.co/BCRW7D9sRVAbhishek Ojha@vicharabhioIn terms of individual performance, there is not an iota of problem in giving it to Suryakumar Yadav.Rightly deserved. twitter.com/ICC/status/161…ICC@ICCPresenting the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 #ICCAwards5905479Presenting the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 👀#ICCAwardsIn terms of individual performance, there is not an iota of problem in giving it to Suryakumar Yadav.Rightly deserved. 🙌❤️ twitter.com/ICC/status/161…katyayni@katyaynii18@ICC Sky is too good 23@ICC Sky is too good 🔥👏Stunner 13:1 🇮🇳💙@Clownkillers007@ICC From this To this Surya have came a long way , ♾️233@ICC From this 👇 To this 👆Surya have came a long way 💎, 🇮🇳💙♾️ https://t.co/bwxl5b1T64Rohit.Bishnoi@The_kafir_boy_2@ICC Mafia Don Surya Kumar Yadav player of the year.8@ICC Mafia Don Surya Kumar Yadav player of the year. https://t.co/aSUDhBBJSxMaimona@MaimonaTariq2@ICC Yes he truly deserved this award. He score the runs with best strike rate. In last year SkY was flying high.@ICC Yes he truly deserved this award. He score the runs with best strike rate. In last year SkY was flying high.𝙰𝙱¹⁷@CruelMindAB@ICC sky madness 24@ICC sky madness 🔥 https://t.co/s2TOlbg1kfNitesh Nishu@nitesh_nishu44@ICC Yuhuuu I already predicted this on 8th Jan. For our most favt. SKY @surya_14kumar only....very well deserved 🏏🏏@ICC Yuhuuu I already predicted this on 8th Jan. For our most favt. SKY @surya_14kumar only....very well deserved 🏏👏❤❤👏🏏 https://t.co/xT2wI2LQBqsanjeev goud@sanjeev23869028@ICC A hero who enter the late in to our national team we miss lot of actions from u @surya_14kumar hats off u late hero@ICC A hero who enter the late in to our national team we miss lot of actions from u @surya_14kumar hats off u late hero🇮🇳😎MG@ManeeshGiri_@ICC At last someone with intent and mindset to bat for the team wins the award than the regular stat padders who go at under 100 SR to boost their averages.This is real class. 15@ICC At last someone with intent and mindset to bat for the team wins the award than the regular stat padders who go at under 100 SR to boost their averages.This is real class. 👑EMPEROR ASHOKA@HdhsgsNshsgs@ICC Surya Surya @surya_14kumar @ICC Surya Surya @surya_14kumar 🔥🔥 https://t.co/PnDgRURinpSKY@SKY63GOAT@ICC Finally he did it 7@ICC Finally he did it 🔥🔥 https://t.co/TwnMGLrjYT"It's a great feeling and 2022 has been amazing for me" - Suryakumar YadavSuryakumar was elated to win the award only in his second year in international cricket. He added that the century against England, which is also his first international hundred, is very close to his heart. The right-handed batter smashed a stunning 117 off 55 balls in Nottingham in July 2022 but couldn't get Team India over the line."Thank you so much ICC for naming me ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the year," he said in a video shared by the BCCI. "I mean, it's a great feeling and 2022 has been amazing for me. "From a personal point of view, I really enjoyed a few knocks that I played and if I had to pick one knock, which I feel was special and close to me, it has to be my first hundred for my country, the first hundred is always special. Hopefully, many more knocks to come."Suryakumar will next be seen in action during the three-match home T20I series against New Zealand, starting in Ranchi on Friday, January 27.Also Read: "I have learnt a lot from him as a batter" - Shubman Gill picks between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar