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In the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup being held in Australia for the 8th time in history, Rohit Sharma-led India defeated the arch-rivals Pakistan in their first match thanks to Virat Kohli’s great performance and beat Netherlands by 56 runs in the second match. Therefore, India, which has topped the points table of Group 2 with 4 points, has confirmed the possibility of the knockout round at the beginning. Earlier in this series as expected by the fans, hope star Suryakumar Yadav has started batting amazingly.
He usually starts the action right from the moment he enters the field, unlike other players like Rahul, he always eats more balls and has a super style that does not burden the next batsmen. For example, in the match against Pakistan, Rahul scored 15 runs off 10 balls without facing as many balls as Rohit. At the same time, in most of the matches, he has been making his opponents rotate from all four sides and getting victories by adding runs. Although he made his international cricket debut for India late at the age of 30, today he shines as the world’s No. 2 batsman in T20 matches.
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Straight Talk:
He made his debut in 2021 after going through tough competition among players who usually make their debut between the ages of 16 and 30. Especially in T20 cricket, he is so intimidating as India’s AB de Villiers, and he has become India’s latest match winner in white ball cricket. But having never had a chance in Test cricket, which tests a player’s true mettle, he was not given a chance in the playing XI despite being selected for the recent tour of England.
In this case, former player Ravi Shastri says that just because he is active in T20 cricket does not mean that Suryakumar will not be ready for Test cricket, he has praised him as a wonderful player suitable for all types of cricket. The following is what he said after the Netherlands match, praising Suryakumar while keeping him close to him, saying that if given a chance at number 5 in Test cricket, he would do the same. “I think he is a player who can play all three types of cricket. I know nobody talks about him in Test cricket. But he is a player who fits all three types of cricket.”
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“I would say this guy will surprise some people by playing Test cricket as well. Send him at number 5 and give him a chance to play freely,” he directly asked Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid, who have taken over as the new captain and coach. Then Suryakumar Yadav who was standing nearby showed his happiness by raising both his hands in the form of “Ye” when he saw a legend like Ravi Shastri appreciating him.
Also, Suryakumar spoke about what Ravi Shastri said when he made his debut as a coach in T20 cricket. “I still remember sitting by the pool before my debut match when he told me to go on the field and bowl the opposition,” he said happily.
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