Suryakumar Yadav is in form in the T20 World Cup. He bats furiously well and at an incredible strike rate. The 32-year-old played another blinder against Zimbabwe on Sunday. He was awarded man of the match for his knock of 61 runs off 25 balls. The right-handed batsman also completed 1000 runs in T20I cricket in 2022, becoming only the second cricketer ever to achieve the milestone. With 1026 runs in 28 innings, he is the highest run scorer in T20Is this year.
On many occasions in the ongoing T20 World Cup, Team India has scored more than 170-180 runs because of Suryakumar’s blitzkrieg. Batting at No. 4, he provides the much-needed acceleration and momentum shift to the Indian innings every time. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was all praise for the NO.1 T20I batter and highlighted his importance in India’s big scores.
“He’s actually becoming the player to take India to a total that you can defend. The score India got was the highest T20I score at the MCG. Without his 61 not out, India would not have even reached 150,” Gavaskar told India Today. Gavaskar also endorsed the title of Mr. 360 for the Indian batter and applauded him for the range of shots in his artillery.
“Every one of those shifts was almost 360 degrees. He is the new Mr. 360°. There was one shot that he hit for six just to the left of the keeper. Then he went a bit more angular in the final overs, for example taking advantage of the angle the bowler was trying to aim at. Then also a lofted extra cover disc, it has every shot in the book. There was also a direct drive,” said the 73-year-old. Currently, Suryakumar is the second highest run scorer for Team India in the tournament. He scored 225 runs in five matches at an average of 75 with an incredible strike rate of 193.96.
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