Suryakumar Yadav has been a key member of India’s T20I squad since his debut. The Men in Blue are currently depending heavily on SKY for his batting exploits as the right-hander has bamboozled the cricketing spectrum with his variety of strokes.
Yadav is known for the calm demeanour on the cricket field and it was once again there for all to see during the 1st T20I between India and New Zealand where Yadav smashed 47 runs off 34 balls despite India getting off to a poor start.
When asked how he manages to stay so calm, the right-hander indirectly gave credit to former Indian captain MS Dhoni.
“T20 series started in Ranchi so maybe that calm attitude came from there. But I guess a lot of domestic cricket which I played before making my international debut, that has helped me a lot. Because the grind that we have there, we play on challenging tracks and you have to apply yourselves, so whatever I have learned there I have carried it here. Rest whatever I have learned is by watching the senior players and talking to them about how they tackle various difficult situations,” SKY said.
MS Dhoni was in stands cheering for Team India during the 1st T20I. Ahead of the 1st T20I, Dhoni had also visited the Indian dressing room and shared his experience with the players.
Even during the 2nd T20I, Yadav played a crucial knock as he scored 26 runs off 31 balls. While it seemed like an unusual knock from SKY, it was a match-defining knock on a tricky surface where most of the batsmen found it difficult to get going.
Yadav had a phenomenal runs in T20Is last year where he was the only batsman to score over 1, 000 runs. He was also adjudged ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year.
