Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has tipped Suryakumar Yadav to break all the T20 records and leave the likes of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam behind in the shortest format of the game. Yadav has been in fantastic form in the recent past and he will look to keep the same show in the T20 World Cup.
The right-hander scored a scintillating knock of 69 runs off just 36 balls in the third T20I against Australia at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, and helped his team chase down 187 runs to seal the series. Furthermore, he had scored an impressive knock of 46 runs in the first T20I against the Aussies.
Yadav scored a total of 115 runs in the three matches of the series at an average of 38.33 and a strike rate of 185.48 against the visitors.
The 32-year-old is well known for playing all around the ground and he is a master at finding the gaps in the field. Suryakumar is currently one of the best white-ball batters against the spinners and he has been consistently delivering for the team.
Kaneria explained on his YouTube Channel, “I have been saying this for a while now, Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best. With his 360-degree repertoire, I’d say that the sky is high. The way he bats, it’s like he is announcing himself. He was outstanding in the third T20I.
“He has a different way of playing and he is surely going to be a very big player. The way he bats, he will make people forget all the other batting greats. Yes, Kohli will score a lot of runs and Babar will be very successful, but Yadav will leave everyone behind.”
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav added a fine alliance of 104 runs off just 62 balls against Australia in the third T20I at Hyderabad. Kaneria added that there was a clear understanding between the two batters.
“A lot of people have been saying that Virat Kohli is Adam Zampa’s bunny. But Kohli took him to the cleaners this time. He was exceptional. While Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were dismissed early, Kohli and Yadav steadied the ship, making the most of the opportunity.
“Kohli guided Yadav well, and there was a clear understanding between them. The Australian bowlers had no answers against these two batters. If they continue to bat this way, India will surely overpower every team in the T20 World Cup.”
India will play the first T20I against South Africa on Wednesday.
