Former Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra believes Suryakumar Yadav’s incredible form will naturally form a place for him in the playing XI across formats. Nehra is hopeful that SKY can replicate the same T20I form in the other formats.
Suryakumar Yadav has taken the T20I version by storm with his mindblowing performances. The 32-year-old was also named the ICC T20I cricketer of the year 2022 and he is currently ranked as the number one T20I batter in the world.
However, the Mumbai batter has failed to grab his chances in the ODI format. SKY had got off to a couple of starts in the series against New Zealand but failed to convert them into substantial scores.
Yadav has been named in the first two Test matches against Australia and he will be looking to grab his chance.
Ashish Nehra said while talking to the ICC, “Let’s hope that he shows this form across formats because he certainly has the capability. He has played a few one-day games, but if he continues to perform at the level he is, it will naturally form a place for him in the XI. So if players are pushed to their limit with such performances, either they have to raise the bar or Suryakumar is always there to take place.”
Meanwhile, SKY had a dream run in 2022 as he scored 1164 runs in 31 T20I matches at a brilliant average of 46.56 and a fantastic strike rate of 187.43. Nehra added it was not a big surprise that SKY won the ICC T20I player of the year award.
“It is not surprising at all. This is such a Surya (Sun) that has shone consistently if you talk about the past year or two. Hopefully, he can carry this on because the kind of consistency that he has shown at such a high strike rate has been sensational. His confidence is at an all-time high and this is a fantastic achievement for any player because of how competitive T20 cricket is and yet Suryakumar has left behind so many big hitters in the game. ”
The competition in the Indian team is intense and Yadav will want to make of his purple patch to cement his place in the other two formats. SKY will be in action in the T20I series against New Zealand, starting Friday in Ranchi.
