Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan praised Suryakumar Yadav for finding his T20I form again during the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. He noted that before this tournament, the Indian captain had struggled to score runs in T20Is this year. In their Group A match in Dubai on Sunday, September 14, India bowled out Pakistan for 127/9.
Suryakumar then anchored the chase with an unbeaten 47 off 37 balls, guiding India to a seven-wicket win with 25 balls remaining. Speaking on Sony Sports, Pathan was asked about Suryakumar delivering a captain’s knock in the crucial clash against Pakistan.
“Two things happened. He came to bat at No. 3 in the last match. You have Tilak Varma with you, but you came. You wanted game time as well. He hadn’t scored too many runs in T20Is this year. He was searching for runs. He is a player who doesn’t stay far from runs for long,” he responded.
The former Indian all-rounder further mentioned that the unorthodox batter appears to have regained his top form in the ongoing Asia Cup.
“Based on his standards, it had been a lean year for him in international cricket. It was very good in the IPL. Now, the form he has shown after coming to the Asia Cup and the way the ball is coming onto his bat, it seems like the old Surya, the T20 cricket champion we have seen for years, is being seen,” Pathan observed.
“He Owns The Area Behind Square Leg” – Ajay Jadeja On Suryakumar Yadav
In the same discussion, former India captain Ajay Jadeja commended Suryakumar Yadav for his inventive strokeplay.
“He hits only in the sky. Even today, he tried to hit the first ball as soon as he came. He should patent the area behind square leg. Someone has given it the name ‘Supla’ shot. He has redescribed the dictionary of cricket,” he said.
The former Indian all-rounder also remarked that Suryakumar secured the victory in Sunday’s match in a remarkable manner.
“The calmness you expect from a captain was seen today, and the impact he left before leaving makes a difference. You might win or lose, but the last ball remains in your memory. He was playing steadily till then, but when it came into his radar, the way he finished was an ideal finish to the game,” Jadeja observed.
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