Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw are currently in isolation after reaching the UK for the five-match Test series against England. They are likely to be available for selection from the third Test match, starting August 25 in Leeds.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav got a surprise visit from Rohit Sharma & his family during quarantine. As Suryakumar Yadav is isolated amid the COVID-19 crisis, Rohit couldn’t meet him in his room, but they were seen waving from the ground floor.
Suryakumar Yadav was seeming excited by their visit and shared a small clip of them on his Instagram story. The Mumbai Indians batsman captioned it:
“Look who came to check if I am following my quarantine. Sammyyy.”
Watch the clip here:
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw have joined the squad in the UK after India lost a couple of players ahead of the series due to injuries. Opener Shubman Gill was ruled out with an aggravated knee injury while Avesh Khan and Washington Sundar copped up blows during the warm-up. Mayank Agarwal was also ruled out of the first Test after taking a blow on his head.
Suryakumar Yadav will carry on his aggressive flair if he gets an opportunity: Monty Panesar
Former English spinner Monty Panesar has oped up on Suryakumar Yadav’s role in his debut Test series if an opportunity comes up. Speaking to Cricket Addictor, Monty said:
“It’s about the adjustment for Suryakumar Yadav. A lot of Indian players love hitting the ball through the line and like to get bat on the ball. They find it really difficult to leave the bowl and let the bowlers bowl to them which is the key for batting in England.”