Suryakumar Yadav played a pivotal role as Mumbai Indians lifted their 5th IPL trophy beating Delhi Capitals at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. He has been one of the highlights of the entire tournament scoring runs consistently and pushing his case for national selection.
Batting at No.3, the right-handed batsman accumulated 480 runs from 16 outings at an average of 40 with a healthy strike rate. He offered stability which made Mumbai Indians one of the strongest batting units in the competition. Meanwhile, many anticipated Suryakumar Yadav to earn a national call-up for the upcoming limited-overs series against Australia.
However, much to everyone’s surprise, the 30-year-old was left out of the squad which sparked a countrywide debate. Many former cricketers slammed the selection panel and BCCI for not utilising the potential of Suryakumar. However, the batter has remained calm and composed and let his bat do the talking.
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Team India head coach Ravi Shastri and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly have backed Suryakumar Yadav to keep up the good work. Ganguly also assured that his time in the Blue jersey will surely come soon.
“He is a very good player. His time will come” said Ganguly to Hindustan Times.
Suryakumar Yadav gets a grand welcome
Meanwhile, most of the cricketers joined the Team India bubble for the tour of Australia; many returned to the country including Suryakumar Yadav after successful completion of IPL 2020. He was accompanied by his wife, who was in the UAE during the entire duration of IPL 2020.
The cricketer received a grand welcome when he reached his apartment. The family members and the other neighbours came down in the gate to welcome their star. People showered with flowers while they entered the building. Suryakumar Yadav thanked everyone for such warm behaviour and he walked inside his room.
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