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Suryakumar Yadav has played 17 ODIs since making his debut in 2021. (AP Photo)
Suryakumar Yadav is currently the top-ranked T20I batsman in the world
Suryakumar Yadav, who has already made himself indispensable in T20I cricket, has his eyes set on replicating the success in longer formats including ODI and Test cricket. Suryakumar is the world’s top-ranked batsman in T20Is and has an edge over the competition thanks to his superb range, ability to score at breakneck speed and genuine consistency.
His T20I success has resulted in Suryakumar not becoming an ODI regular as he was not part of India’s three-match series in Bangladesh last year and recently played in just one match in Sri Lanka’s 3-0 clean sweep at home .
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The in-form top-order batsman has been regularly called upon to play in India’s XI, so considering an ODI World The cup is to be held later this year. and former India Cricketer Robin Uthappa believes that it will be difficult to keep the batsman out for long.
“In the upcoming World Cup, everyone can be an X-factor, but I think at the top of my list right now is Surya Kumar Yadav,” Uthappa was quoted as saying by the news agency. IANS, “Although he didn’t play much in the ODI series against Sri Lanka (but) I definitely feel like players, who are getting regular chances, they would really be feeling the pressure to keep performing because if they are not performing If they do, they can.” The sun shouldn’t be kept out for long.”
In 45 T20Is since debuting in March 2021, the 32-year-old has scored 1578 runs at 46.41 with an impressive strike-rate of 180.34, with three centuries and 13 fifties to his credit.
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“Surya is a multi-purpose player, a very good timer of the ball and a match-winner. He is batting at a different level at the moment and is the only batsman in that area at home. As a team-mate who has played with him in the past, I feel very happy for Surya as he has worked very hard to reach this point in his career,” Uthappa said.
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