Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar praises Suryakumar Yadav by saying “he gives pleasure and gives every Indian a sense of pride” following his impressive 3rd century on January 7 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.
Sanjay Bangar Praises Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav achieved this feat during India’s 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka on January 7 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Suryakumar Yadav‘s unbeaten 112 runs off 51 deliveries led India to win the decider match by 91 runs.
Suryakumar Yadav’s impressive 91 runs include 9 sixes and 7 boundaries at a strike rate of 219.64.
Bangar said on Star Sports, “If you want to do Surya Namaskar, there are 12 steps. If you divide the 360-degree cricket field by 12, he gives his taste to every area. Whether it is fine leg, cover or the point region, he plays amazing shots in all directions.”
“He gives pleasure and gives every Indian a sense of pride that such a fantastic player is in the Indian camp because he is a once-in-a-generation player, especially in this format,” he added.
With his unbeaten third T20I century, Suryakumar rewrote the history books. He became the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in the shortest format in terms of balls taken.
The right-handed batter took only 843 balls to reach this landmark in T20I cricket, the fastest among all players. He is the third-fastest to reach the 1,500-run mark in T20Is in terms of innings.
Suryakumar Yadav will also feature in India’s 3 ODI match series against Sri Lanka which begins on January 10 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Suryakumar Yadav has so far played 45 T20Is and scored 1578 runs at a strike rate of 180.34 which includes 3 centuries and 13 half-centuries.
