“Sure, They Are Proper In Evaluating Suryakumar Yadav With Me”- AB De Villiers

Former South African batter AB de Villiers mentioned that individuals evaluating India’s Suryakumar Yadav with him for his 360-degree batting skills are right. Suryakumar Yadav has put everybody on discover ever since his debut for India in 2021 towards England.

After a bit lukewarm begin, he has sizzled within the 12 months 2022, the place he has 1026 runs in 28 matches with one century and 9 half-centuries to his identify at a median of 44.60 and an eye-watering strike price of 186.54. He has hit 93 fours and 59 sixes as properly.

His solely century within the format got here in a dropping effort towards England in a T20I in Nottingham and within the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022 he has lighted up every time he has performed for India. He’s at third place in most runs within the event with 225 in 5 matches at a median of 75 and a strike price of 193.96. He has scored three half-centuries as properly with the perfect of 68.

Suryakumar Yadav. PC- Getty

The Solely Factor He Will Have To Focus On Is His Consistency: Ab De Villiers On Suryakumar Yadav

Sure, they’re Throughout his 61 off 25 balls towards Zimbabwe on the MCG, he repeatedly shuffled towards left-arm seamer Richard Ngarava to scoop or sweep him behind sq. leg from huge of off stump. After Suryakumar’s innings, which lifted India to 186 for five, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar referred to as him the “new Mr 360-degree”. Not solely Gavaskar however former Australia captain Ricky Ponting talking on the ICC evaluate had additionally likened Suryakumar’s vary of hitting to de Villiers’.

And now AB de Villiers himself has authorized of these comparisons and mentioned Suryakumar might be “within the golden books of cricket gamers” if he continues to be constant.

“Sure, they’re [right in comparing Suryakumar with me]. The one factor he should focus on is his consistency. He should do that for 5 to 10 years after which he’ll discover himself within the golden books of cricket gamers.

Any participant that will get into kind… I consider fairly a couple of guys who actually begin enjoying on the peak of their powers, that makes me very excited. Every sportsman for that matter, it’s stunning to look at when they’re actually free and having enjoyable on the market. Nice to look at Surya play the way in which he’s enjoying now,” AB de Villiers informed PTI.

Suryakumar Yadav might be within the highlight when India takes on England within the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Adelaide on Thursday, November 9.