India batter Suryakumar Yadav said it’s nice to see Rohit Sharma leading from the front with the bat in T20I cricket, adding that it’s important for the top-order to capitalize on good starts especially in the powerplay. Suryakumar’s comments came after Rohit hit a match-winning 40 in just 19 balls against West Indies in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Suryakumar Yadav said Rohit is not doing anything different but just looking to build a solid platform for the middle-order as he shed light on the aggressive approach from the captain in the 1st T20I.
“What to say? The entire world is seeing his batting. He is a class player. He played the way he has been playing for India all these years. He is not doing anything different,” Suryakumar told the press after the first T20I. “When he is batting in the powerplay, when he feels he is in good touch, he is capitalising on it. He is doing it wonderfully, leading from the front,” he added.
Suryakumar bailed India out of a spot of bother as they had lost Ishan, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant in quick succession in the middle overs. HItting 34 from just 18 balls, the Mumbai Indians star never allowed the asking rate to shoot up.
More importantly, Suryakumar stayed until the end to take India past the finish line in what turned out to be a tricky chase.
“It was very important for me to stay till the end and finish off the game. I have been in this situation many a time. Every time, when I used to get out, leaving 20-25 runs behind, I used to feel bad. I think the situation was perfect. I just needed to raise my hand and bail the side out. Very happy to be on the winning side,” Suyakumar said.
