Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar reckoned that Team India would struggle to score 140-150 if Suryakumar Yadav has a bad day in the office. The 32-year-old Suryakumar is in prime form as he is the second-highest run-scorer for the Men in Blue in the 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup.
In five matches, Yadav has scored 225 runs at an average of 75 and an incredible strike-rate of 193.96. Gavaskar heaped praise on the right-hander, saying that he is the new Mr. 360-degree batter.
“Each of those innings was pretty much 360 degrees. He is the new Mr. 360 degree. There was that one shot that he hit for a six just to the left of the wicketkeeper. Then he went a little squarer in the final overs, for example, taking advantage of the angle that the bowler was trying to aim at. Then also the lofted extra cover drive, he has got every shot in the book. There was a straight drive as well,” Gavaskar was quoted as saying to India Today.
“He is actually turning out to be the player who is taking India to totals which you can defend. The score India got was the highest T20I score at the MCG. Without his 61 not out, India would not have reached even 150,” he stated,
