If Suryakumar Yadav was in Pakistan, he would’ve been sufferer to the over-30 coverage: Salman Butt

India vs Sri Lanka, T20I collection: Former batter Salman Butt mentioned that Suryakumar Yadav would have discovered it robust to make it to the nationwide workforce after the age of 30 if he was taking part in for Pakistan.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 8, 2023 22:27 IST

If Suryakumar was in Pakistan, he would’ve been sufferer to the over-30 coverage: Butt. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: Former batter Salman Butt reckoned that it could have been robust for Suryakumar Yadav to play worldwide cricket if it was about getting chosen for the Pakistan nationwide workforce.

Butt was in awe of Suryakumar, who smashed his method to an unbeaten 51-ball 112 towards Sri Lanka on Saturday, January 7 on the SCA Stadium in Rajkot.

“I was reading everywhere that he came to international cricket when he was over 30. I just thought he’s lucky that he is Indian. If he was in Pakistan, he would’ve been victim to the over-30 policy (there have been reports that the Ramiz Raja-led PCB didn’t allow players who are 30 or above to join the national team),” Butt was quoted as saying on his YouTube channel.

Back in March 2021, Suryakumar made his worldwide debut towards England after performing effectively for the Mumbai Indians (MI) within the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Although he couldn’t make a big impression in his debut yr, the 32-year-old confirmed what he’s able to in 2022. Last yr, he scored over 1000 runs and was one in all their standout batters within the T20 World Cup 2022.

Yadav began off 2023 on a grand word after he gained the Player of the Match award in India’s 91-run win over Dasun Shanaka’s males. He additionally completed because the main run-scorer of the three-match collection.

“Those who are in team, they are fine. Those who aren’t in the team, they don’t have a chance. Suryakumar broke into the team when he was 30. So, his case is different,” he acknowledged.

Butt additionally heaped reward on Suryakumar for exhibiting numerous maturity and studying the bowlers’ minds earlier than going for his pictures.

“The fitness, the batting reflexes, the batting maturity… it’s like he already knows what the bowlers are going to bowl,” Butt added.

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Jan 8, 2023