Suryakumar Yadav assured of India Test call-up after 111 vs New Zealand: That can also be coming

Suryakumar Yadav has performed 54 matches for India in ODIs and T20Is, however is but to don the nationwide jersey in Tests. The 32-year-old has performed 77 first-class matches.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 20, 2022 19:57 IST

That can also be coming: Suryakumar assured of Test call-up after 111 vs New Zealand. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: Suryakumar Yadav mentioned that he’s assured of breaking into India’s Test crew. Back in July 2021, the 32-year-old was known as up for the tour of England as a substitute, however he didn’t get to don the nationwide jersey.

Having performed 13 ODIs and 41 T20Is, Yadav has already made an enormous mark for the Men in Blue. On Sunday, November 20, the right-hander scored an unbeaten 51-ball 111 within the second T20I towards Kane Williamson’s New Zealand on the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.

On the again of his knock, laced with 11 fours and 7 sixes, India scored 191 and subsequently received the match by 65 runs. Having performed the stupendous knock, Suryakumar has set his sights on a Test cap.

“Aa raha hain, woh (Test selection) bhi aa raha hain (coming, that is also coming,” Suryakumar was quoted as saying within the post-match press convention.

Yadav mentioned that, having performed fairly a little bit of first-class cricket, he isn’t alien to the red-ball format by any stretch of the creativeness.

“When we start playing cricket, we start with the red ball and I have also played first-class cricket for my Mumbai team… it was quite okay, so I have a fair idea about the Test format and I enjoy playing that format also. Hopefully, I will get the Test cap soon,” he said.

In 77 first-class matches, Yadav has scored 5326 runs at a median of 44.01 with 14 centuries and 26 half-centuries to point out for his efforts.

Yadav additionally went down the reminiscence lane to the time when he was struggling to play for India in any of the codecs.

“I always keep going back to my past. When I am in the room, or travelling with my wife, we keep talking how the situation was two-three years ago. What is the situation now, what has changed now from then, we keep discussing that time.

“Obviously, there was a little bit of frustration that point however we at all times tried to see if there was one thing constructive I might take out of that section. How might I grow to be a greater cricketer, learn how to go one step forward,” he said.

“After that time, I tried to do different things, like eating good food, do quality practice sessions, sleeping on time, so today I am reaping the benefits of all those things I have done then,” Suryakumar added.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Nov 20, 2022