Let us tell you that Surya first made his debut for India in T20. Surya made his T-20 debut by playing against England in the year 2021. Then only in 2021 he got a chance to play in ODI. After this, Surya got the test cap in the year 2023. Surya made his debut on 9 February 2023 by playing a Test against Australia. Actually, the journey of Suryakumar Yadav has been very difficult. To get into the team, he had to perform consistently in domestic cricket. Even after performing in consecutive domestic seasons, Surya was not getting selected in Team India. When Surya was performing in domestic cricket, former veterans posted a lot on social media regarding the inclusion of this cricketer in the team. But were shared. Harbhajan Singh used to talk about Surya continuously. Finally, Surya’s luck turned and he got a chance to play for India for the first time in 2021. In such a situation, let us know some important facts about Surya.
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birth and full name
Surya’s full name is Suryakumar Ashok Yadav. He was born on September 14, 1990 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Surya is a right-handed batsman and also bowls part-time when required.
Played explosive innings in Ranji debut
Suryakumar Yadav made his first-class debut for Mumbai against Delhi in 2010. In his first innings, he scored 73 runs in 89 balls with the help of 15 fours. This was an innings which helped him gain recognition in the cricket world. His innings was highly appreciated.
Amazing performance in Ranji season 2011/12
In Ranji Trophy 2011–12, Suryakumar Yadav scored 754 runs in 9 matches at an average of 68.54 and proved that he is not only a talented player but also a player who can perform consistently. He ended the season as the leading run-scorer for Mumbai.
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Surya became the best under-22 cricketer
Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged the best cricketer at the Under-22 level in the 2010–11 season and was honored with the trophy by MA Chidambaram. He scored more than 1,000 runs in his first 11 matches in first-class cricket.
Most explosive innings in Ranji
In the third match of the 2011/12 Ranji season, the Mumbai batsman scored his first double century against Orissa. The most special thing about this inning was his strike rate of 86.20. His innings had made the fans crazy. Surya had shown in the early stages of his career that he would make a name for himself in world cricket in the times to come.
Tremendous comeback after ups and downs
After a stellar performance in the 2011/12 Ranji season, his form deteriorated in the following season. But in 2013/14, he became the third highest run-scorer for his team, proving that he is not just a one-season wonder but can do wonders in the future too.
Got support from Mumbai Indians but
Suryakumar Yadav was a part of the MI team in the 2012 and 2013 seasons, but he played only one match, in which he was out on zero.
Joined KKR in IPL 2014:
In the IPL 2014 players auction, KKR bought Surya for Rs 70 lakh. In IPL 2014, he scored 164 runs in 16 matches, although it was his excellent strike-rate of 140 that kept him from getting regular chances in the team.
Got recognition in IPL 2015, became the vice-captain of KKR
In IPL 2015, he got a chance to bat at number 4 and he did not disappoint his team. The newly appointed vice-captain of the KKR team played many match-winning innings for his team and was the mainstay of the team throughout the season.
India’s Mr. 360 Degree
Surya’s mentality has been to play aggressive cricket. This is the reason why when Surya comes to bat, his batting is quite philosophical. Surya, who is expert in explosive batting and playing shots in many ways, is considered to be India’s Mr. 360 degree batsman. Surya has scored 6 centuries in T-20, out of which 4 centuries are in T-20 International.
They consider Gambhir and Dhoni as their ideals.
Surya considers Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni as his idols. A website quoted him as saying, “When it comes to staying calm, I consider my captain Gautam Gambhir as my role model. Whenever he is under pressure, he always performs brilliantly. Secondly, I look up to MS Dhoni. I consider him my idol. Whenever he won matches for India or Chennai Super Kings, he remained very calm.
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Gautam Gambhir’s favorite player
Gambhir has said many times that Surya is his favorite player. Recently, in an interview, Gambhir had said that when Surya was with the KKR team, I was the captain. But I could not do justice to his talent. Now Gambhir is the coach of the team and Surya is the star of the Indian team. In such a situation, looking at the equations being formed, it can definitely be said that Surya will be appointed as the new T-20 captain of India.
Surya’s career till now
Suryakumar Yadav has so far played one test match for India in which he scored 8 runs. Whereas in ODI, Surya has scored 773 runs after playing 37 matches. Surya has exploded by scoring runs with a strike rate of 105. Suryakumar Yadav has 4 half-centuries to his name in ODIs. At the same time, Surya has played 68 matches in T-20 International and has been successful in scoring 2340 runs with a strike rate of 167. Surya has scored 4 centuries and 19 half-centuries in T-20 International. At the same time, in overall T-20, Surya has a total of 6 centuries and 51 half-centuries in his name. In T-20, Surya has been successful in scoring 7513 runs with a strike rate of 152.23.
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Wasim Akram also considers Surya as the king of T-20
legendary former bowler wasim akram They also consider Surya as the king of T-20. While talking to Sportskeeda, Wasim had said that Suryakumar Yadav is the king of T-20 cricket. Wasim has also considered Surya as the most dangerous batsman in T-20 cricket.