“Saw greats like Sachin, Virat, Ponting, but…”: Kapil Dev heaps praise on India star | cricket news

Indian cricket has talent in abundance. From time to time, new players have emerged with consistent performances across the domestic spectrum, knocking on the doors of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for senior selection. it was the same with Suryakumar Yadav But ever since he got the green signal from the selectors, there has been no looking back for him. In fact, such has been Surya’s performance in T20 cricket for India that many have started calling him the best T20 batsman the world has ever produced. India legend Kapil DevImpressed by Surya’s performance, he was also included in such great people. Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ricky PontingEtcetera.

Suryakumar scored his third century in T20I format by scoring 112 runs in just 51 balls in the third T20 match against Sri Lanka at Rajkot. Hitting bowlers all over the park, Suryakumar’s biggest strength is the way he exploits the ground.

Kapil in a chat ABP News, said that it is not often that a player makes one wonder whether he deserves to be placed among the greats of the game. Suryakumar, because of his consistent performances, is one player who left an indelible mark on the 1983 World Cup winner.

He said, “Sometimes I fall short of words how to describe his knock. When we see Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, we feel that someday there will be a player who Makes us think that he too is part of that list.” Really a lot of talent in India and the kind of cricket they play, that lap shot over fine leg, then it scares the bowler because he can stand up and hit mid-on and mid-wicket for sixes.

“That’s what makes it difficult for bowlers as he is able to choose the line and length consistently. I have seen great batsmen like De Villiers, Vivian Richards, Sachin, Virat, Ricky Ponting but very few hit the ball with such precision. find.” As those. Salute to Suryakumar Yadav. Players like this come only once in a century,” he added.

Suryakumar is currently the No. 1 ranked batsman in the ICC rankings for the T20I format.

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