Even after not being selected in the Indian squad to tour Australia, Suryakumar Yadav is still hogging the limelight thanks to his brilliant performance in the Indian Premier League. Brian Lara, the West Indian batting legend has now spoken in his favour saying that his non-inclusion in the Indian squad is baffling.
“I see no reason why, looking at the (Indian) squad, he can’t be a part of it,” Lara told the anchor during a discussion on Star Sports’ show ‘Cricket Connected’.
The Mumbai batsman was the pick of the season with his 480 runs at an average of more than 40 and strike rate of more than 145.
Saying that Surya fits in the number three squad in the Indian T20 side without any doubt, Lara quashed all the reasons of ‘no space in the side’ given by a certain group of people.
“He comes to bat on the back of Rohit Sharma, and Quinton de Kock, and every time, they are under pressure, he comes in at No. 3. Just remember, other than the openers, the No. 3 batsman in any cricket team is normally your best player, your most reliable player and for me, he (Surya) has been that for Mumbai Indians,” he stated.
Lara, 51, heaped great praises on the 30-year-old saying that he fits in as a class batsman by all standards. “He is a class player. I don’t just look at players that score runs; I look at their technique, capabilities under pressure, positions that they are batting, and for me, Suryakumar Yadav has done such a wonderful job for Mumbai,” said Lara.
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