IND vs SA: "If I Get Out, I Just Come Out; That Day I Don’t Go In To Bat Again"- Suryakumar Yadav Shares His Preparation Strategy

Despite the fact that Suryakumar Yadav is always being hailed as the future “Mr. 360” and as a creative thinker, his catchphrase in the post-match news conference was, “I just keep it simple.”

And occasionally, mental clarity—both more clarity and more clarity—is the key to success. Notably, if you’ve ever been to one of Team India’s net sessions, you know that Surya rarely practices the strokes he uses in a match. 

The pressure Suryakumar Yadav purposefully applies to himself while he trains in Mumbai is what causes him to apply pressure to the opponents.

My Plans Have Been Very Clear: Suryakumar Yadav

It makes sense why Surya was referred to as the biggest threat by Netherlands captain Scott Edwards during the pre-game news conference. Pacer Paul van Meekeren acknowledged he was the most frightened while bowling to SKY after the 32-year-old smashed a match-winning 51* off 25 balls. 

“What I have done during my practice sessions back home, when I go back to Mumbai and practice, I try and put a lot of pressure on myself. Whenever I am going for a few practice sessions or playing a match scenario, I try and put a lot of pressure on myself.

For example, I target a few balls and I have to get ‘n’ number of runs. If I get out, I just come out; that day I don’t go in to bat again. 

“So the same thing has been reflecting when I go into a game. My plans have been very clear – what shots I have in my kitty, I just go out and express those.

I won’t do anything out of the box. So it has been helping me, and hopefully I’ll try and do the same things in the coming games,” he told reporters after India thrashed the Dutch by 56 runs. 

I Just Keep Banking On My Game: Suryakumar Yadav

People discuss a lot about match-ups, entrance points, situational awareness, etc. in T20 cricket. SKY emphasized how most issues can be resolved by thinking simply. 

“The situation in which I go into bat, either there are less runs on the board after 8 or 10 overs, at the loss of two wickets, or there are enough runs with two wickets down. So my role is absolutely simple at that time. If the runs are more, I have to maintain the tempo; if the runs are less, I have to up the tempo.

And I go play my percentage shots only, and not try to do something different. If you look at my last 5-10 innings, I have looked to do just that. The day it comes off, it goes really well. And if it doesn’t, I just keep banking on my game,” he explained. 

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, was clearly not seated in business class when he exited the plane (53 off 39). After 12 overs, the Men in Blue were 84 for 2. Suryakumar Yadav then carried out his best-known course of action. In an effort to boost the ante. India reached a comfortable 179 for 2 thanks to a third-wicket partnership of 95 runs off 48 balls. 

Everyone Has Different Plans: Suryakumar Yadav

In addition, SKY has made it possible for the top order to observe themselves before using the long handle. In contrast to previous matches, where Rohit in particular was immediately giving the bowlers a charge, he looked to get his eye in tonight. Surya was questioned about the apparent shift in strategy but gave little information. 

“Everyone has different plans when they go into bat. It’s equally important what their gameplan is. So they are doing the same thing – trying to get their eye in and just enjoying themselves. And I am loving the way they are batting,” he said. 

Although his debut came later than most people anticipated, Team India has subsequently become a more renowned group. Surya has an astounding 39.67 average across 36 T20Is. However, his strike rate of 177.47 is the cherry on top. 

Virat Kohli’s nail-biting staredown with Suryakumar Yadav during the IPL 2020 season comes to mind when the names of both players are spoken in the same sentence. But now, the pair is one of the most effective on-field combinations. 

Virat Kohli Just Clears Your Thoughts: Suryakumar Yadav

The former India captain was spotted clapping for several of Surya’s strokes tonight, more so than Surya himself, despite the fact that SKY has frequently mentioned how comfortable he feels when Kohli is at the other end. And naturally, he was asked more than one question about the so-called bromance. 

“I think the thoughts and the plans are very clear. They depend on the situation I am going into bat in. Obviously at the same time, my plans are very clear when I go into bat. I look for boundaries, try and hit the gaps and run hard. When you are batting with him, you have to run hard as well.

He just clears your thoughts. When I was batting and when I was a little confused, he was just coming upto me and telling me what delivery I can expect from the bowler. So it’s a very good camaraderie and I am really enjoying batting with him,” Suryakumar Yadav stated. 

Even if they are chalk and cheese, it is true to claim that Surya and Kohli are mutually exclusive. Additionally, India could not have reached the peaks it subsequently attained. India is expected to arrive in Perth at the top of the rankings, according to the heights attained. 

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