IND vs WI: "If He Is Not In That Side, Then Every Other Side Around The World Is Doing A Little Dance" - Scott Styris On Suryakumar Yadav's Place In India's XI

The opponent teams will be overjoyed, according to Scott Styris, if Suryakumar Yadav is not selected for India’s limited-overs squads.

Suryakumar scored 117 runs in the last T20I against England, despite the fact that his team lost. The Mumbaikar, however, was unable to contribute much in either of his two innings during the subsequent three-match ODI series against the same opponents.

Scott Styris In Awe Of Suryakumar Yadav

The Indian think tank would advise Suryakumar Yadav to play the next ODIs against the West Indies as an extension of T20 cricket or approach it as a World Cup game for next year, Styris was questioned during an engagement on Sports 18. He replied:

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“There are very few people on this planet who are bigger fans of SKY than what I am, I can tell you that right now. If he is not in that side, then every other side around the world is just doing a little dance.”

The Mumbai Indians (MI) player should be one of the first players chosen in India’s limited-overs team, according to Styris, who continued. The former all-rounder for New Zealand argued:

“It was pleasing for me when everyone said that he should be one of the first guys picked and I can understand why. I think he has got real game-winning potential, that’s what you are after, you want players who can win matches on their own.”

Suryakumar has a stellar record in T20I cricket, scoring 537 runs in 19 matches at an incredible average of 38.35 and a brilliant strike rate of 177.22. He also has a great average of 44.28 in ODIs, but he will want to be a little bit more reliable there.

Suryakumar Yadav In Fight With Shreyas Iyer And Sanju Samson For No.4 Spot: Scott Styris

In Styris’ opinion, Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson are competing with Suryakumar Yadav for the No. 4 spot in the Indian batting order. He elaborated:

“It’s the other names around, you have got Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli – so the front three are taken. So there is a real squeeze where he fits in. I think he should be the No. 4 but he is up against the likes of Shreyas Iyer and the Sanju Samsons.”

The former cricketer-turned-analyst said in his closing statement that the 31-year-prior old’s performance on a major platform should serve him well. Styris explained:

“It’s about form and it’s about making sure that you are the guy that has the match-winning performances under your belt. No pressure situations get to him, that is true. He plays for Mumbai, and therefore he is used to dealing with big pressure in big games in front of big crowds and that’s what I like about him.”

In 69 IPL games with the Mumbai Indians, Suryakumar Yadav has scored 2036 runs at a respectable average of 33.37 and a remarkable strike rate of 138.31. In IPL 2022, the five-time winners suffered a lot since their star batter missed a lot of games owing to several ailments.

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