IND vs NZ: "The Focus Is On How To Give Your Best For Final Game, Then We Have Full Time To Think About Tests" - Suryakumar Yadav On His Test Debut
Published - 01 Feb 2023, 12:48 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav has been included in the Test squad for the first two matches of the upcoming four-match series against Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2023. Suryakumar is expected to make his debut if Shreyas Iyer is not able to recover in time for the first test from his back injury.
Middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav could fill the vacant No. 5 spot in the batting unit in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur on February 9. Shreyas missed the recently concluded ODI series against New Zealand and was asked to report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for the rehabilitation.
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Everyone Wants To Play Test Cricket – Suryakumar Yadav
In the press conference ahead of the 3rd T20I, Suryakumar Yadav stated he is excited to represent India in the Test matches. The Mumbai batter said that he has played a lot of domestic cricket with the red ball. He said the series-deciding T20I match against New Zealand is his primary focus, and he is not thinking too far ahead.
“Obviously, everyone wants to play Test cricket. You start your cricket at domestic level, playing with red ball only, and I played for Mumbai. We all know how exciting the series would be, but at the same time, it’s about staying in the present and the focus is on how to give your best for tomorrow’s game, then we have full time to think about Tests,” Suryakumar said.
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The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will take place in Nagpur on February 9. The second test will be held in Delhi (February 17–21), the third in Dharamsala (March 1–5), and the fourth in Ahmedabad (March 9-13).
Suryakumar Yadav will next be seen in action in the third and final T20I of the three-match series between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Wednesday, February 1.
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