Suryakumar Yadav

Knowing the game, a lot of training, and being a step - or three - ahead of the bowler are the secrets to Suryakumar Yadav's success.

"That was actually the turning point," Suryakumar said when Dravid asked him about his fitness journey. And if I am happy with the sound off the bat, even if it has been ten minutes, I come out of the nets." "Of course, there's a lot of hard work involved, but at the same time you got to be doing some quality practice as well. If you put a lot of pressure on yourself when you are practicing, then it gets a little easier in the game. At times, instead of aiming for a six, he is happy to time the ball over extra cover or mid-off for a four, as there's inherently less risk in that. He can open them to carve a full delivery over deep third, or close them to scoop the same ball over fine leg. A big reason behind Suryakumar's success is that he hardly takes any time to get into his groove; a six off his first ball in international cricket was perhaps a foretelling of the future. While he mentioned he was still trying to master that six over deep third, his ability to clear the fine-leg boundary is unmatched. "I think it's really important to put pressure on yourself when you are preparing for the match," he said. He knows his strength is timing the ball, and he relies on that to score his runs. He has a T20I career strike rate above 180, but you rarely see him trying to muscle the ball. While not getting the call must have been frustrating, his passion for the game kept him going.

SKY needed just 843 balls to accomplish this milestone in T20I cricket, which was the fewest number of balls of any player. Yadav is the first player in history ...

SKY needed just 843 balls to accomplish this milestone in T20I cricket, which was the fewest number of balls of any player. He did it by becoming the player to reach 1,500 runs in the shortest format in the fewest number of balls taken. Suryakumar Yadav made a new world record in the third T20I against Sri Lanka.

Suryakumar produced yet another scintillating knock -- an unbeaten 112 off 51 balls -- as India crushed Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the series-deciding third ...

I still know they were the ones who helped me out of the box because my dad is an engineer so in my family there is no history of sports. Rahul Dravid: And there was your family I know that your wife and your family were there. I mean the amount of domestic cricket I have played I have always enjoyed playing that for my state side Mumbai and wherever I played I always try to put up a show. [Mumbai](https://indianexpress.com/section/cities/mumbai/) cricket and it took you a long time to get into the Indian team. I remember even as a young player you were one of the rising stars as an 18 and 19-year-old in Suryakumar Yadav: Absolutely I mean during the net sessions I try and hear the sound of the bat. Rahul Dravid: It’s incredible out there just the guys who watch you practice as well just to watch you train. Suryakumar Yadav: I mean obviously this format you have to be a little bit pre-determined at the same time you got to have another stroke as well. In those difficult situations when other teams try and take the game off, I try and take them on. And I hope you didn’t, I am sure you didn’t,” “Surya, exceptional. [January 7, 2023] The stylish right-hander hit nine mammoth sixes and seven boundaries in his match-winning innings.

Swashbuckling batsman Suryakumar Yadav was well past 30 when he made his India debut, but the stroke-maker says his belated call-up to the national team had ...

“I mean obviously in this format you have to be a little bit pre-determined, and at the same time you have to have another stroke as well if the bowler is a step ahead of you during that time. “They have sacrificed a lot and obviously my wife. I try to take the game on. In those difficult situations, teams try to pull the game off. “It is lovely to have someone here with me who, as a young kid growing up, did not watch me bat. “It does make me even more hungrier (sic) now,” Surya told India head coach Rahul Dravid when asked if the long wait has taught him to value his success a lot more.

Swashbuckling India batter Suryakumar Yadav has been earing plaudits since his sensational performances in the T20 World Cup last year.

His (Suryakumar Yadav) consistency is a little bit more and I think what he adds with AB is that there’s a little more power to his game. The more pressure you put, the better you can play. Swashbuckling India batter Suryakumar Yadav has been earing plaudits since his sensational performances in the T20 World Cup last year.

Suryakumar Yadav's value as the ultimate match-winner came to the fore once again on Saturday. An unbeaten 51-ball 112 flattened Sri Lanka in the third T20I ...

The intent and aggression is more important on a tricky wicket,” he said. The Indian team has for long spoken about playing aggressive cricket in T20Is, but this has not always come to fruition on the field. Hardik admitted that this approach was made easy by the batting-friendly Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium pitch. “A special mention of Rahul — the kind of intent he showed can change the momentum of the game. Then Sri Lanka was chasing the game,” Hardik said. Suryakumar is well aware of his strengths, so there is little reason for Hardik to give him advice.

A conversation on Twitter is going viral, which may have given birth to the ultimately popular nickname for India's star T20I batter.

Making his debut last year, the 32-year-old Mumbaikar is carrying a jaw-dropping T20I strike rate of 180.34 while retaining an average of 46.41 after 43 innings for India. Suryakumar finished with 112* off 51 deliveries to take India to an intimidating 228/5 in their massive 91-run victory. Always carrying a sense of respect for Gambhir and holding him dear to his heart for reviving KKR's fortunes with two titles during his tenure, Khan immediately agreed with his team captain and established 'SKY' as the eventually popular nickname for what is now India's best T20I batter by a mile.