New Delhi (Nilesh Tiwari): Many big players are making their debut in the Ranji Trophy, the biggest domestic cricket tournament, after a directive from the BCCI. They haven’t done too well so far. The latest one to join the list is India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav.
After India’s T20 match against England, Suryakumar Yadav joined the Mumbai team for the Ranji Trophy quarter final matchup with Haryana at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. He was clean bowled by Sumit Kumar at the score of just nine from five balls, though, so his comeback was brief. Before he died, he hit two fours.
In India vs. England Twenty20 Internationals, Suryakumar Yadav scored 2, 0, 14, 12, 0. He wasn’t doing so well even before that in the Vijay Hazare Trophy either. Ravichandran Ashwin was strict on Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson due to these inconsistent performances.
“There is a Tamil film called Thillu Millu, where Rajinikanth plays two different people, one with a moustache and one without a moustache. That is how it feels watching Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav,” Ashwin said, speaking on his YouTube channel ‘Ash ki Baat’.
“Same ball, same field, same shot, same mistake, same dismissal. I can understand it happening in one or two games, but this is surprising. When you know a tactic is being used against you, it becomes your responsibility to find a new answer. It is very surprising from both players.”
“It’s a collective effort. We’ve decided that we want to play a brand of cricket going forward, irrespective of what position we are in. In T20s, by the time you blink your eyes, the game is over. But everyone needs to have their own plan. But we have to be on the same page,” he said recently.
“If you want to do something special, change the way how T20 cricket is played. I’m saying that again and again that these guys have made my job a lot easier. I’m hoping to get some runs as well.”
