Former India skipper Rohit Sharma hailed Suryakumar Yadav as a “big player”, stressing the batter’s importance to India’s T20 setup after his return to form with an unbeaten 82 against New Zealand ahead of the T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma. Pic/PTI
Rohit Sharma, who led India to the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph, praised current skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s impact on the national side, calling him a big player who has done consistently well for the team.
Suryakumar reached his first fifty in the format after 468 days, across 23 innings by hitting an unbeaten 82, laced with nine fours and four sixes in India’s seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Raipur.
With the T20 World Cup set to begin on February 7, Suryakumar returning to form after a horrid 2025 augurs well for India in their quest to defend the title on home soil.
“A captain in form makes a big difference. But I see it differently. It’s not just about the captain. If a key player like Surya is out of form, you lose out on one of your 7-8 batters. That weakens the whole line-up. Surya is a big player who has done well for India consistently. If his performance drops, it hurts the team.
“This isn’t about the individual; it’s about the batting order. Surya bats at a high strike-rate and plays unorthodox shots that disrupt the plans of the opposition. He hits balls in unexpected places and plays shots that others can’t,” Rohit told JioHotstar.
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