All eyes will be on Suryakumar Yadav who showed his worth in the recently concluded India vs Australia ODI series which the Men in Blue won by 2-1. Suryakumar Yadav played his natural attacking brand of cricket and was a force to reckon with.
Suryakumar Yadav can be the lightning spark for Rohit Sharma’s brigadier as the batter has got a wide range of shots and has a surprise element in him. The role of finisher suits perfectly to Suryakumar Yadav rather than a middle order batter in the ODI WC 2023.
I would play Suryakumar Yadav if I were part of the team management- Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh was having an interaction with India Today Conclave. Harbhajan Singh pointed out that Suryakumar Yadav is an X factor that the Rohit Sharma-led side needs. Harbhajan Singh stated that Suryakumar Yadav would be the second player in the side after the skipper.
“Looking forward to Suryakumar Yadav. He is an X-factor. If he gets going, he won’t just win you the match, but he will win you the tournament. If I were a selector, I would have SKY as the second player in my team after the captain,” said Harbhajan Singh.
“Hardik Pandya is as good as anyone when it comes to hitting the ball and playing the normal game. I would play SKY if I were part of the team management. Who knows if they will play him or not?,” he stated.
“I don’t know what it is about him (Suryakumar). Today, I would be frightened bowling to him but not when I was at my peak. He reminds me of AB de Villiers. We need a player like him to play. Even if flops, I would still play him for the remaining matches,” he added.