When I go inside, it’s all about execution, says Suryakumar Yadav

Surya Kumar Yadav will be one of the top performers in The T20 World Cup from the India side. So, Just before he departed to Mohali to prepare for the T20 series against South Africa, the Mumbai Indians and India bat took time out to speak with an English Leading daily about the grammar of T20 batting, body language, innovation, the ideal batting number& all in details.

Yadav Stated that while he has enjoyed playing in all batting positions, the No.4 spot seems to be ideal for him. The right-handed batter emphasized that he relishes the opportunity to bat with positive intent during the middle overs.

Answering the reporter, Yadav said, I’ve loved batting in every position: 1,3, 4, 5. I feel that No. 4 is a good position for me. The situation that I go into bat allows me to control the game. I have enjoyed myself most when I bat between overs seven and 15. I try to be positive in that phase

I’ve seen a lot of games where teams have a great powerplay and a strong finish, but I feel the most important period in a T20 game is from the eighth over to the 14^th over.

Suryakumar Yadav

Yadav scored 68 off 26 balls; not out against Hong Kong in the recently finished Asia Cup 2022. The India team strategy makers have tried out the 32-year-old star batter in different batting positions to check his stamina during the Asia Cup and India tour to West Indies. Yadav made them right in a few matches in Asia Cup, and five matches T20 series against the Caribbean as per their experiment.

So, he is expected to bat on No. 4 position in the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia which is scheduled to be held between October 16 to November 13.

Here are a few details of Suryakumar Yadav’s performances following his different batting orders (in Asia Cup 2022, India vs West Indies-T20Is)

Asia Cup-2022:

• India vs Pakistan group match-      5^th position-18 off 18 balls
• India vs Hong Kong group match-  4^th position- 68 off 26 balls; not out
• India vs Pakistan Super 4 match-    4^th position- 13 off 10
• India vs Sri Lanka Super 4 match-4^th position- 34 off 29 balls
• India vs Afghanistan Super 4 match-  3^rd position- 6 off 2 balls

India vs West Indies five matches T20 series:

• 1^stT20 on July 29-          2^nd position- 24 off 16 balls
• 2^nd T20 on August 1-      2^nd position- 11 off 6 balls
• 3^rd T20 on August 2-       2^nd position- 76 off 44 balls
• 4^th T20 on August 6-       2^nd position- 24 off 14 balls
• 5^th T20 on August 7-      Suryakumar was not featured in the playing XI

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