New Delhi: Former batting great Sunil Gavaskar has said that Suryakumar Yadav has become the new Mr 360 degree (player of shots all around the field) and if he fails, India will have enough. You have to fight to score runs. World number one T20 batsman Suryakumar has impressed in his very first T20 World Cup and his impressive performance in the Super 12 stage eased India’s road to the semi-finals. In the final Super 12 match against Zimbabwe, Surya scored an unbeaten 61 off 25 balls.
India Today quoted Gavaskar as saying, “In each of these innings he scored 360 degrees. That’s the new Mr. 360 degrees. He hit a six off the wicketkeeper’s left side which was brilliant. In the final overs, he took advantage of the bowler’s angle and played shots.
“Apart from the lofted cover drive, he has all the shots. He also played straight drive.” The former India captain believes that it is because of Suryakumar that India is being able to make a defendable score. Gavaskar said, “He is really becoming someone who is taking India to a score that can be defended. The runs scored by India is the highest score in a T20 International at the MCG. Without his unbeaten 61, India would not have even reached 150.
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Criticized Lokesh Rahul has returned to form with two consecutive half-centuries in the last two matches against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Gavaskar said that if Suryakumar fails that Rahul will have to take the responsibility.
“If Surya fails, India will have to fight even to score 140-150 runs, so it is very important that Rahul takes the responsibility,” he added. Captain Rohit Sharma has also been battling for form and has managed just 89 runs in five matches, including a 53 against the Netherlands.
Gavaskar said, “Hopefully he has his runs saved for the last two matches. This will be the biggest match. In a group match, you know there will be one more match, so sometimes you try too hard and get out.” “Now these are knockout matches. You can’t use too much in knockout matches. You have to give your best. Hope Rohit does well.” (agency)