NZ vs IND 2022: Suryakumar Yadav is hopeful of a Test call-up soon

Suryakumar Yadav made headlines with his stunning knock in the second T20I against Kane Williamson’s New Zealand at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. He smashed a century (111* off 51) and helped India post a massive total of 191 and eventually win the game by 65 runs as well. He also hit 11 fours and seven sixes in his knock.

However, the flamboyant batter is confident of breaking into India’s Test team. Back in July 2021, he was called up for the tour of England as a replacement, but he didn’t make his debut. So far, he has played 13 ODIs and 41 T20Is and is hopeful of a Test cap as well. He also added that having played in first-class cricket, he isn’t new to the red-ball format as well.

“Aa raha hain, woh (Test selection) bhi aa raha hain (coming, that is also coming,” Suryakumar was quoted as saying in the post-match press conference. “When we start playing cricket, we start with the red ball and I have also played first-class cricket for my Mumbai team… it was quite okay, so I have a fair idea about the Test format and I enjoy playing that format also. Hopefully, I will get the Test cap soon.”

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In 77 first-class matches, Suryakumar Yadav has scored 5326 runs which came at an average of 44.01 with 14 centuries and 26 half-centuries to show for his efforts. Yadav also opined on when he was struggling to play for India in any of the formats.

“I always keep going back to my past. When I am in the room, or travelling with my wife, we keep talking how the situation was two-three years ago. What is the situation now, what has changed now from then, we keep discussing that time. Obviously, there was a bit of frustration that time but we always tried to see if there was something positive I could take out of that phase. How could I become a better cricketer, how to go one step ahead. After that time, I tried to do different things, like eating good food, do quality practice sessions, sleeping on time, so today I am reaping the benefits of all those things I have done then,” Suryakumar Yadav concluded.