Legendary Australian pacer Brett Lee lavished praise on Suryakumar Yadav for his ability to play 360-degree and amazing shots that lit up the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
He predicted that Suryakumar would one day win a World Cup for India while hailing his fearless approach. Lee further described Suryakumar as the new global T20 superstar and said his only advice to the star batter is to continue do what he is doing and just back himself.
Notably, Indian batter Suryakumar holds the record for scoring the most runs (1,164 runs in 31 matches) in T20I cricket this year, and the right-hander was also the third-highest run-getter in the T20 World Cup 2022 with 239 runs.
Brett Lee said on his YouTube channel: “SKY was one of the highlights for me at the T20 World Cup. He continues to bat with the same attitude. Not only will he score big runs but he will also someday win a World Cup for Team India. I love watching him play. My advice to SKY would be no advice. Keep doing what you are doing, don't change, don't complicate things, back yourself.”
He continued, “India did not win the T20 World Cup but the SKY rose. Of course, I am talking about Suryakumar Yadav. He is the new global T20 superstar. What a sensational 12-15 months he has had on the big stage. He has shown here on Australian grassy wickets where the ball skids through. His fearlessness and his shot selection are like a chess grandmaster. His execution is awe-inspiring and the smile on his face when he plays it is priceless.”
On Yadav's technique of playing shots, Lee noted: “I like the way he executes the impossible shots because his basics are in place. He doesn't go out there and just try to hit the ball that isn't there to hit. He has a wonderful technique and he is definitely a player for the future.”
He signed off by saying, “You can trust Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma to just let him be the person he needs to be. The SKY would rise and this could lead to many more peaks for India in years to come.”
(With TOI Inputs)
