India batter Suryakumar Yadav has taken the cricketing world by storm with his batting exploits in the shortest format of the game.
The dashing right-hander played 31 T20I innings last year, amassing 1164 runs at an average of 46.56 and a remarkable strike rate of 187.43, including two hundreds and nine half-centuries. As a result, he earned the ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Year honour for 2022.
Currently occupying the No. 1 position in the ICC T20I batting rankings, Suryakumar recently showcased his outrageous skills in gully cricket.
In a video shared by Surya’s IPL team Mumbai Indians on Instagram, the batter was seen executing his trademark scoop shot, also known as the “Supla shot” to the kids.
Here’s the video:
Suryakumar Yadav is part of the Indian Test squad for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He made his red-ball debut in the series opener in Nagpur but failed to make a mark with the bat in India’s only innings. Yadav scored 8 before being cleaned up by Nathan Lyon as the hosts won the match by an innings and 132 runs.
With Shreyas Iyer recovering from the back injury, Surya lost his place in the starting XI for the next two Tests in Delhi and Indore. He is likely to return to action in the three-match ODI series against Australia.
