Mumbai Indians batsman Suryakumar Yadav finally got his maiden India call-up after he produced some brilliant and consistent performances with the bat both in the IPL as well as at the domestic level.
Yadav was called up for the T20Is fixtures against England slated to begin on Friday in Ahmedabad. SKY took to social media and posted a picture of himself donning the Indian jersey.
The team management and the selectors faced some heat on social media after the right-handed batsman was not picked for the Australia tour. India head coach Ravi Shastri then explained the reason behind SKY’s snub and suggested that the team was “packed” with talent and experience.
“That’s why we say to these youngsters - be patient. Like Suryakumar there are 3-4 other players on the fringe but when you have a team that is packed with talent and experience it becomes very difficult to get in,” Shastri said.
“I remember period in my career when 1-6 in the Indian batting line-up everyone was certain of their places and it was difficult for anyone to penetrate that middle-order and yet you had some people who were scoring tons of runs in domestic cricket and knocking at the door,” he added.
India had some successful series in the longer format against Australia and England. They first defeated the Aussies 2-1 in a four-match Test series away from home and then followed it with a 3-1 win over England on the home soil.
The Indian team will now play five T20Is against England in Ahmedabad which will be followed by three ODIs scheduled to take place in Pune.