Suryakumar Yadav vs Virat Kohli (Photo Credits: File Photo)
new Delhi:
The BCCI announced the Indian squad late on Tuesday night for the three T20 International series to be played between India and Sri Lanka. Everyone was waiting for the Indian squad for this series. Because cricket pundits were already expecting that there is going to be a big upset in the T20 series to be played against Sri Lanka. Be that as it may, the BCCI has handed over the command of Team India to Hardik Pandya in the T20 series against Sri Lanka and given the responsibility of vice-captaincy to Suryakumar Yadav.
Suryakumar Yadav, who once faced Virat Kohli in the IPL, is the vice-captain of Team India in the T20 International series against Sri Lanka. Suryakumar Yadav stunned everyone with his excellent batting in the recently played T20 World Cup. For performing brilliantly in T20 World Cup 2022, Suryakumar Yadav has received a big gift as the vice-captain of Team India. In IPL 2020, when there was an altercation between Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli, in that match also, Surya gave victory to Mumbai Indians by playing a half-century innings.
IPL season 2020, the date was 28 October, the match was between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, Virat Kohli was the captain of RCB, while Kieron Pollard was captaining Mumbai Indians. were staying Mumbai Indians had decided to bowl after winning the toss. Batting first, RCB managed to score 164 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. For RCB, opener Devdutt Padikkal scored the highest innings of 74 runs.
Mumbai Indians had to score 165 runs to win. Quindon de Kock and Ishaan Kishan came to open the batting. Both the players gave a good start to MI. The team’s score was 37 runs in 5.3 overs when Mumbai Indians got the first blow in the form of Quinton de Kock. After the dismissal of Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav came to bat at number three. Suryakumar Yadav was trying to increase the run rate by handling one end, then MI got another blow in the form of Ishaan Kishan in 7.5 overs. Wickets kept falling from one end, even after this Surya’s stormy batting continued.
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The 13th over of Mumbai Indians’ innings was going on. Suryakumar Yadav was batting. On the last ball of this over, Surya played a shot in the direction of the covers, Virat Kohli was stationed there for fielding. Virat caught the ball and kept staring at Suryakumar Yadav for a long time. Virat Kohli’s effort was to distract the attention of Suryakumar Yadav so that there would be a chance of getting his wicket. This effort of Virat Kohli went in vain. Because Surya, facing 43 balls, played a match-winning inning of 79 not out at a strike rate above 183. During this, 10 fours and three sixes came out of his bat.
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After winning the match to Mumbai Indians, Suryakumar Yadav looked at Virat Kohli and asked ‘Is everything okay’ pointing out. Mumbai Indians won this match by scoring 166 runs losing five wickets in 19.1 overs. After this incident, both the players were fiercely questioned. Both the players attributed the then atmosphere in the matter. After this both the players are seen playing together for Team India. Suryakumar Yadav has been made the vice-captain in Team India for the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka starting on January 3. Now it has to be seen how he is seen batting in this series.
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First Published : 28 Dec 2022, 06:25:26 PM
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