ENG vs IND: Camaraderie with Rohit Sharma has been good, says Suryakumar Yadav
ENG vs IND: India batter Suryakumar Yadav said on Saturday that he and Rohit Sharma get along great and that the captain has been a huge assistance to him in his batting ever since he played local cricket.
In addition to playing for the same IPL team, the Mumbai Indians, Rohit and Suryakumar both represented Mumbai in domestic cricket.
“Camaraderie has been really good. He’s been watching me and talking about my cricket since I played domestic cricket,” Suryakumar said on the eve of the third ODI between India and England.
“Coming into IPL in 2018-19 we used to talk about how I can improve my game, handle pressure situations and move forward. We have had a lot of chats about my game. And I have literally felt him on the ground whenever he’s leading. I have learnt a lot form him.
“I’m really happy he has shown a lot of confidence in me. I would like to pay back that confidence by scoring runs and winning the game for the team.”
When asked about his mentality, Suryakumar responded that he tackles 50-over cricket in the same manner that he does T20 batting.
“My mind set is the same in ODI, I try to bat similar to how I do in T20. Playing the natural game is important. And there is an advantage in one days that five fielders are inside the circle so the intent is always to score runs.
“Even if the wickets are falling I try to keep the scoreboard ticking,” he added.
The 31-year-old claimed that in order to compete in contemporary cricket, he has tried to advance his game.
“He (Sunil Gavaskar) is our first inspiration but cricket has evolved and bowlers also make their plans. So, I have worked on how I can improve my game in the last three years. How I can make runs and that is what I practice. I have just added a few shots of my own.
He claimed that the century against England in the third Twenty20 match acts as inspiration to perform better.
“It is a good motivation, obviously I was happy and there was an opportunity to make the team win.”
“It feels nice that people expect from me. I got motivation form that to perform for the team, win the match,” he added.
The three-match ODI series is tied at one game each, with Sunday’s game serving as the finale.
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