T20 World Cup: Former all-rounder Sanjay Bangar says Suryakumar Yadav will not face any difficulties in Australia
Former India all-rounder and batting coach Sanjay Bangar has backed Suryakumar Yadav to thrive in Australian circumstances forward of India’s opening ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener. Team India are set to lock horns with Pakistan of their opening Super-12 match on October 23.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 19, 2022 23:24 IST
Sanjay Bangar says Suryakumar will not face any difficulties in Australia (PTI)
By India Today Web Desk: Former India all-rounder and batting coach Sanjay Bangar has backed Suryakumar Yadav to thrive in Australian circumstances forward of India’s opening ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener. Team India are set to lock horns with Pakistan of their opening Super-12 match on October 23.
Speaking on the Star Sports present ‘Follow the Blues’, the previous batting coach stated he would not suppose Suryakumar will face any difficulties within the Australian circumstances.
“Suryakumar is on his first tour to Australia and the key factor for any player touring Australia for the first time is to get used to the pace and bounce of the wicket. I don’t think he will face any difficulties in facing the spin bowlers or the pace bowlers,” stated Bangar.
The 50-year-old went on to say that Suryakumar is pivotal for India’s batting line-up, particularly the center order.
“This is a good sign because he has been pivotal to the Indian batting lineup, especially in the middle order. So, for Suryakumar to make runs, it’s important for him to carry this confidence well into the World Cup,” Bangar added.
Suryakumar has been in nice type for India not too long ago and retained the quantity two spot within the newest ICC Men’s T20 rankings. He sits behind Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan, who has 861 factors to his title, 23 greater than Suryakumar.
Bangar additionally touched upon KL Rahul’s latest performances for India, saying the staff wants somebody who can hit the ball like him within the opening overs.
“The performances from Rahul have been brilliant recently. He has scored back-to-back fifties in this tour and the best part of it all is the fluency we have got to see from him. When he is hitting the ball, it clears the boundary easily. “And the staff wants somebody who can hit the ball like he does as a result of that is the best way the Indian staff has deliberate to maximise the primary six overs,” stated Bangar.
Team India will now flip their deal with the upcoming heavyweight conflict towards rivals Pakistan within the Super-12 stage of the continuing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on October 23.