IND vs ENG | Suryakumar opens international journey with massive first-ball six - WATCH
Cricket | March 18, 2021 19:42 ISTAmong full-member teams, Suryakumar became the third batsman to open their T20I career with a first-ball six
Among full-member teams, Suryakumar became the third batsman to open their T20I career with a first-ball six
England lead the series 2-1 and are one win away from sealing a series win.
Suryakumar replaced Axar Patel in the lineup while Ishan replaced Shikhar Dhawan at the top.
Ishan and Suryakumar had a stellar IPL season with Mumbai Indians last year in the UAE.
The five-match T20I series between India and England will start from March 12, with all matches scheduled at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
After clinching the Test series 3-1 and qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, Team India's focus now shifts towards the five-game T20I series against England, scheduled to start from Friday at the newly renamed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The likes of Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant were spotted training in nets ahead of the first T20I.
Suryakumar has been among the most consistent performers in the format in the IPL tournament, scoring above 400 runs in the last three seasons.
Suryakumar has been picked in the T20 squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, scheduled to start from Friday at the newly renamed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
BCCI named a 19-man squad for the five-game series, which includes quite a few options for multiple skill sets and roles — at least two options for each role in the XI to be precise.
In the previous IPL edition in the UAE, Suryakumar averaged 40.22 and his strike rate of 155.36 was at an all-time high.
The Mumbai Indians batsman shares his hilarious experience when he learnt he has been picked for India's T20 squad for England series.
BCCI named its 19-man squad for the five-match T20I series against England on Saturday and India TV picks the six takeaways from the announcement.
The selection ended a long wait for Suryakumar to the Indian team and the Mumbai Ranji skipper made his feeling apparent when he posted a photo of himself on social media.
Ishan and Suryakumar had a stellar IPL season with Mumbai Indians last year in the UAE.
The Mumbai Cricket Association named their squad on its website on Saturday.
On the back of Suryakumar's 47-ball 120, Team B posted 213 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs.
According to Chopra, the inconsistent patch of Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson might lead to Kishan and Suryakumar finding a place in the Indian T20I set-up
West Indies legend Brian Lara has termed Suryakumar Yadav "a class player" and feels that the 30-year-old should have been a part of the India squad for the upcoming series against Australia, which begins this Friday.
Soon after his conversation with Mumbai Indians' inspirational captain, Suryakumar's mind was suddenly wired for distraction, and his bat ready to do some more talking.
During the run-chase, Kohli attempted to sledge Suryakumar by staring at him without uttering a word.
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