"Don't know why he doesn't get picked for India" were Harbhajan Singh's words after this Mumbai batsman scored a brilliant 31-ball 81 in the group game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The 28-year-old batsman was not picked for India A's games against Sri Lanka and West Indies.
Suryakumar Yadav's 54-ball unbeaten knock of 71 on a sub-standard Chepauk track ensured a smooth passage to the final for the Mumbai Indians as they beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets.
Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 71 powered Mumbai Indians to a 6-wicket win to enter their fifth IPL final, while Chennai get another chance as they face the winner of the Eliminator in the second qualifier.
Suryakumar had played the role of a finisher for Kolkata from 2014 to 2017, but since last year MI have asked him to bat at the top-order, and he said he is happy to carry the responsibility on his shoulders.
Here's the list of Indian players who have redeemed themselves and have been playing consistently good cricket in IPL 2018.
As the eleventh edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) approaches its business end, let's look at the top five batsmen so far in the tournament.
With the league currently in full swing, we present a list of uncapped players who impressed one and all with their skills and emerged as the finds of the IPL 2018.
Opener Suryakumar Yadav (57) and all-rounder Krunal Pandya (31*) played crucial knocks to power Mumbai Indians to an easy six-wicket win.
Rohit, coming in at number three, hit a match-winning 56 against Chennai Super Kings in Pune on Saturday, raising hopes of the team's comeback.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav on Monday said the two-time champions will go all out this time to add a third star on the jersey by bringing the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy home.
Suryakumar Yadav's 49-ball 60 was the backbone of the Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) run chase as they hunted down Rising Pune Supergiants' 160/5 with two wickets
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday said for him the man-of-match was Suryakumar Yadav who smashed a cameo scoring 46 from 20 balls to help his side successfully chase down a tough
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders launched their title defence on a perfect note as skipper Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav drove them to a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the IPL-8 T20 cricket tournament opener
Mumbai: Mumbai Ranji team skipper Suryakumar Yadav Monday stepped down from the top spot following his team's dismal loss by an innings and 44 runs against Tamil Nadu in an away encounter.Mumbai are placed sixth
Mumbai: Riding on belligerent half centuries from Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel, defending champions West Zone staged a magnificent fight back to edge past South Zone by 2 wickets and enter the Deodhar Trophy tournament
Mumbai: Former champions Mumbai would be led by middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav in their Ranji Trophy season opener against Jammu and Kashmir at the Wankhede Stadium here from December 7-10.Mumbai, looking to regain the crown
Vadodara: Talented Manish Pandey continued his good form in limited overs format as his unbeaten 99 helped defending champions Karnataka beat Mumbai by four wickets to enter the semi-final of the National One Day Championship
Rajkot: Veteran batsman Wasim Jaffer played a perfect innings in a modest chase as Mumbai outclassed Delhi by six wickets to enter quarter-final of the National One Day Championship for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, here
Ahmedabad: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav overshadowed young Shreyas Iyer, who struck his maiden first-class ton, with a 45-ball unbeaten 81 as the duo guided Mumbai to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Gujarat in the Vijay Hazare
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