IPL 2022: Suryakumar Yadav opens up on sledging with Virat Kohli- Suryakumar Yadav has revealed the full story behind his long stare with Virat Kohli during an IPL 2020 match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), claiming that the former RCB captain was sledging the opposition that night. Follow IPL 2022 LIVE Updates and NEWS on Insidesport.IN
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IPL 2022: Suryakumar Yadav REVEALS full story of his epic face-off with RCB batter Virat Kohli in IPL 2020, Check out
The 48th match of the 13th season of the IPL was played at Abu Dhabi, where RCB had posted a score of 164/6 while batting first. MI responded by losing two early wickets, but Suryakumar’s half-century revived the team and put the chase back on track.
There was a period in play when Suryakumar hit the ball to Kohli, who picked it up, walked up to the MI batter and gave him a long stare. However, Kohli’s ploy of getting under Suryakumar’s skin did not work as the MI batter played a scintillating knock of 79 off 43 balls and took MI over the line to win the match by five wickets. Surya is spoken about this incident in the past as well but none was as detailed as the one he has shared now.
IPL 2022: Suryakumar Yadav REVEALS full story of his epic face-off with RCB batter Virat Kohli in IPL 2020, Check out
“That’s his style. His energy level on the ground is always different. And that game was extremely important for both teams so Virat’s sledging was on another level in that match. I was focus on myself, like ‘boss, you cannot lose focus and have to win the match at any cost’. The ball went to him and he made that action from there and it was very instinctive,” Suryakumar told actor, television and cricket presenter Gaurav Kapur on his famous YouTube Show ‘Breakfast with Champions’.
While Suryakumar did well to maintain his composure and not respond to Kohli during the incident, the batter recalls being unnerved by the sight of Kohli approaching him and making long eye contact. Suryakumar went on to say that, considering the importance of the match, it was critical for him to retain his cool and keep track of the situation.
“I remember I was chewing gum and inside my heartbeat is racing knowing that he is walking at me. He isn’t saying anything, I wasn’t saying anything. I was saying to myself ‘no matter what happens, do not say a word. It’s a matter of 10 seconds. After this a new over will begin. This won’t last long. So the situation passed. I then saw him right after the match,” mentioned Suryakumar.
Suryakumar went on to have a great season for MI, scoring 480 runs with four half-centuries as MI won the title for the fifth time.
IPL 2022: Suryakumar Yadav REVEALS full story of his epic face-off with RCB batter Virat Kohli in IPL 2020, Check out; Follow IPL 2022 LIVE Updates and NEWS on Insidesport.IN
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