IND vs ENG LIVE: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 – Suryakumar Yadav has lit up the T20 World Cup continuing his meteoric rise since his debut last year. Dubbed as Mr 360, Surya has taken a cue from AB de Villiers and risen to the top of the T20 World Rankings. The World No.1’s success is no fluke, with the 32-year-old having put in the hard yards in special training sessions in Mumbai before travelling to Australia. Follow India vs England LIVE and T20 World Cup LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN
IND vs ENG LIVE: Suryakumar Yadav brought Melbourne to Mumbai for T20 World Cup preparations, perfected simulations on green tops – CHECK HOW?
Suryakumar Yadav has wowed fans all over the globe in what has been a stunning T20 World Cup campaign so far. Fondly dubbed as SKY, the Indian stalwart has smashed 3 half-centuries in testing conditions playing a huge part in India’s run to the semi-finals.
While the 32-year-old has been at his destructive best, a lot of work has gone into his preparation before the World Cup. While Surya credits ‘rubber ball cricket’ for innovation, he also spent hours on the maidans of Mumbai perfecting his craft.
I doubt any Mumbai sports journalist watched how Surya Yadav prepared for the WC. He requested Parsi Gymkhana cricket secretary Khodadad for green top bouncy pitch. He would get his side arm specialist & Gymkhana coach former Mumbai opner Vinayak Mane would invite different
— Makarand Waingankar (@wmakarand) November 7, 2022
As per former cricket administrator Makarand Waigankar, Suryakumar Yadav spent 4 hours on days with former Mumbai opener Vinayak Mane. Waigankar revealed that Suryakumar requested Parsi Gymkhana cricket secretary Khodadad for green a top bouncy pitch, replicating the conditions in Australia. Mane is a side arm specialist and he also invited different bowlers to have a go at Surya in the nets.
The Indian batter was all years to Mane as they practised match simulations, a method Dinesh Karthik has also used in his training during his comeback. Waigankar revealed a lot of time and emphasis on perfecting strokes during these sessions. The rewards are there to see as Suryakumar has unleashed his 360-degree game in Australia, winning plaudits all around the globe.
IND vs ENG LIVE: Suryakumar Yadav brought Melbourne to Mumbai for T20 World Cup preparations, perfected simulations on green tops – CHECK HOW?
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