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| Kapil Dev |
Suryakumar Yadav's performances in T20I cricket for India have been so great that many have started to call him the finest T20 batter. Overawed by Surya's performance, Indian legend 1983 World Cup Winner Kapil Dev also put him among the greats like Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, etc.
In the T20I format, Suryakumar bagged his third century, scoring 112 runs in just 51 balls in the 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka.
In a chat on ABP News, Kapil Dev said it isn't often that a player makes someone wonder if he deserves to be placed among the game's greats. Suryakumar impressed the 1983 Worl Cup Winner with his consistent performances and is one such player who has left a lasting impression on the 1983 World Cup winner.
"Sometimes I am at a loss of words to describe his knock. When we see Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, we feel that someday there will be a player who will compel us to think he is also part of that list. There is indeed a lot of talent in India. And the kind of cricket he plays, that lap shot, the one over fine leg, leaves the bowler frightened because he can stand and hit a six over mid-on and mid-wicket.
He added, " This makes it difficult for the bowlers because he can pick the line and length consistently. I have seen great batters like Ricky Ponting, De Villiers, Sachin, Virat, and Vivian Richards, but very few can hit the ball as cleanly as him. Hats off to Suryakumar Yadav. These kinds of players come only once in a century."
