Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee was blown away by Suryakumar Yadav‘s performance in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Although India was eliminated in the semifinals, Yadav was incredible throughout the tournament.
Brett Lee on Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav never misses an occasion to dazzle the fans with his outstanding cricketing strokes and one-of-a-kind ability to strike huge boundaries on every delivery. He continues to grow in popularity and establish a solid brand for himself. Many supporters see him as India’s top shortest-format batsman, believing he can compete with legends like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
He scored 239 runs in six innings in the T20 World Cup, with a remarkable average of 59.75 and an unbelievable strike rate of 189.68. Brett Lee was highly impressed by some of Suryakumar’s amazing shots and the consistency he displayed while playing in Australian conditions for the first time.
“Well, we know India didn’t win the T20 World Cup, but the ‘SKY’ rose. He is the new global T20 superstar. What a last 12-15 months he has had. On the big stage, he has shone on grassy wickets here in Australia, where the ball skids through. He is like the terminator. His shot selection is like a chess grandmaster,” Lee said.
Yadav plays a consistent level of cricket regardless of the circumstances, according to Brett Lee, making him dangerous to the opposition. The speedster believes Yadav has the potential to help India win a World Cup and told him not to make any changes to his batting.
“SKY was one of the highlights of the T20 World Cup for me and that’s because he continued to bat with the same attitude. Not only will you score big runs, but someday you will also win a World Cup event for Team India. I love watching him play and my advice to this guy would be no advice. Keep doing what you’re doing, don’t change and complicate things,” Lee added.
