West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard has applauded player of the series Suryakumar Yadav, saying all batters of the modern game should take a page out of his book and emulate his standards. The 31-year old batter smashed 65 runs off just 31 balls in the third T20I on Sunday to assist India win by 17 runs and complete a whitewash against Men in Maroon.
Yadav has been the highest run-getter for India in the series, with 107 runs at an average of 53.50 and an amazing strike rate of 194.55. The batter will look to continue his good form against Sri Lanka series starting from February 24. Team India will take on the visitors in a three T20Is and two Tests match series.
“Surya is a world-class player. I had the opportunity to play at Mumbai Indians with him since he first came in in 2011. Great to see he has grown a lot since then. He is doing great things for himself and India as a 360-degree player. All batters can take a page out of his book,” Pollard said during a virtual press meet on Sunday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma also praised Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer
Talking about bailing the team from tricky situations, skipper Sharma said, “Happy with the series. Pretty much got everything we wanted. We do understand we are very young as a team. We are still a good chasing side, but a lot of the players are missing. It was pleasing to see guys bailing the team out from situations. Good sign moving forward as a group and something to be proud of.”
“Few guys miss out for the Sri Lanka series because we want to keep them fresh. But we have the World Cup in mind and we are trying to give game time for individuals. I am not someone who looks at the opposition, I would like to see what we can do as a team,” Sharma added in a post-match presentation.
