Which Indian Player Is Tom Moody Missing? The former cricketer has expressed his concern about Suryakumar Yadav after not seeing him in the Indian National Team yet. Suryakumar Yadav has been brilliant for Mumbai Indians throughout the whole tournament. He has played with elegance at number three position for his franchise. It has been a great season for Suryakumar Yadav.
However, he has not got the opportunity to fly to Australia as a member of the Indian Cricket Team. It has been quite shocking for Tom Moody and he has questioned about the transparency of the selection process of Indian Cricket Team.
The Concern That Tom Moody Has And Why He Is Unhappy For This Indian Player
Suryakumar Yadav has been performing consistently in the domestic circuit for the last few years. He is now the captain of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy side. So, there is a clear instance of responsibility in his game nowadays. Previously he used to throw his wicket in the crucial positions of the match. However, it has not been the same case in this season. Surya Kumar Yadav has started to respect his wicket. He has understood the importance of his role in the side.
The former Indian cricketer, Gautam Gambhir also thinks that Suryakumar Yadav should have been included in the T20 side of Indian Cricket Team for the tour of Australia. Gautam Gambhir has also taken a dig towards the management of his former team Kolkata Knight Riders. According to Gautam Gambhir, Surya Kumar Yadav has been given the role of vice-captain in the side during his captaincy. Gambhir has thought that the transition would happen eventually. However, things have not gone as planned. Kolkata Knight Riders have not retained Surya Kumar Yadav and Mumbai Indians have picked up their home town boy.
Moody told ESPNCricinfo about the Indian player, “Suryakumar Yadav from Mumbai Indians, coming at No.3, it is just mind-blowing to think that this guy has not represented his country. He bats with great grace, control and he seems to do it without breaking a sweat. To me, he is a real class act.”
What Next For Surykumar Yadav And The Mumbai Indians
Suryakumar Yadav used to play the role of the finisher at Kolkata Knight Riders. However, the situation has changed in his new franchise. SKY has been given the role to play more balls in the innings as he has been promoted in the batting order. Suryakumar Yadav has shown his class at number three position for his franchise. Always managed to maintain a healthy strike rate. He has been brilliant in rotating the strike. He has also been able to find boundaries in regular interval for his side. As a result of it, there’s no added pressure on his partner at the non-striker end.
Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have played a huge role this season for Mumbai Indians. Both these uncapped Indian players have scored 500+ runs in a single season. The former Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag has also mentioned about the importance of this uncapped Indian player in his talk show.
There has been a huge controversy after the announcement of Indian Cricket Team for the tour of Australia. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav has played a match-winning knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has stared towards Virat Kohli for a while in the middle of the match. The video has gone viral and the Netizens have shown their support towards Surya Kumar Yadav.
