XtraTime Web Desk – The head coach of Indian Cricket team Ravi Shastri has broken his silence on Surya Kumar Yadav’s absence in the squad for the Australia tour. Shastri has asserted that the Indian team is currently jam-packed with talent and there is no room for the right-hander to make the cut.
In an interview to Times Now, he said, “That’s why we say to these youngsters – be patient. Like Surya Kumar there are 3-4 other players on the fringe but when you have a team that is packed with talent and experience it becomes very difficult to get in,”.
Surya Kumar Yadav is having a gaga season with the Mumbai Indians having notched up 374 runs in 13 games so far at a strike rate of over 153. His contribution has been instrumental to Mumbai Indian’s success this season. And the fact that he is not a one season wonder is justified by the fact that he has been performing exceptionally well for the Mumbai side for the last 3 years. He scored 512 runs in 14 games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2018 striking at over 133 and then, he followed it up with 424 runs in 16 games last season at a strike rate of over 130. Thus, the fan uproar for his non selection in the Australian tour was imminent.
Also remembering his own playing days, he said, “I remember a period in my career when 1-6 in the Indian batting line-up everyone was certain of their places and it was difficult for anyone to penetrate that middle-order and yet you had some people who were scoring tons of runs in domestic cricket and knocking at the door.”
Shastri even gave a message for upcoming talented cricketers like Surya Kumar Yadav in which he said, “For all the youngsters I have one message – be patient and when you get your opportunity grab it with both hands. That’s the time you don’t mess up. Instead of being disappointed be positive in your mindset that when you get the opportunity make the most of it. If you look at this team that’s going if any of the players in the batting line-up had been dropped you would be asking how are they dropped,”.