Former India pacer and Mumbai Indians (MI) Director of Cricket Operations, Zaheer Khan has said that the reason behind Suryakumar Yadav swift success in international cricket is his praiseworthy attitude.
Zaheer also felt that Suryakumar was surrounded by the right type of people until he received the India call-up.
Significantly, even after his terrific performing in the last season of the league for MI, Suryakumar didn’t received a call in the national team for the Australia tour.
“With Surya, what stands out is his consistency in last three IPLs, and domestic circuit as well. He is someone who thoroughly deserved this chance and he has worked very hard, and at times you have to be patient, at times opportunity doesn’t come even when you are performing,” Zaheer said during an interaction ‘Twitter Space With Zak’ organised by MI.
“That’s something that was happening with Surya and he managed himself very well. …And people around him also have been telling him that you have to be patient and just keep doing what you have been doing and it showed in his approach when he started,” he added.
“It was like a dream coming true and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands, and showed how determined he was to make it to that level, and win matches for India,” Zaheer further explained.
In the recent past, a number of Mumbai Indians players like Rohit Sharma, Pandya duo Hardik and Krunal, pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Surya, and Ishan Kishan have received an India call-up and commenting on it, Zaheer said: “It’s a proud feeling that your players are representing India at the highest level, doing so well. All the players that we (MI) have, all of them have contributed and Surya has been waiting for his opportunity for the longest time. Ishan and Krunal who made his ODI debut having played a great Vijay Hazare tournament.”
“…he (Surya) got his reward for all the hard work and all these players exciting talents. as cricketers, you always want to play at the highest level, in some way or the other, IPL has been that platform. Our team has been happy to provide that platform for players to take advantage,” he added.