Former Pakistan nice Wasim Akram has described the fashionable Suryakumar Yadav as a possible “game-changer” for India within the ICC T20 World Cup, saying his skill to hit modern 360-degree pictures within the post-powerplay overs makes him a particular participant. .
India and Pakistan started their event campaigns in opposition to one another on Sunday and the world’s best left-armer of all time stated Pakistan’s disappointing ICC report could have no bearing on the upcoming sport.
“Suryakumar Yadav will be India’s game-changer. He would change colors after six (powerplay) overs and I have seen his shots, he was with me (Akram was mentor) at KKR (back in 2012 and 2014) and now he has improved,” Akram advised ‘Aaj Tak’ advised. .
“What an exquisite participant he (Surya) has turn out to be. He performs the protected shot and would not cease, so he ought to play that method.”
In truth, Akram feels that Surya is a product of the robust home construction that the BCCI has constructed over the previous decade.
“Indian cricket is at its height and I heard Ajinkya (Rahane) saying that BCCI has invested in domestic cricket. It’s still bearing fruit.”
While Virat Kohli has determined to step down from T20 captaincy, Akram feels it would assist him “play fearless cricket” within the event.
On the comparability between Kohli and his younger Pakistani counterpart Babar Azam, one other participant who’s destined to be nice for his nation, Akram feels Babar will ultimately emulate the Indian captain by way of achievements.
“Virat is Virat, one of many best gamers on this planet. Babar has simply began captaincy however is an excellent participant to observe once more. He is constant in all codecs, T20 or ODI. He is studying the ropes of captaincy as he’s a quick learner.
Akram, who has taken greater than 900 worldwide wickets in Tests and ODIs, stated, “It is a journey and Babar will eventually scale the heights that Kohli has surpassed.”
However, the previous Pakistan captain was not very blissful that the squad was modified per week earlier than the beginning of the event as veteran Shoaib Malik made the reduce.
“The selectors modified three males and Shoaib is in good type nevertheless it exhibits that the selectors had no plans. When you create a scenario like this, the gamers are in two minds. But now that the staff has been introduced, I might say Shoaib has expertise and there might be some distinction.
He stated Shoaib and Mohammad Hafeez can cease the rot within the occasion of a top-order collapse.
“If two fast wickets go, he and Hafeez can stabilize the innings. In T20, you may’t hit fours and sixes in each ball.
Akram needs Pakistan to comply with the West Indies mannequin within the center overs, the place even when they lose wickets, they proceed to assault. They might lose a couple of video games within the course of however the intention must be to play constructive cricket.
“The downside in T20s is from 6-12 overs and groups often run into bother at that stage.
“Good groups often hold the powerplay tempo as a result of should you play the ready sport it will likely be 70 in 12 overs and even should you rating in 10 overs, it will likely be 160.
“Look at West Indies (T20 World Cup winners in ’12 and ’16), they by no means cease. They will hold hitting however Pakistan goes run-a-ball after which the strain builds up,” concluded Akram.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
