Gautam Gambhir, who won two titles as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has calculated that his former team’s biggest mistake in the last 13 years was letting go of Suryakumar Yadav, who has starred as the Mumbai Indians numerous times. since 2018. now.
The 30-year-old spent four years with KKR between 2014 and 2017 and was even appointed as the team’s vice-captain, but his batting position was the area of concern for him. Gautam Gambhir after the crashed batsman show at IPL 2020 has stated that KKR could have easily built a team around the number three of the Mumbai Indians.
“Suryakumar Yadav is not easy to win for the Mumbai Indians. It’s probably the biggest loss KKR has had in 13 years. Someone who was young, came to KKR, played for four years, obviously couldn’t get the number he should have hit because of the batting lineup we had at the time, “Gambhir told ESPNCricinfo.
“Manish Pandey was hitting No. 3 but he was hitting No. 6 or 7. KKR could easily have built around Suryakumar Yadav. He was the vice-captain when I was leading the team. He appointed him vice-captain to make the transition easy. I could see that leadership quality with Surya. A very disinterested guy, you make him hit number 6 or 7. He can hit any number. There will never be a phase where he would like to hit at 3. And that’s the kind of player you want, “Gautam Gambhir said while speaking to ESPNcricinfo.
Suryakumar Yadav can surely become captain of the Mumbai Indians
Also, the former captain of the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders said that it is rare to find an Indian talent like Suryakumar Yadav. Gambhir also predicted that the Mumbai right-hander will lead the five-time champions if he continues with the team.
“Probably the biggest loss so far. Yes, the players have moved from one franchise to another. Chris Gayle went to another franchise and there are a lot of other players. But probably for me the biggest loss so far that KKR has had is probably leaving. Go Suryakumar Yadav because there are no Indian players with that kind of talent, ”added Gambhir.
“We have not yet seen his leadership quality. He has a large head on his shoulder. He knows how to lead a side. In the future, I am sure Surya will take over this side if he stays with the Mumbai Indians, “Gambhir added.
Notably, Suryakumar Yadav broke 480 runs at IPL 2020 with an average of 40.00 and a hit rate of 145.01. The Pune-born recorded four scores out of fifty in the tournament and finished in seventh place on the list of top race scorers. He had scored 512 runs at IPL 2018 and 424 runs in the next edition.
