India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav during the Buchi Babu tournament, while fielding for Mumbai, grabbed his hand dangerously against the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) XI.
Although the influence of the event damage is not estimated yet, it will definitely worry the hard-hitting batsman with only one month left for the beginning of Duleep Trophy. For a serious injury can have an impact on his attempts for come back into Test team.
Surya’s only nadir test performance was in February last year when he featured in the Nagpur Test, notably, against Australia. As such, it’s understandable that he felt curious when he entered the ground to take on the opposing TNCA XI in Coimbatore, a match that was crucial for him in terms of catching the selector’s eye in the red-ball format.
“To me as of now, what is in my power is to play the Buchi Babu tournament, then go on to play the Duleep Trophy and then see what happens,” he had said. “But yes, I am really looking forward. Ten Test matches are lined up (in India’s international season at home) and I am obviously looking forward to some red-ball cricket.”
Mumbai could only make 156 in response to the TNCA XI’s 379 and now have to set sights to a towering target of 510 for a win at the end of the Tamil editions second innings which saw them make 286 to carry further their initial advantage.
Suryakumar features in Team C which is headed by A Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Duleep Trophy.
India’s home season begins with two Test matches series against Bangladesh in September-October.
