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Mercurial India batter Suryakumar Yadav’s (SKY) fans ripped into Babar Azam after a post from Cricket Pakistan called the latter the “new Mr. 360′. SKY is known for his ability to hit shots all over the ground, particularly the ones experts have often deemed unimaginable. The ramp shot, the reverse sweep, the lap, the paddle […]

After India’s victory in Lucknow in the second T20I against New Zealand, a reporter asked Suryakumar Yadav how he could remain calm in tense situations during matches. To this, the premier India batter gave the journalist an epic MS Dhoni reminder in his answer. “T20 Ranchi me chalu huya tha toh calm attitude udhar se […]

India captain Hardik Pandya was furious with the pitch provided for the second T20I against New Zealand on Sunday and went on to describe it as “a shocker of a wicket”. However, Hardik Pandya’s main man in batting, Suryakumar Yadav, disagreed with his skipper, saying that rather than criticizing the surface, both India and New […]

After Team India won the second T20I against New Zealand in Lucknow, Yuzvendra Chahal tried to mock Suryakumar Yadav in a video interaction shared by the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI). Hosting his spin twin Kuldeep Yadav and the top-ranked T20I batter for a free-wheeling chat, Yuzvendra Chahal left Suryakumar Yadav stunned with an […]

Former India pacer Dodda Ganesh was engaged in an ugly spat with a fan following his comments on Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan who was overlooked by the national selectors for the first two Tests against Australia next month. Instead of Sarfaraz Khan, white-ball specialist Suryakumar Yadav was included in the 17-member side announced by the […]

Suryakumar Yadav’s selection over Sarfaraz Khan for India’s first two Test matches against Australia has riled fans, many of whom dubbed the decision an “insult” to Ranji Trophy, the premier domestic tournament in the country. The first two Tests of the series against Australia will be played in Nagpur from February 9-13 and in Delhi […]

Ex-India opener Aakash Chopra has lashed out at the Indian selectors after they overlooked Sarfaraz Khan and picked Suryakumar Yadav in the squad for the first two Tests against Australia next month. Notably, Sarfaraz Khan has been scoring heavily in the domestic circle, with his numbers in the Ranji Trophy being exemplary, to say the […]

1983 World Cup-winning cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth issued a stunning public apology to Suryakumar Yadav after he was left out of India’s playing XI against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Guwahati. “And Surya, I’m so sorry, I feel bad for you my friend. Suryakumar Yadav not there in the team? You look at the […]

Netizens slammed Team India after Rohit Sharma chose to bench Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Fans alleged that both Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan were “victims” of India’s now infamous workload management because the two men have been in red-hot form of late. Are Surya Yadav […]

An interview of India’s premier batter Virat Kohli conducted by his national teammate Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) is currently wowing fans on social media. “Literally the best Virat Kohli can do to encourage a youngster/junior, it will definitely do a world of good to Suryakumar Yadav in the future. Virat’s communication skills are very good indeed,” […]

Virat Kohli fans are furious with former India captain Kapil Dev who seemed to have ‘insulted’ their hero with his recent remarks about Suryakumar Yadav. The admirers of Team India’s current batting icon were left irked after Kapil Dev called Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) a “once-in-a-century player” during a recent interaction with a media outlet. According […]

1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev is facing flak from Team India supporters following his controversial comments about Suryakumar Yadav (SKY). In a recent interaction with a news channel, Kapil Dev called Suryakumar Yadav a “once-in-a-century player, something which wasn’t appreciated by the fans on social media. Some said that Kapil Dev was out of […]

India head coach Rahul Dravid accused Suryakumar Yadav of not watching him bat while growing up after the latter left the cricket world awestruck with his swashbuckling knock against Sri Lanka this weekend. Widely regarded as the best T20I batter in the world, Suryakumar Yadav was in full flow on Saturday, as he went on […]

World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir’s social media post for premier India batter Suryakumar Yadav after his stunning hundred against Sri Lanka on Saturday angered a section of fans on Twitter. During the weekend, Surya produced one of the greatest T20I knocks in the history of the game as he smashed an unbeaten 112 off 51 […]

Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) produced one of the most entertaining innings in the history of T20Is this weekend. The great Virat Kohli was among the many to hail the India batter after his splendid knock. Surya took the Sri Lankan bowling apart in a masterful exhibition of 360-degree batting at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium. […]

Swashbuckling India batter Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) sparked a meme wave on Saturday after he scripted two massive world records in the third T20I against Sri Lanka. Surya took the Sri Lankan bowling apart in a masterful exhibition of 360-degree batting at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium. Showing why he’s ranked No.1 in T20I cricket, […]

India talisman Suryakumar Yadav took Twitter by storm after he smashed a sensational century against Sri Lanka in the series decider in Rajkot on Saturday. The swashbuckling cricketer took the Sri Lankan bowling apart in what was a wonderful exhibition of 360-degree batting at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Showing why he’s ranked No.1 in […]

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has blasted India captain Shikhar Dhawan for promoting Rishabh Pant at the expense of Suryakumar Yadav during the recent tour of New Zealand. According to Salman Butt, Rishabh Pant should have batted in the lower middle order, much below Suryakumar Yadav in both the T20Is and ODIs, but Shikhar Dhawan […]

India batting icon Virat Kohli and former captain MS Dhoni share a great bond. Virat Kohli in particular has been quite vocal about his admiration, love, and respect for the two-time World Cup-winning skipper. Earlier this year, when Virat Kohli was going through a rough patch with the bat, he disclosed that MS Dhoni was […]

A new-look Team India under the leadership of Hardik Pandya defeated New Zealand in the second T20I at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. India’s 65-run triumph came on the back of Suryakumar Yadav’s blistering unbeaten 111 off 51 balls after the world’s top-ranked batter went on to score his second hundred in […]

Social media was flooded with memes after Team India superstar Suryakumar Yadav smashed an unbeaten 111 off 51 balls in the second T20I against New Zealand on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav’s knock not only powered Hardik Pandya and company to secure a 65-run win but also gave them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against […]

India star Suryakumar Yadav is in red hot form of late. On Sunday, the world’s No.1 T20I batter smashed his second century in the shortest format of the game as he blazed through to an unbeaten 111 off 51 deliveries in the second T20I against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. Moments after Suryakumar Yadav’s whirlwind […]

Twitter erupted in joy after Team India superstar Suryakumar Yadav slammed an unbeaten 111 off 51 balls in the second T20I against New Zealand, powering the Men in Blue to a 65-run win over the Kiwis on Sunday. His knock was laced with seven sixes and 11 fours as he showcased his full repertoire of […]

Ravichandran Ashwin may have been one of the key bowlers for India in the T20 World Cup, but his economical bowling hasn’t impressed the legendary Kapil Dev. The 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev said he wasn’t convinced with R Ashwin’s form because at times the tweaker has tried to hide his face despite taking […]

Hero of India’s 2007 and 2011 World Cup triumphs, Gautam Gambhir is facing flak for his comments about the national team’s batters following the Rohit Sharma-led side’s victory over Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup game in Melbourne on Sunday. After India made it through to the semifinals of the competition with the help of […]

Social media went into overdrive after Suryakumar Yadav became the first Indian to complete 1,000 runs in T20I cricket in a calendar year. Suryakumar Yadav’s feat came during his sensational unbeaten 61-run-knock off 25 balls against Zimbabwe in India’s last Group 2 game on Sunday. It was also the fourth quickest half-century hit by an […]

India batter Suryakumar Yadav was once again hailed by fans on social media after he struck a stupendous 68 off 40 deliveries against South Africa in Perth in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Indian cricket supporters were in awe of Suryakumar Yadav after he brought India back into the contest against the Proteas with […]

Two-time World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir is facing a massive social media backlash following his comments on air during the India vs South Africa contest in Perth on Sunday. Gautam Gambhir’s trolling came after he declared Suryakumar Yadav’s knock of 68 off 40 deliveries against the Temba Bavuma-led side was better than Virat Kohli’s match-winning […]

KL Rahul’s second successive failure in the T20 World Cup in Australia sparked a meme fest on Twitter with several netizens trolling the India opener for his inability to score runs against the minnow-like Netherlands on Thursday. However, the main reason behind the fan anger against KL Rahul was his decision not to take the […]

Suryakumar Yadav or SKY has been one of the most consistent cricketers in the world in white-ball cricket. On Thursday, the in-form India batter once again produced a masterclass against the Netherlands to give the Men in Blue a comfortable 56-run victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). After India lost skipper Rohit Sharma for […]

India opener KL Rahul has been receiving flak on social media after his second successive failure in the T20 World Cup on Thursday. Team India vice-captain KL Rahul had another disappointing outing in the middle against the Netherlands, having managed to score only 9 runs off 12 balls at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). KL […]

India batter Suryakumar Yadav has been in scintillating touch of late and on Wednesday the 32-year-old broke a series of records during his unbeaten knock of 50 off 33 balls against South Africa in the first T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. With his eighth fifty in the shortest format of the game, Suryakumar Yadav went past 700 […]

South Africa pacer Vernon Philander faced a severe social media backlash for calling India batter Suryakumar Yadav a “kid” on Twitter. Surprisingly, Vernon Philander’s comments came in appreciation of Suryakumar Yadav’s recent performances, including a match-winning knock of 69 off 36 deliveries against Australia in the last T20I at Hyderabad on Sunday. On Wednesday, Suryakumar […]

India and Pakistan will take on each other in a Group A encounter at the Dubai International Stadium in the Asia Cup on Sunday. Cricket lovers worldwide are waiting for the game to begin with the pressure on Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma being sky high. Ahead of the contest, several India players shared their […]

India skipper Rohit Sharma went past Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on the list of highest six-hitters in international cricket. On Saturday, Rohit Sharma smashed three sixes against the West Indies in the fourth T20I at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, in Lauderhill, Florida to take his tally of maximums to 477, thus […]

Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) has been the toast of the nation of late. While a few legends of the game, including former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Ravi Shastri have criticized coach Rahul Dravid’s tactics of promoting him to join Rohit Sharma at the top of the order, Suryakumar Yadav has proved them wrong. On Tuesday, […]

The Indians continue to experiment with their playing XI ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia. However, when coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma chose Suryakumar Yadav to open the innings with the India skipper, they were subjected to severe criticism from several quarters. Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth was particularly scathing in […]

Rishabh Pant has been an exceptional player for India in red-ball cricket, having broken several records in Test matches. Earlier this month, the left-hander broke a 72-year-old record in the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston. With his scores of 146 and 57, Rishabh Pant became the first visiting wicketkeeper to make more than […]

With Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant firing on all cylinders, several cricket pundits have questioned Shreyas Iyer’s place in Team India. Additionally, Shreyas Iyer’s problems against the short ball have been well documented and he has received a lot of flak for his inability to overcome the challenge of deliveries that are pointed towards his […]