Suryakumar Yadav to play Ranji Trophy: Suryakumar Yadav, the number-1 batsman of T20 cricket, has shown great talent with his bat in the shortest format of the game. However, he was not so successful in ODI and Test cricket. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar had described him as a T20 specialist and said that he is not being considered for other formats right now. Despite this, Suryakumar Yadav's efforts to make a comeback in Test cricket are continuing. He has suddenly entered the team before the India vs New Zealand Test series and he can be seen playing red ball cricket after the ongoing T20 series against Bangladesh.

Suryakumar Yadav's entry into the test team before the New Zealand series

Suryakumar Yadav is currently leading India in the T20 series against Bangladesh. Under his captaincy, the Indian team is leading the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh 2-0. The last match of this series is to be played on Saturday, October 12 in Hyderabad. Before this, Suryakumar Yadav has decided to play for home team Mumbai in Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Ranji Trophy 2024-25 has started from October 11 and defending champion Mumbai team will play its first match against Baroda in Elite Group A.

T20 cricket's ace batsman Suryakumar Yadav will be seen playing cricket in this red ball tournament. Surya has confirmed that he will be available for the second match against Maharashtra from October 18. According to Indian Express, Suryakumar Yadav himself has informed Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) about his availability and if everything goes well, he will be seen playing in this match. He can be seen playing in place of Sarfaraz Khan's brother Musheer Khan, as he will not be able to play Ranji Trophy due to injury.

SKY's performance in first class cricket

Some time ago, Suryakumar Yadav had expressed his desire to play Test cricket and he is also making efforts for this. In his first class career, he has scored 5649 runs in 83 matches in 139 innings at an average of 43.12, which includes 14 centuries and 29 half-centuries. These figures reflect his batting ability and strengthen his ambition to make a place in the Test team. Let us tell you that Suryakumar Yadav has played only one test match in his career so far, in which he was out after scoring only 8 runs.

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