Suryakumar Yadav has been included in the Indian cricket team for the four-match Test series between India and Australia. Nothing can be said about whether Suryakumar Yadav will get a chance in the Indian Test team or not. But Suryakumar Yadav has hinted about a possible Test debut with a social media post. The first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is to be played in Nagpur from 9 February. The Indian cricket team has reached Nagpur for this test series and has also started preparations.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav shared the picture of Red Ball in his Instagram Story. While sharing the picture of the red ball, he wrote, 'Hello friend'. Just after his story, many fans have started speculating about his debut in Test cricket. Actually, Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the first Test match against Australia due to injury. In such a situation, Suryakumar Yadav's hopes of making his Test debut have got a boost, but now only time will tell whether Suryakumar Yadav is able to make his Test debut against Australia or not.
Here is Suryakumar Yadav's Instagram story:
Suryakumar Yadav is excited for Test cricket. pic.twitter.com/rBCcKRLzOQ
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 3, 2023
Suryakumar Yadav got the opportunity instead of Sarfaraz Khan
He has been brilliant in the shortest format of the game. In the year 2022, he played an important role in many victories of India. Surya has continued his excellent form in 2023 as well and is winning fiercely in important matches with his 360-degree batting. Cricket experts like Ravi Shastri had claimed that Suryakumar should be given a chance in the red ball format. He said that Suryakumar Yadav can make a big difference for Team India in important matches in red ball cricket.
Apart from Ravi Shastri, many other cricket veterans had advocated the inclusion of Suryakumar Yadav in the Test team. Now the selectors also gave a chance to Suryakumar in the Test team instead of Sarfaraz Khan. Surya has also done well in first-class cricket and deserves a chance in the Test team. He has scored more than 5000 runs in 128 innings at an average of 43. Suryakumar Yadav has 26 fifties and 13 centuries in his name. He also has a double-century in his first-class career. He has a strike rate of 64 in first-class cricket.