Suryakumar Yadav to play under Sarfaraz Khan (Source: PTI/AP)
Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will feature in the Buchi Babu invitational tournament. Suryakumar Yadav informed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) selection committee chief Sandeep Patil about his availability. The multi-day tournament starts on August 15. India wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Khan will captain the side in the absence of Ajinkya Rahane, who is playing for Leicestershire in the One Day Tournament.
“I will be playing Buchi Babu tournament. It will give me a good practice session before the domestic season starts. I will join the team after the 25th. I’m always available to play for Mumbai and club team whenever free,” Surya told the Indian Express.
An MCA source also confirmed Suryakumar Yadav’s willingness to play in the tournament and said that his name will be added to the squad. The source praised Surya and said that he is one of the few players who always turns up for Mumbai in domestic cricket when available.
“He has informed us that he is available to play in the Buchi Babu tournament and his name will be added to the Mumbai side. Surya has always turned up for Mumbai cricket whenever he is available. He is one of the few players who turn up for club matches in Mumbai maidans,” a source in the MCA confirmed.
The ace Indian batter is set to play in the Mumbai vs Jammu & Kashmir match in Salem from September 27. Surya asked the selector to allow Sarfaraz to continue leading the side.
“We had asked Surya and he suggested that Sarfaraz should continue to lead and that he will play merely as a player,” a source added.
Surya at the moment is in the reckoning only for the T20Is and India play their next T20I in October, against Bangladesh. There is a massive break in between for Surya which he wants to utilise to furnish his red ball skills.
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