Asia Cup 2022 Live: Suryakumar Yadav vs Babar Azam – Suryakumar Yadav, who is in a purple patch of his life has decided to get another tattoo just before Asia Cup 2022. The 31-year-old, who is in the race for World NO 1 T20I batter with Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has utilized the short break to get himself inked one more time. Yadav is currently placed second in ICC T20I rankings with 805 points, while Azam is at the pinnacle with 818 points. The battle for World number one will take place in Asia Cup. Follow Asia Cup 2022 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
India batter Yadav has a golden chance to overtake Azam at the top, who has been there for over 1000 days. India’s Mr. 360 needed only 50 to go past Yadav but missed it during the last T20I against West Indies as he was rested. Now, two top batters will face off against each other and have a chance to win the bragging rights. But before he resumes his rivalry, the India batter took his tattoo obsession to another level.
Asia Cup 2022 LIVE: Just before the Race for World No 1 batsman with Babar Azam, Suryakumar Yadav gets another TATTOO, Check OUT
How can Suryakumar Yadav overtake Babar Azam?
- Suryakumar Yadav was the leading run-scorer during the series with 135 runs.
- But the decision to rest him for the final match meant he missed out on the chance to overtake Babar at the head of proceedings.
- Yadav remains in second place on the T20I rankings.
- Babar now is holding a lead of 13 rating points.
- Babar Azam currently has 818 points, while Suryakumar has 805. He has lost 11 points after scoring 24 and not featuring in the 5th T20.
- The eagerly awaited meeting between India and Pakistan at the Asia Cup in Dubai later this month will decide who takes the mettle of World No. 1.
- But if Surya scores an impactful knock including a half-century against Pakistan, and Babar fails, he will surpass the Pakistan captain.
Asia Cup 2022 LIVE: Just before the Race for World No 1 batsman with Babar Azam, Suryakumar Yadav gets another TATTOO, Check OUT
Asia Cup 2022 Live: Suryakumar Yadav likely to bat in the middle order in Asia Cup
- Yadav sizzled as the makeshift opener during the West Indies series as he scored 135 runs in four matches.
- However, India’s Mr. 360 will not bat as an opener because KL Rahul is fit, and he is likely to take the top position along with skipper Rohit Sharma.
- Yadav will be slotted at the middle order and will likely bat at number four.
- In just 23 T20I innings, the stylish right-hand batter has scored 672 runs at an impressive strike rate of 175.45.
- Yadav is a vital player for India, and he yet again has to deliver for the team during the important Asia Cup.
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