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Ricky Ponting names Indian batsman who “bats like prime Mr. 360 AB de Villiers”

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Former Australian cricketer and captain Ricky Ponting believes that Team India’s middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav is the Indian version of Mr 360 AB de Villiers and that he should bat at number 4 for the team.

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Suryakumar Yadav has made quite a remarkable name for himself with his bat while playing for the Country. He has with nou doubt, taken away the number 4 slot in the Indian team away from its erstwhile holder Shreyas Iyer.

Suryakumar Yadav made his most mark for the Indian T20 side. He made his T20I debut on the 14th of March against England and by August 2022, Suryakumar is now in the top 2 of the ICC T20I ranking.

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He has thus played 23 T20 International matches for Team India and has scored 672 runs in that with a strike rate of 175.4. His shot making has earned a great praise from around the world. He plays shot all around the ground and it has earned him a nickname of Indian MR. 360 from fans.

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And now, it seems that even the former Australian team skipper and legendary batsman Ricky Ponting is supporting the Indian fans in their remark.

While speaking in the ICC Review Show, Ponting said that Suryakumar Yadav scores likes Mr. 360 AB de Villiers did in his prime and that Surya should bat at number 4 for Team India.

Suryakumar Yadav scores 360° like an AB De Villiers did when he was in his actual prime. Sky should be in India’s top 4 in the batting order,” said the veteran Aussie skipper.

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Suryakumar has also played in 13 One Day International matches for the Team India in his career and has scored 340 runs. He made his presence felt at first when he used to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL.

However, he used to bat lower down the order for the City of Joy based team. But then in 2018, he joined his home team, the City of Dreams Mumbai and played in the middle-order while even opened the inning in some occasions for the Mumbai Indians. He has played a total of 123 IPL matches and has scored 2644 runs in his career.

In the IPL 2022, when Mumbai Indians team were having a really trible season, it was Suryakumar who was the only bright spot. He scored 303 runs in 8 matches in the season which Mumbai Indians finished at the bottom of the points table.