Stay Strong And Patient: Indian Head Coach Shastri After MI Batsman Suryakumar Scores Fiery 50 Post India Selection Snub

Indian team head coach Ravi Shastri's comments on social media over Suryakumar come at a time when when the national selectors have been put in the docks for giving Suryakumar Yadav a snub in India's white ball squads for the upcoming Australia tour despite his stellar showing in the IPL

Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri has urged Mumbai Indians cricketer Suryakumar Yadav to remain strong and patient after the pugnacious strokemaker stroked a fiery 79-run knock off just 43 deliveries to help table toppers and defending champs chase down 165 run target against RCB and win the encounter by 5 wickets at Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Suryakumar led MI's successful run chase against RCB with a blistering half ton which was laced with 3 sixes and 10 boundaries. Surya gave an exhibition of his exquisite strokeplay as he tonked the RCB bowlers to all corners of the park at the Shiekh Zayed Stadium to put the 4-time champions on the brink of play-off qualification. Coach Shastri's comments on social media over Suryakumar come at a time when when the national selectors have been put in the docks for giving Suryakumar Yadav a snub in India's white ball squads for the upcoming Australia tour despite his stellar showing in the IPL

Surya namaskar ????????. Stay strong and patient @surya_14kumar #MIvsRCB pic.twitter.com/oJEJhekwpC

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) October 28, 2020

A massive storm has brewed over BCCI chief selectors overlooking Mumbai's ever consistent batting star despite him racking up a plethora of runs in not just the the ongoing IPL but across formats in the domestic circuit in the recent past. Suryakumar has been racking up consistent scores with the willow for Mumbai Indians, amassing 362 runs at healthy average of over 40 and coupled with 155+ strike rate. Days after being overlooked for national selection, Suryakumar made a definitive statement to the selectors with yet another dominant performance with the willow in his match winning knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Surya was on full song during his fiery 79-run innings, hitting boundaries at will off quality bowlers like Yuzvendra Chahal and Dale Steyn to help MI pull off a clinical chase against RCB.