“Dreams do come true”, he says over the phone, his voice still bubbling with excitement but having a sense of calm. A kind of calm that is unmissable just like his batting during pressure situations.
Surya or SKY as he is fondly called, spoke with BCCI.TV about his selection, the things that he is looking forward to, virtues of being patient and more.
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Newsbreak, tears of joy & an emotional video call – #Suryakumar Yadav
I was very excited as I got to know (about the selection). I was sitting in the room, trying to watch a movie, and got a notification on the phone that I was picked in the Indian team for England T20Is. I started crying after seeing my name in the team. I called my parents, my wife and my sister. We had a video call and all of us started crying.
Along with me, they have also been trying to live this dream for a long time. It has been a very long journey and they are the ones who have stood by me throughout. It was really great to see them happy and have those tears of happiness.
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Everyone wants to play for India. But finally, my time has come.
Excitement to learn from Virat Kohli
Firstly, (I am) looking forward to spending some quality time with the team and soaking in the atmosphere when I reach Ahmedabad. I have always dreamt of playing under Virat Kohli for a long time and I am excited to go and learn a lot from Virat as quickly as I can so that I can be a better player.
I have played against him in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the way he reflects his energy on the field even after achieving so much for India is remarkable. I have seen him on the field keeping himself charged all the time. His want-to-win attitude is something to learn.
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Over the years, playing with the Mumbai Indians, I have got to learn and know so much about Virat from Hardik Pandya as well. Whenever we have been together, I have asked Hardik what Virat does differently during the practice sessions that he is the best on the ground.
Hardik has also told me that Virat practices differently, the energy he has in the practice sessions – be it batting or fielding – is completely different and he is the same on the ground.
So, these are some of the things that I want to learn from him which makes him the best.
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