Updated On: 20 December, 2022 11:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
India’s limited overs star batsman Suryakumar Yadav tells mid-day that he won’t hold back his punitive blade in the longer format; Mumbai Ranji team boosted by his presence in today’s game v Hyderabad at MCA’s BKC ground

Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav trains ahead of the Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad at MCA’s BKC stadium yesterday. Pic/Shadab Khan
Attacking batsman Suryakumar Yadav has established himself as one of the best white-ball players in the world. He currently holds the top spot in ICC T20I rankings. However, Surya, 32, reckons that red-ball cricket is closest to his heart. The Mumbai batsman also made it clear that he won’t hesitate to play innovative shots in the longer format of the game.
Surya, who has 5,326 first-class runs under his belt from 77 matches, will be playing a Ranji Trophy game—after nearly three years—against Hyderabad at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Bandra-Kurla Complex ground from today.