Where other teams try and pull game off, I try to take the game on: Suryakumar Yadav

Flamboyant India batter Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 112 runs from 51 balls fired the side to a series-clinching victory against Sri Lanka in Rajkot. Following the conclusion of the match, the batter in his chat with head coach Rahul Dravid expressed his mindset in difficult situations.

Skipper Hardik Pandya had opted to bat first in the contest as the side lost two wickets early on in the match. In came Suryakumar, who took matters into his hands, and changed the complexion of the contest with his magnificent century. In a video shared by BCCI, Suryakumar is seen having a chat with coach Dravid as he went on to explain his mindset in the crunch moments of the game.

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Head Coach Rahul Dravid interviews @surya_14kumar post #TeamIndia’s victory in the #INDvSL T20I series decider 👌🏻👌🏻 - By @ameyatilak

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“I just enjoyed myself, whatever I did in the last year, and I mean, doing the same thing again. And as I’ve said before, I just try to express myself as much as possible and in those difficult situations where other teams try and pull the game off, I try to take the game on,” said Suryakumar Yadav.

Really important to put pressure on yourself: Suryakumar Yadav

Following the win, the batter collected the trophy as he was adjudged the Player of the Match for the magical knock displayed in Rajkot. In the post-match presentation, the batter highlighted that it was ‘important to put pressure’ on himself to hit the ground running.

“It's really important to put pressure on yourself when you are preparing for a game. If you do that in practice, it gets a little easier while playing the game. You should know what your game is and prepare accordingly. Boundaries behind are like 50-60 meters, so I was targeting them,” told Suryakumar in the post-match ceremony.

“There are some shots that are pre-determined but you need to have other shots too so that if the bowler changes his plan, you can have an answer. He (Dravid) just lets me enjoy myself. He tells me to just enjoy and express myself,” concluded the centurion.