Suryakymar Yadav’s only Test came against Australia in 2023. He will next play Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament and Duleep Trophy.
New Delhi: Having featured in just one Test match so far, Suryakumar Yadav is looking for a second chance to represent the country in the longest format of the game when India take on Bangladesh in a two-match series starting next month. Suryakumar’s only Test came against Australia in 2023 and 19 months since the Nagpur tie, the star India batter was neither picked for the World Test Championship final nor the West Indies tour last year.
With 10 Test matches (2 vs Bangladesh, 3 vs New Zealand, 5 vs Australia) lined up for India in the last few months in 2024, all the probables have been asked by the selectors to play in the Duleep Trophy to get some red-ball match practice. Besides the Duleep Trophy, the right-hander will also play in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament against TNCA XI in Coimbatore starting on Tuesday.
“There are a lot of players who have worked hard to earn their place in the Test squad. Even I want to earn a place in that Test squad,” Suryakumar told Indian Express. “After I made my debut for India in Tests, I got injured. A lot of players who got opportunities have done well.
“Those are the players who deserve the opportunity right now. Going forward, if I have to play, that is not in my control. What is in my control right now is to play this tournament (Buchi Babu), go on to play the Duleep Trophy and then we will see what happens,” he added.