By Suryakumar Yadav played in the Indian Premier League last year best displayed the repertoire of strokes at his disposal, enhancing his reputation as a T20 specialist. The first, an unbeaten 47-ball 79, came against Rajasthan Royals which helped Mumbai Indians post a daunting 193. With MI losing wickets at regular intervals, Yadav started off slowly before bringing out the sweeps, ramp shots and scoops. By the end of the innings, he had scored 51 runs behind square. The second innings, again an unbeaten 79 (off 43 balls this time) came while chasing against Royal Challengers Bangalore. This was just after Yadav was once again overlooked for a limited-overs series, this time in Australia. Like in the match against the Royals, Mumbai Indians were again in trouble early into the chase but Yadav was more conventional in his shot selection this time, unleashing a flurry of cover drives, flicks and pulls to anchor a memorable win.
