Suryakumar Yadav will leave everyone behind: Kaneria backs India star to surpass Virat Kohli and Babar Azam

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria believes that India batter Suryakumar Yadav has the skills to surpass players like Virat Kohli and Babar Azam.

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria reckons that India star Suryakumar Yadav has the potential to surpass the likes of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in the coming years and establish himself as one of the greatest batters in white-ball cricket. Kaneria further added that Suryakumar is one of the best batters at the moment and his 360-degree batting abilities make him second to none in the business.

Notably, Suryakumar Yadav has been a cornerstone of India's batting over the past several months as he has excelled for his country in the game's shortest format. Suryakumar has already leapfrogged Babar Azam and is ranked No. 3 on the T20I batting charts with 780 points, 9 more than the Pakistan captain, who had led the rankings until earlier this year.

The 30-year-old batter played a match-winning 69-run knock against Australia in the third and final T20I as India chased down the 187-run target in Hyderabad to win the T20I series 2-1.

"I have been saying this for a while now, Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best. With his 360-degree repertoire, I'd say that the sky is high. The way he bats, it's like he is announcing himself. He was outstanding in the third T20I. He has a different way of playing and he is surely going to be a very big player. The way he bats, he will make people forget all the other batting greats. Yes, Kohli will score a lot of runs and Babar will be very successful, but Yadav will leave everyone behind," Kaneria said while speaking on his YouTube channel.

Kaneria also lauded senior India batter, Virat Kohli, saying that he did a great job by having discussions with Yadav while batting.

"A lot of people have been saying that Virat Kohli is Adam Zampa's bunny. But Kohli took him to the cleaners this time. He was exceptional. While Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were dismissed early, Kohli and Yadav steadied the ship, making the most of the opportunity. Kohli guided Yadav well, and there was a clear understanding between them. The Australian bowlers had no answers against these two batters. If they continue to bat this way, India will surely overpower every team in the T20 World Cup," Kaneria added.