Suryakumar Yadav provides update on ankle injury during SA vs IND 3rd T20I

India defeated South Africa in the third and final T20I. But in between a lot of positives Men in Blue had one concern that is their skipper Suryakumar Yadav's injury. The No.1 T20I batter during the third over the Proteas innings hurt his ankle while running back to field a ball and rolled over the ankles. SKY was taken off the field as he was not able to walk and needed support to be taken off the field. Later in the post-match he came limping and confirmed the injury was not looking serious. 

The 32-year-old batter has achieved milestones during the game as he scored his fourth T20I century in the series. He became the fastest batter to achieve the milestone, he took 57 innings to achieve the feat and he also became the first to score a hundred in four different countries. Surya smashed a hundred in just 55 balls hitting 7 fours and 8 sixes at a strike rate of 178.57. 

In just 60 T20Is, Suryakumar Yadav has scored 2,141 runs at an average of 45.55 and a strike rate of 171.55. He has scored four centuries and 17 fifties in 57 innings, with the best score of 117. Previously he was the second-fastest batter to score 2000 runs after Virat Kohli. 

I am able to walk: Suryakumar Yadav

Surya said after the match, "I am good. I am able to walk so it is not looking that serious. It was wonderful scoring a hundred, and especially when it comes in a winning cause. One box we wanted to tick was play a fearless brand of cricket. Really happy the boys showed a lot of character. Kuldeep is never happy with a three-for or a four-for. A perfect self-birthday present."

The batter was named the Man of the Match as well as the Series. He is leading a new side full of youngsters and most of the senior players who were part of the ODI World Cup 2023 have been given rest.