WATCH: “He needs to upgrade himself,” fan advises Suryakumar Yadav while he goes UNDERCOVER at Marine Drive to interact with Mumbaikars

Suryakumar Yadav put on a disguise and interviewed cricket fans on Marine drive days before they played Sri Lanka.

WATCH: “He needs to upgrade himself,” fan advises Suryakumar Yadav while he goes UNDERCOVER at Marine Drive to interact with Mumbaikars

Surya Kumar Yadav wore a mask, sunglasses, a cap and a long sleeve shirt to hide his identity (Image via ESPN)

A few days before India faced Sri Lanka in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup in Mumbai, Suryakumar Yadav was sent under disguise to chat with fans. He wore a long sleeve shirt to hide his tattoos, a black goggle, a baseball cap and a face mask while also carrying a camera. As he stepped out his room, Ravindra Jadeja failed to recognise the batter from Mumbai. 

He stepped out of his hotel and went to interact with Mumbaikars. He spoke with them about why Marine Drive and Nariman point were iconic. He later started interacting with some fans to talk about cricket. He asked a fan which Mumbai player he would go to support, to which the first fan said Rohit Sharma. Another fan said she loved Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, but believes the team is balanced. 

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Surya interacted with a fan and asked what he thought of him. He admitted that he was trying to control his laughter when said he need to upgrade himself. 

The fan said:

Surya should come up the order. He doesn't get to bat that much. He should bat well and try to improve and upgrade himself."
Suryakumar said in a video uploaded by bcci.tv

He later met a fan who said she was going to the match on 2nd November. When asked about Surya, she said he was a joy to watch. She always wonders how he plays the shots the way he does, calling him Mr. 360. Surya later revealed himself and took pictures with that fan. 

Suryakumar Yadav’s World Cup campaign so far

Although he came in as a squad member, with low chances of being in the playing XI, Suryakumar Yadav found himself playing due to Hardik Pandya’s injury. After tearing a ligament in his ankle, Hardik Pandya was ruled out for minimum 4 matches in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup.

Suryakumar Yadav in action against England (Image via ESPN)

In his World Cup debut against New Zealand, he was run out for 2 after a mix-up with Virat Kohli. In his 2nd game against England, he came in a tough situation as India were 131-4. He held his end and scored an impressive 49, but missed out on a half century. 

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