India’s T20 captain and hard-hitting batter, Suryakumar Yadav may be returning after a break, following a sports hernia surgery, for the upcoming Asia Cup (September 9 to 28) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but going by his reputation, he still remains a threat for any opposition.  

India take on UAE in their opening clash of the continental showpiece event on September 10 at Dubai, and the hosts are understandably wary of Surya.

Former India opener Lalchand Rajput, who was the team manager when Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Team India lifted the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa, is currently the head coach of UAE, and admitted that Suryakumar will be the danger-man for most teams at the Asia Cup. UAE are placed in Group ‘A’ along with India, Pakistan and Oman while Group ‘B’ comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.