Watch: Chef Suryakumar Yadav introduces Vyshak, Ramandeep as team's new dishes

India's new T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav introduced Vijaykumar Vyshak and Ramandeep Singh as the team India's new dishes while donning the chef's hat.

In Short

• Ramandeep Singh and Vijaykumar Vyshak earned their maiden India call up
• The duo was rewarded for their stellar performances in recent years
• India are set to take on South Africa in the first T20I on November 8

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav introduced the team’s latest two players in his own unique fashion as he donned the chef’s hat to describe their valuable ingredients. Notably, all-rounder Ramandeep Singh and seamer Vijaykumar Vyshak earned their maiden India call up for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa set to begin from Friday, November 8 at Kingsmead, Durban.

Ahead of the first T20I of the series, Suryakumar introduced Ramandeep and Vijaykumar in a unique fashion as the two new dishes of the team. Vijaykumar Vyshak has been rising star for Karnataka in recent years with his stellar performances in both First class and T20 cricket. The 27-year-old has 42 wickets from 30 T20 matches at an average of 20.88 and an economy of 8.29.

In a video released by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), chef Suryakumar shared the special ingredients to make a batter and a fast bowler and shared the process of making them.

“Hi friends, today we’ve brought for you two special recipes of a cricket ground. The first one is, a fast bowler and the second is a fierce batter. So let’s first make a great fast bowler. To make a fast bowler you need agility, stamina, courage, power and a lot of spice of speed. So without this concoction can you make a fast bowler? No, the faster, the better. Now let’s add tempering of bravery and a mixture of heart and mind. Now cook fitness and patience on low flame then only you will get the fun and our fast bowler is ready,” said Suryakumar in a video released by the BCCI.

Further ahead, the India T20I skipper revealed the recipe to make a batter like Ramandeep Singh. Notably, Ramandeep rose to limelight after a brilliant show for KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 where he scored 125 runs at an average of 31.25 and a strike rate of 201.61. In his T20 career, the all rounder has scored 544 runs at an average of 24.72 and a strike rate of 170 and has also scalped 16 wickets at an average of 16.06.

Further ahead in the video, Suryakumar shared the ingredients to make a good batter describing Ramandeep’s strengths.

“Now is the time to make a fierce batter and for this we need patience, self-confidence and a cunning mind. Let’s sprinkle the salt of patience first, the spice of footwork and the sauce of concentration. When there will be coordination between bat and feet, then only the batter will become great. Then add the powder of self-confidence and timing. In cricket and life, when the timing’s right then everything’s fine. In the end, as per taste, cunningness. So friends, out fast bowler and batter are ready. Add the two in the oven of training and see their magic unfold on the field,” he added.

Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether Vijaykumar and Ramandeep will be handed their debut caps in the first T20I on November 8 as India look to continue their winning run in T20Is under the leadership of new captain Suryakumar Yadav.