Shahid Afridi also became a fan of Suryakumar's innings, said - I was sitting to see Kohli, but Kumar had brought the license!

After the dismissal of KL Rahul in the match against Hong Kong, Suryakumar Yadav, who came out to play on the field, made a banging entry in the 14th over. As soon as he got to the crease, he started playing his favorite shots. In the 14th over, he hit two fours in successive deliveries off-spinner Yasim Mortaza and after that, he did not look back. Suryakumar's innings pushed Hong Kong on the back foot. However, in the overs before that, the Hong Kong bowlers did not give Virat Kohli and KL Rahul a chance to score runs fast.

Thanks to Suryakumar's scintillating innings, India scored 50 runs in the last three overs and thanks to this, the team made a mammoth score of 192 runs. Suryakumar Yadav returned unbeaten on 68 off 26 balls. He hit 6 sixes and 6 fours in his innings. Suryakumar, who called Kohli 'God', won the hearts of many legends including Virat Kohli with his innings. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi's name has also been linked to this. Afridi told that he had turned on the TV to see Virat Kohli, but he was surprised to see Suryakumar's stroke.

Shahid Afridi told Shama TV, "Yes, I had seen, I got a little time. I was sitting watching Virat's batting. It was taking a lot of time. He also knew how important it is for him to perform this and whether it is against any team, he gets confidence going ahead. Virat played quite that way, but the way this Kumar came, he hit the first ball, four on the second ball, and just came with a positive mind. He came with a license that I don't have to stop any ball.