Suryakumar Yadav bowls like Usman Tariq in practice session:How Indian team prepared to counter spin threat

Suryakumar Yadav is literally leading the Indian team from the front, as he helped the Indian batters, prepare to counter the threat of Usman Tariq. The Pakistani spinner, who is playing in his maiden T20 World Cup, has been a major talking point, primarily due to his long pause during his run-up. A day before the high-octane India vs Pakistan clash, Surya helped his teammates by mimicking Usman’s action as the captain himself bowled in the nets. Various videos of Suryakumar’s unique spin bowling went viral on social media. Suryakumar Yadav mimics Usman Tariq’s action In a video posted by the ICC, Suryakumar was seen bowling to Rinku Singh in a manner similar to Usman’s, pausing before delivering the ball, but he was not bowling with a sidearm action. While he could not replicate the bowler’s action perfectly, the intent behind tackling his mystery spin was visible without a doubt. Also read: India gunning for 7th straight win over Pakistan: Rain could play spoilsport Tariq’s mysterious sidearm action, which pauses as well, will be something cricketers, fans, and experts will have their eyes on. The nature of Usman’s action, particularly its sidearm delivery combined with a brief pause, has led fans and experts to speculate whether he is chucking or throwing the ball. Usman, 28, has taken 11 wickets in four T20Is at an average of 7.90 with a four-fer to his name. In the T20 WC 2026, Usman Tariq featured in the match against the USA, where he claimed 3/27 in 4 overs. Surya helps India prepare for ‘out of syllabus bowler’ Ahead of the clash, Tariq’s captain, Salman Ali Agha, termed him as his side’s “trump card” and tried to shift the scrutiny away from the spinner. Also read: Power, money, revenge – Why Pakistan creates drama before playing against India? “You all have made Usman Tariq a big name. For us, all 15 players are important. He has been bowling well. You can definitely say that he is a trump card for us. He has been cleared by the ICC, so I do not understand why everyone is discussing him. Usman doesn’t get affected by these things. He is fine. He doesn’t care about these things,” Agha said. On the other hand, the Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged that Usman could be an “out of syllabus bowler” but the Men in Blue “would not surrender”.