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| Making of 'SKY-Scraper': A coach and a friend explain Suryakumar Yadav's phenomenal transformation | | |  agencies
NEW DELHI, Nov 27: You can't predict whether Suryakumar Yadav will be successful in Test matches, but I can vouch that he will make the effort if he is given a chance," coach Vinayak Mane said, choosing his words carefully. The one-of-a-kind freak has become the toast of Indian cricket, but the method in his madness hasn't yet been fully decoded. Surya's daredevilry with the willow has made people use four-letter cuss words in disbelief. Watching a few of his shots, many of them have been overwhelmed with awe.
For someone who has become a world No. 1 at 32, Surya has had one helluva journey, with initial lows, some commendable highs, fell down in the pits and then battling odds and perceptions to reach where he is at the moment.
Two people, apart from his immediate family, who have watched this remarkable transformation closely are former Mumbai opener Mane and his longtime state-mate and childhood friend, Sufiyan Sheikh.
Mane had first seen Surya as a precocious 18-year-old, who had in 2009 received a scholarship stipend from Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) for being a talented Mumbai U-19 player.
However, Mane started knowing Surya closely when the cricketer joined Parsee Gymkhana, whose top boss Khodadad S Yazdegardi also took good care of the man.
"I was still playing a bit of cricket and had just started coaching when Surya came to Parsee Gymkhana.
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