Srinagar: Team India superstar and World No.1 T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav had got an excellent opportunity to improve his ODI record in the upcoming series vs hosts West Indies.
Suryakumar has failed to replicate his T20 form in ODIs. With India already missing the services of Shreyas Iyer, the senior batter is tipped to claim the number four spot in the Indian batting lineup during the West Indies series.
Sharing his views ahead of the 1st ODI between India and the West Indies, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra issued an interesting statement about superstar Suryakumar.
“If God forbid Shreyas Iyer isn’t available or he doesn’t regain his form, you need an option, and there you might see Suryakumar Yadav as a potential No. 4. Suryakumar Yadav is a T20 rockstar, but whatever he has played in ODIs, firstly he hasn’t played too much, he has not been able to secure his place,” Chopra was quoted as saying.
Averaging just 24.06 in 23 ODIs, Suryakumar has scored 433 runs for India. The 32-year-old made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at the R.Premadasa Stadium in 2021.
“Sometimes the observation of outsiders was that he can give himself a little more time – you try to play ODI cricket too in the T20 mode, you try a little too hard – that has been a slight criticism for him,” Chopra added.