The ODI format has proven to be Suryakumar Yadav’s Achilles heel, a problem the batter recently acknowledged even though he has been king of the T20I cricket world. Nevertheless, captain Rohit Sharma has thrown his entire support behind the talented batsman, claiming they must give him a cushion of a few extra matches before the ODI World Cup, which is scheduled for October-November.
Suryakumar Yadav has been working hard to improve his ODI game, according to Rohit Sharma, who praised Yadav for his elegance in the T20 format.
The captain claimed that despite the management’s strong support, the management-backed T20I star is still in the running but has not yet adapted to the demands of the 50-over game.
His prowess in the T20 format is beyond dispute. The difficulties (in ODIs) are unique. He is putting in a lot of effort and seeking advice from several players who have played a lot of ODI cricket about the right attitude and approach to adopt. Additionally included is Surya. He has the support of the team management to succeed in ODIs, but despite the opportunities, Rohit Sharma stated at the La Liga event in Mumbai, as reported by India Today.
The 32-year-old, who has made the T20 format look easy, has scored only 511 runs with a miserable average of 24.33 in 26 ODI matches. Yadav is the type of athlete that completely adores his freedom and cannot be constrained by predetermined rules, according to Sharma.
He is the type of player you must provide the freedom to go and bat in the manner he does. You can’t order him to bat against 100 balls and score 50 runs. A hitter like him needs the buffer of several games to rediscover his rhythm and develop his confidence. The way he started the IPL this year, he did not have many runs in the first four to five games, but look what he accomplished after that,” Sharma continued.
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