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The Indian batting sensation and World No. 1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav has been struggling to decode the ODI format for a long time. He has consistently proved his mettle in the shortest format, but unfortunately, failed to reciprocate the same in the 50-over cricket. The fans and a few experts of the game have also questioned the mindset of Indian team management behind backing Suryakumar out of the way.
Recently, the man himself spoke about his bad patch in ODI cricket. SKY said that he is going to crack the ODI format as soon as possible. Notably, the Mumbai batter has struggled a lot in ODI format of late. Since his ODI debut in 2021, SKY has played 26 ODIs and scored only 511 runs with a below-par average of 24.33, including two half-centuries.
“I am hoping that I can crack the ODI format soon, I have been talking with Rahul sir, Rohit, and Virat a lot about getting better in the ODI,” said Suryakumar Yadav on Star Sports.
Notably, the 32-year-old has also been included and given another chance in the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, starting from Wednesday, August 30. He might get a chance to play in the middle order of the Indian batting lineup during the continental championship.
Here’s a look at the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna.
Travelling Reserve – Sanju Samson
The selectors announced the 17-men squad of Team India on Monday, August 21; apart from Suryakumar Yadav getting another chance, the fans were relieved to know about the comeback of star middle-order batters, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. Both of them are making a return to the Indian squad after a long break due to the respective injuries, they sustained earlier this year.
Here’s how fans reacted to Suryakumar Yadav’s statement on cracking the ODI format:
34 ke age mein ODI khelna seekh rha hai retirement tak toh aa hi jayega 👍
— кαנαℓ (@VKfanKajal) August 28, 2023
Dont try, you will spoil your T20 batting
— Mr Arya (@arya_t) August 28, 2023
He'll only going to be better in giving excuses
— Sports Fan (@crazyforsports7) August 28, 2023
Yes he will crack after the World Cup and after playing 100 ODIs . Already played almost 26 ODI but yet he is trying to crack . This is not IIT JEE.
— Lalatendu Rout (@Littu85) August 28, 2023
Yes, you will, we have believed on u
— Kts 🐍 //Meow 𝕏 (@oyyeeekts) August 28, 2023
bro haven't cracked odi format till now , and will play world cup lollll , such a joke bcci and team management is
— Chinmay Shah (@chinmayshah28) August 28, 2023
Just don't talk with rahul sir you will crack it in next game only
— suraj (@Cricket_1807) August 28, 2023
Good luck India's number three for wc
— Mustafa (@Mustafasays_) August 28, 2023
Just a bad phase in ODI bro you are a stunning t20i batsman bro you will be sent after 30 overs so that it's like a t20i for you❤️
— Advay Sharma (@Rohirat45_18) August 28, 2023
Ya Surya will try to get the formula in World Cup
— 𝐌𝐫𝐢𝐧🇮🇳 (@legendmsd_07) August 28, 2023