Struggling Suryakumar to get an extended rope in ODIs
Rohit Sharma has backed Surya on this essential. The Indian skipper mentioned the under-fire batter is aware of that he has to carry out properly, and the workforce administration will give him an extended run
Suryakumar Yadav is presently dealing with the wrath of offended cricket followers following a few failed outings within the ongoing Australia ODIs. The dynamic batter from Mumbai is understood for his heroics within the shortest format of the sport however he hasn’t loved the identical success in 50-over video games. Surya was added to the taking part in XI to fill in for injured Shreyas Iyer. However, the right-hand batter couldn’t profit from it and secured back-to-back golden geese. Interestingly, he was dismissed in an equivalent method – trapped leg-before off in-swinging deliveries from Mitchell Starc on the primary balls he confronted – along with his barren run within the format now stretching additional.
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Surya’s repeated failures with the bat have as soon as once more led to an enormous uproar on social media with followers demanding the inclusion of Sanju Samson. However, Rohit Sharma has backed Surya on this essential. While addressing the post-match press convention, the Indian skipper mentioned the under-fire batter is aware of that he has to carry out properly, and the workforce administration will give him an extended run.
“We don’t know about (Shreyas) Iyer’s return. At this time there is a spot available so we have to play him (Suryakumar). He has obviously shown a lot of potential with white ball and I have said it many times before (that) guys with potential will be given some run,” Rohit instructed the media after India’s 10-wicket defeat to Australia within the second ODI.
“Of course, he knows that he needs to do while in a slightly longer format of the game as well. I think things are there in his mind as well. As I said, guys with potential will have enough run where you know they should not feel that ‘Okay, You know I wasn’t given enough chances in that particular slot’,” he added.
The Indian captain mentioned that Suryakumar can be given a ‘consistent run’ in order that he feels snug with the format.
“Yes he got out in the last two games and the series before that as well, but he needs that consistent run, like back-to-back games, 7-8 or 10 games like that so that, you know, he feels more comfortable.
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“Right now, he has got in the place when someone’s been injured or someone’s not available. As management, we can look into the performance when you give that consistent run and then you feel that okay, the runs are not coming and (he’s) not looking comfortable. Then, we will start thinking about it. Right now, we have not gone that route,” Rohit defined.
The contest on Sunday was Suryakumar’s sixteenth ODI and not using a fifty, with an unbeaten 34 towards New Zealand his highest rating.
(With PTI Inputs)
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